Jeff Nielson is another candidate running to become a senator. Nielsen is an Independent. He is a grain farmer near Olds Alberta. He’s been active in farm policy as the chair of the Grain Read More
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The option of having to vote for an Alberta Senate candidate will be on the ballot next Monday for the upcoming municipal election. Senate candidates are voted in, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that Read More
October is Sexual Abuse Prevention Month. The Chinook Child and Youth Advocacy Centre is looking to raise awareness surrounding child sexual abuse. The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre helped support 83 children in the past year, ranging Read More
The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign has begun. As Micah Quinn explains, Samaritan’s Purse is once again calling for Canadians to fill up boxes and provide cheer for underprivileged children around the world.Read More
Craig Whitehead has decided to throw his hat into the ring to become a Public School Trustee. Whitehead has worked for the Livingstone Range School Division for close to 25 years. He also spent time working Read More
Here’s an update to a story we brought you last week. A Lethbridge Police Service officer pulled off a pull up fundraiser over the weekend to raise money for first responders. As Micah Quinn Read More
And just outside of Lethbridge, Lyndsay Montina is vying for the title of Mayor of Coalhurst in the 2021 municipal election. She’s joining Ron Lagemaat as the only two participants running for the town. Montina Read More
Canadian Blood Services is in dire need of plasma donations for this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. The organization says donations usually decrease during long weekends, and the plasma donor centre in Lethbridge needs to fill 208 appointments Read More
The Alberta municipal election is fast approaching and voters now have the opportunity to try a new way of casting their ballots. As Micah Quinn explains, you can now vote for your desired candidates from Read More
If you live in Lethbridge and the surrounding area, you are in for a spooky new activity. A local resident has decided to create self-guided haunted tours of areas around our city and other parts Read More
Robin Walker is another Lethbridge resident who has decided to throw his hat into the ring for a spot on Lethbridge City Council. Walker has lived in our city for 35 years, and has an accounting Read More
A disgruntled transit rider has been extremely unhappy with the newest cityLINK bus program implemented by Lethbridge Transit. Faye Cutforth says she has experienced rides that took over 90 minutes compared to the previous system that Read More
Update: Extendicare got back to Bridge City News on October 7 at 9:30am. They sent us an email with the following statement. “Extendicare is focused on the negotiations and continues to work diligently to achieve an Read More
A Lethbridge police officer is looking to raise funds and spread awareness for first responder mental health. As Micah Quinn explains, the constable will be attempting a feat of strength over a 24-hour period to Read More
Lethbridge College is receiving a large grant to expand their greenhouse research process with Sunterra Greenhouse. Over $783,000 was awarded by Results Driven Agriculture Research. The project aims to help the growth of strawberries and tomatoes Read More
A new temporary display has been loaned to the Lethbridge Military Museum. It will showcase how veterans were able to build Canada in a post-war environment. The display is called A Better World: Post-War Social Read More
Axe throwers donned their best pink outfits for the theme of Mean Girls Day on October 3rd for the Burn Battle 2021 Fundraiser. As Micah Quinn explains, axe throwers came out to participate in the fundraiser Read More
A committee from the University of Lethbridge is hosting a walk and run on October 2nd for a good cause. The Walk/Run For Refuge will raise funds for refugees who need access to education Read More
Fall colours are in the air at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge. This weekend is the last time you will be able to head over to the garden for this season. There are Read More
Johnson Fresh Farms is hosting pick your own pumpkin events. The farmers have a field full of thousands of pumpkins for families to choose from. As Micah Quinn explains, this is the first time for Read More
A relay horse race will pay tribute to former Blood Tribe Councillor and Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Jason Goodstriker who passed away last year. The competitors will ride bareback in a highly contested Read More
Lorne Hickey is seeking his eighth term as Reeve of Lethbridge County. If he is re-elected by voters, Hickey will still have to be voted in by his fellow councillors to earn the nod for Read More
The Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival is set to drop some beats this weekend. The last event in 2019 drew close to 5,000 people. This year it will take place in Galt Gardens. Organizers are hoping that people Read More
Earlier this month, nine post-secondary institutions, including the University of Lethbridge announced that all students, visitors and teachers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the schools. Well, not everyone is in Read More
Lethbridge Transit has been gathering information and bus rider feedback since the new CityLINK network was implemented in August. There are four major demand zones in the city and riders can book a demand ride Read More
It was McHappy Day at McDonald’s restaurants across the country. The event raises money annually for the Ronald McDonald House charities. As Micah Quinn explains, organizations within southern Alberta got in on the action Read More
A city wide dinner party is set to take place this weekend. Feed Lethbridge raised over $25,000 last year, and both food banks are expecting to generate even more funds for this year’s event. Community Read More
Local artists are being invited to show off their creative skills for a chance to win a cash prize in the YQL Expressions of Art and Media Contest. The 4th annual contest is a combined Read More
The 41st annual Terry Fox Run took place over the weekend. The event was originally supposed to be in person, but recent restrictions changed those plans to a virtual format. As Micah Quinn explains, the Read More
A volunteer group from Lethbridge has been knitting, sewing, and crocheting their way through a number of projects in the past few years. As Micah Quinn explains, a new project from the group is going Read More
