Winter has returned with a vengeance across the country. Environment Canada has issued a slew of weather warnings as large swaths of the nation face messy conditions like winter storms, intense snowfall and freezing rain. Read More
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In the middle of January, southern Alberta is seeing spring-like temperatures. Environment Canada says heat records were broken in 39 communities across the province this week, including Lethbridge, Claresholm, Medicine Hat, and Pincher Creek—some of Read More
Learning more about Lethbridge’s history has never been more engaging—especially during the Christmas season. Fort Whoop-Up is hosting its Winter Traditions event, inviting visitors to step back in time and experience winter as Read More
We’re seeing varying amounts of snowfall in other parts of the country as well. Here in Lethbridge, drivers had to deal with a substantial accumulation of snow on the morning commute. Environment Canada predicted Read More
The Towns of Coaldale and Coalhurst in partnership with Family and Community Support Services are providing their residents with help to maintain safe walkways through the winter months. The Snow Angels Program gives volunteers an Read More
Winter can be pretty tough on vehicles in Canada, and sometimes we lag a bit behind in properly preparing our vehicles to deal with the weather conditions. The result can be simply inconvenient … other times Read More
In preparation for the winter, the City of Lethbridge has announced that residents living along snow routes can now sign up for wind-row assistance to clear piled up snow from their property along snow routes, Read More
With the cold snowy months now upon southern Alberta, BCN’s Landon Hickok stopped by a local Lethbridge RV retailer to learn more on how to prepare RV’s and campers for the season.Read More
The City of Lethbridge has announced the activation of snow routes across the city as well as schedule changes for their organics collection service.Read More
For many it’s the closest they’ll ever come to the feeling of being homeless. On Saturday, hundreds of people in Lethbridge had the opportunity to empathize with those who have no shelter this Read More
Christian organization Streets Alive Mission which helps many of our homeless in the city held their Coldest Night of the Year event over the weekend. It is one of their biggest fundraisers. Co-founder, Ken Kissick, Read More
When you have wind chill values of –40 there are risks associated with being outside for too long including hypothermia and frost bite. Alberta Health Services says there are warning signs to watch out for to Read More
The cold weather has created such a need for warm winter clothing for many of our most vulerable in Lethbridge. The folks at My City Care say they are collecting items to help those less Read More
With the colder weather and all of the snow we have been receiving across much of SW Alberta it has made for a fairly busy time for the folks with the Alberta Motor Association. They Read More
This is the time of year when we see a lot more vehicle thefts. People start up their vehicles in front of their homes and leave them unlocked as they leave them running to warm Read More
The days of clean dry roads might be a thing of the past for the next little while and many of us have already completed our seasonal tire swaps. While some save money twice a Read More
As the winter weather and road conditions have set in and we are adjusting our routines and schedules to accommodate winter driving habits AMA’s Manager of driver education Ryan Lamont has a few reminders Read More
Southern Alberta is in for a chilly winter this year. That is according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac which says we can expect a colder than normal winter along with more precipitation. Our first Read More
The cold and icy temperatures can make for some slick conditions on the roads. Folks at the AMA are offering some tips to make sure you get to your destination safely. Some of those include Read More
With those chilly temperatures, the risk of frostbite and hypothermia increases. Southern Alberta is currently under a frostbite warning and frostbite can happen within less than 30 minutes. Dr. Allison Gonsalves with Alberta Health Services says Read More
Winter can take its toll on many of us including our seniors who oftentimes find themselves shut in. Abe Block is a retired Lethbridge pastor and we recently chatted about the best way we can Read More
The winter season is fast approaching, and with that comes the harsh snow and colder temperatures. Alvin Mills is the founder of the grassroots group called Kindness To Others. He has been working on the Read More
Streets Alive Mission in Lethbridge is in need of men’s jeans and joggers. The Christian non-profit group said there is also a need for clean underwear, mittens, jackets, warm socks and blankets. Director of Read More
The snow has yet to fall in southern Alberta, but it won’t be too long before people are out hitting the slopes for another ski season. Last year was a busy year for both Read More
