According to Stats Canada, there were 107,810 police-reported intimate partner violence incidents in 2019, which is up from 99,000 in 2018. The Safe at Home program, put on by the Rowan House Society in Claresholm, is designed to be Read More
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The final numbers are in for the Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign for 2021. Lethbridge numbers came in at 2,335 and 80,121 Albertans completed their own shoeboxes. This is a seven per cent increase compared to 2020. Frank King, Read More
Lethbridge College kicked off Black History Month on Tuesday morning with a speech from the event organizer, and instructor in the school of Justice Studies at the college, Ibrahim Turay. Last year, events for the Read More
A spokesperson with the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club here in Lethbridge says that Canada needs to do more to help Ukraine including funding for more weapons to push back on threats from Russia. Canada has 200 Read More
Lethbridge city officials, the Downtown BRZ, and business owners in the city, have come up with a creative idea for parking in our city’s downtown core. As Micah Quinn explains, this unique idea has Read More
The Lethbridge airport has undergone significant renovations. The city of Lethbridge put in $2.6-million in 2019 towards the airport and then later invested over $23-million through provincial and federal grants. The city has put out a Read More
The pandemic has brought with it large changes on how we access mental health resources in our city. Lethbridge Family Services received a huge donation of funds on Friday to offset some of those issues. Read More
The Celebrate Recovery program was started over 30 years ago to help assist those who have battled personal demons in their life. As Micah Quinn explains, the Ministry Leader for the Lethbridge program, says he started Read More
Dr. Paula Burns has decided to step down as President and CEO from Lethbridge College and will be taking on a similar role at Langara College in Vancouver. Burns started with the college in 2013. BCN’Read More
Students from the University of Lethbridge are planning a student led protest this weekend to stand in solidarity for the university’s faculty. The group has been without a contract for over 500 days and there Read More
The Green n Yellow Group in Lethbridge is hosting a cleanup called the 12 Month Cleanup this weekend. The group has hosted this initiative for the past five years. Residents in Lethbridge tell the group about Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of Canadians. This is especially true when it comes to people’s daily routines. As Angela Stewart reports now literacy is even more vital today as many celebrate and Read More
The McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association Drug Treatment Court program has been running in our city for the last year and has seen great success from those who are currently enrolled in the Read More
Agriculture exhibitors are set to head back to the Ag Expo and North American Seed Fair at Exhibition Park. From March 2nd to the 4th, over 400 exhibitors will showcase innovative products that will improve agriculture Read More
A hot button issue in our city and many others across the country has been doctor shortages. As it stands now, no family physicians are accepting new patients in Lethbridge. As Micah Quinn explains, community Read More
Water competition was top of mind at SACPA in Lethbridge. Regions in the Canadian prairies of southern Alberta are learning how to manage declining water resources, lower snowfall volumes, and less predictable precipitation events. Dr. Read More
Bouldering fans in Lethbridge are set for a treat. The 2022 Boulderfest will be taking place for bouldering fans of all kinds. The friendly climbing competition is asking for non-perishable food items that will be distributed Read More
Family Literacy Day is coming up and officials with ABC Life Literacy of Canada say it’s really important to take a couple of minutes everyday to do something that involves learning. Program Director, Elizabeth Read More
Supply chain issues are not only affecting food in the grocery stores, but it seems to also be affecting food banks. Officials at the Interfaith Foodbank in Lethbridge say so far they were doing okay Read More
A new job vacancy rate report has been released and the details are not good for the Lethbridge and Medicine Hat region. The job vacancy rate in the region was up 4.4 per cent in the Read More
A candlelight vigil was held at Galt Gardens on Saturday evening to honour those who have lost their lives due to opioids. The group gathered to pay homage to friends and family and pay their Read More
It is almost time to take the plunge in Lethbridge in support of Special Olympics Alberta. The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge will be taking place in a virtual setting this year. From January 30Read More
The Coldest Night of the Year event is taking place on February 26th. The event raises money for Streets Alive Mission and the city’s most vulnerable whom the Christian group helps on a basis. Read More
The government of Alberta says it is working with the city of Lethbridge to address the drug crisis in our city. Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen says the city will be receiving more intox and detox Read More
Students from a Lethbridge school have been quite busy this past week. The children are writing words of encouragement and putting them onto blankets to be distributed to our city’s less fortunate. As Micah Read More
Seniors from Alberta are set to receive some much needed music. This is thanks in part to over $10,000 in donations for the Concerts in Care program. The Health Arts Society of Alberta says that during Read More
A southern Alberta man has decided to become a minimalist. Michael Bartz has created his own tiny home to limit his ecological hit to the planet. As Micah Quinn explains, Bartz hopes to inspire others Read More
The Alberta government has discussed the potential of implementing a provincial police force which would replace the RCMP. A report last year says the transition would cost $366 million. In 2021, the Alberta government began shifting the Read More
The Betty White Challenge was a huge success in our city. The Lethbridge & District Humane Society received lots of donations on January 17th in honour of the actress and on what would have been Read More
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made two new acquisitions to their team. With these new changes, there have been eight trades the club has made since November of last year. As Micah Quinn explains, staff for Read More
