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 Maduro’s arrest and its impact on Canada

Maduro’s arrest and its impact on Canada

Jeannette Rocher January 15, 2026

The U.S. arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has shaken the world and Canadians are wondering how this will impact our nation. Our guest is David Leis, President of the Frontier Centre for Read More

 BCN-contributor just blocks away from truck ramming protesters

BCN-contributor just blocks away from truck ramming protesters

Jeannette Rocher January 12, 2026

Activists say now over 2,000 people have been killed in Iran as the government cracks down on protesters across the country. These protests have spread to other parts of the world including in Los Angeles where Read More

 Meet Albertas new chief medical officer

Meet Albertas new chief medical officer

Jeannette Rocher January 5, 2026

Well-known Lethbridge doctor Vivien Suttorp has taken on a new role. She has been named the new Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Alberta. She is the permanent replacement for Dr. Deena Read More

 Mayor Hyggen: A Look Back and Glimpse Ahead

Mayor Hyggen: A Look Back and Glimpse Ahead

Jeannette Rocher December 23, 2025

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen sits down for a year-end conversation on where the city is headed after the 2025 civic election. From the future of the Agri-Food Hub and Exhibition funding, to public safety, council dynamics, Read More

 MADD Warns Canadians about Risks of Driving Drunk/High

MADD Warns Canadians about Risks of Driving Drunk/High

Jeannette Rocher December 23, 2025

The holidays are here—but so are the risks of impaired driving. This season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is speaking out to keep Canadians safe. Anita Huchala, President of MADD Lethbridge & Area, and Read More

 Why So Many Canadians Are Falling Into Homelessness

Why So Many Canadians Are Falling Into Homelessness

Jeannette Rocher December 23, 2025

As the cost of living rises and winter sets in, life on the streets is getting even harder. We’re joined by Ken Kissick, co-founder of Streets Alive Mission in Lethbridge, to talk about homelessness Read More

 Alberta vs BC: Building a Pipeline Without Chaos?

Alberta vs BC: Building a Pipeline Without Chaos?

Jeannette Rocher December 18, 2025

Alberta and Ottawa have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to build a pipeline to the BC coast but the deal is far from simple. Higher carbon taxes, Clean Electricity Regulations, and potential opposition from Read More

 AB Separation Question gets a revamp | Mitch Sylvestre

AB Separation Question gets a revamp | Mitch Sylvestre

Jeannette Rocher December 16, 2025

The Alberta Prosperity Project has come forward with a new question on separation that it hopes will be put on a petition and then put to voters in a referendum. Recent amendments to Bill 14…the Read More

 Could Federal Floor Crossings be Banned? | Brian Lilley

Could Federal Floor Crossings be Banned? | Brian Lilley

Jeannette Rocher December 16, 2025

An uproar among Conservative supporters arose as Tory MP Michael Ma, who was newly elected in April, crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party. Questions about what was promised to Ma have gone unanswered.  Read More

 Who’s Responsible for Alberta’s Growing Debt? | CTF

Who’s Responsible for Alberta’s Growing Debt? | CTF

Jeannette Rocher December 15, 2025

We all know that Canada has a growing problem with debt … but apparently, so does Alberta.  The question is, why are we going into debt?  Do we need to be doing this, is it justified, Read More

 Corb Lund’s coal mine petition approved

Corb Lund’s coal mine petition approved

Jeannette Rocher December 11, 2025

After six years of fighting off the potential of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies, specifically the Grassy Mountain Coal mine in Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass, singer-songwriter Corb Lund has had a Read More

 Which Provinces Are Economically Free? | Matthew Mitchell

Which Provinces Are Economically Free? | Matthew Mitchell

Jeannette Rocher December 11, 2025

How free are we, economically speaking, in Canada – and how free are we in our individual provinces in comparison to the rest of North America?  and what does it even mean? Today’s guest is Read More

 Pipeline Motion Lost, Bill 9 Backlash | Dave Naylor

Pipeline Motion Lost, Bill 9 Backlash | Dave Naylor

Jeannette Rocher December 11, 2025

It’s been a week of political gamesmanship in Ottawa. And the game could be called  “Parliamentary Pipelines – Yes or NO? It started when Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives took wording from the Memorandum of Understanding Read More

 Lawyer Breaks Down Alberta’s Bill 13 | Glenn Blackett

Lawyer Breaks Down Alberta’s Bill 13 | Glenn Blackett

Jeannette Rocher December 10, 2025

The Alberta government has received both criticism and praise for introducing Bill 13, the “Regulated Professions Neutrality Act” – otherwise known as “Peterson’s Law”, after Dr. Jordan Peterson had to undergo remedial education because of some Read More

 Canada’s Political Affairs Update | Brian Lilley | December 9th, 2025

Canada’s Political Affairs Update | Brian Lilley | December 9th,

Jeannette Rocher December 9, 2025

It was only on November 27th, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding concerning a new pipeline project. But now the Liberal government is saying it can’t Read More

 New York mayor-elect gives tips on resisting ICE

New York mayor-elect gives tips on resisting ICE

Jeannette Rocher December 8, 2025

Hostilities are unfolding between Thailand and Cambodia, the U.S. peace plan for Russia and Ukraine continues to hit obstacles, and New Yorks mayor-elect Mamdani is giving tips to residents on how to resist ICE Read More

 Peace Talks remain Deadlocked | Lisa Daftari | December 3rd, 2025

Peace Talks remain Deadlocked | Lisa Daftari | December 3rd,

Jeannette Rocher December 3, 2025

Tense global negotiations and rising security fears dominate today’s headlines. After a five-hour meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, the Ukraine peace talks remain deadlocked—and Trump’s proposed deal Read More

 MOU under criticism from CTF | Franco Terrazzano | December 3rd, 2025

MOU under criticism from CTF | Franco Terrazzano | December

Jeannette Rocher December 3, 2025

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney last week is continuing to garner attention from all sides. The deal has its critics and its supporters. One group speaking Read More

 Indigenous-focused filmmaking is growing | Farhan Umedaly | December 2nd, 2025

Indigenous-focused filmmaking is growing | Farhan Umedaly | December 2nd,

Jeannette Rocher December 2, 2025

A groundbreaking Indigenous-focused filmmaking program is opening doors for new creators across Western Canada. Vancouver filmmaker and instructor Farhan Umedaly, founder of Empowered Filmmaker, joins us to reveal how this project is transforming lives, giving Read More

 Ottawa-Alberta Pipeline Controversy | Brian Lilley | December 2nd, 2025

Ottawa-Alberta Pipeline Controversy | Brian Lilley | December 2nd, 2025

Jeannette Rocher December 2, 2025

It’s been a few days since a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Prime Minister and Alberta’s premier and it’s garnering praise from some and criticism from others. But will a Read More

 Is the pipeline plan missing anything? | Brian Lilley | November 26th, 2025

Is the pipeline plan missing anything? | Brian Lilley |

Jeannette Rocher November 25, 2025

There’s More speculation that there is a memorandum of understanding between the feds and Alberta including support for an oil pipeline. Here to discuss this along with other federal political issues is Brian Lilley Read More

 New feature on X reveals accounts true locations | Lisa Daftari | November 25th, 2025

New feature on X reveals accounts true locations | Lisa

Jeannette Rocher November 24, 2025

Elon Musk’s social media platform X is exposing the truth behind social media accounts across the political spectrum, with account owners apparently misleading followers about where they are posting from – it’s because X Read More

 Foreign Affairs update | Lisa Daftari | November 19th, 2025

Foreign Affairs update | Lisa Daftari | November 19th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher November 19, 2025

The Epstein files are still making headlines as the U.S. House of Representatives vote to release the files, the Senate agreed to pass the bill to President Trump, who has said he will sign Read More

 Longest U.S. Shutdown Ever | Lisa Daftari | November 6th, 2025

Longest U.S. Shutdown Ever | Lisa Daftari | November 6th,

Jeannette Rocher November 6, 2025

The United States has hit its longest shut down in history; a Typhoon kills hundreds in southeast Asia, and if you’ve got holiday travel coming up, particularly in the U.S – you could be Read More

 Aftermath of the federal budget | Brian Lilley | November 5th, 2025

Aftermath of the federal budget | Brian Lilley | November

Jeannette Rocher November 5, 2025

We have a budget, we have a floor crosser, and we have drama on Parliament Hill.  Here to discuss it all is political commentator Brian Lilley of the Toronto Sun. Read More

 Operation Christmas Child | Kendra Shields | November 4th, 2025

Operation Christmas Child | Kendra Shields | November 4th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher November 4, 2025

Most of you know about Operation Christmas Child – also known as the Shoebox Campaign, which is a project of the international relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse.  It’s become the world’s largest children’s Read More

 Is Canada’s Healthcare System Broken? | Emmanuelle Faubert | November 4th, 2025

Is Canada’s Healthcare System Broken? | Emmanuelle Faubert | November

Jeannette Rocher November 4, 2025

Canada’s universal healthcare system continues to lag behind that of most nations in the  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – otherwise known as OECD. Canada has longer wait times for diagnostics and surgery, and Read More

 Alberta teachers returning to work | Dave Naylor | October 30th, 2025

Alberta teachers returning to work | Dave Naylor | October

Jeannette Rocher October 30, 2025

More than 50,000 Alberta teachers trudged back to the classrooms on Wednesday after back to work legislation was passed by the Alberta government.  Under the law the teachers will get a 12% raise over four years, with Read More

 The new growth and engagement director | Trevor Lewington | October 29th, 2025

The new growth and engagement director | Trevor Lewington |

Jeannette Rocher October 29, 2025

In today’s complex economy, there’s a lot going on – especially with tariff challenges from the US and China.  How can our governments and businesses keep the economy strong?  Joining us to chat about Read More

 Canada’s Political Affairs with Brian Lilley | October 28th, 2025

Canada’s Political Affairs with Brian Lilley | October 28th, 2025

Jeannette Rocher October 28, 2025

It’s an ad that blew up trade talks, had Donald Trump saying he didn’t even want to see Mark Carney at a summit in Asia and it may have broken up the bromance Read More

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