Political reporter Brian Lilley says if the Trudeau Liberals do not take the referendum vote on equalization seriously it could further deepen the divide between Alberta and Ottawa.Read More
On Monday October 18th Albertans will be heading to the polls. Not only to cast votes for their municipality’s mayor, council and school board trustees, but there are referendum questions as well. Dave Naylor, editor of the Western Standard once again joins BCN’s Jeannette Rocher to chat about the ballot and what this vote could […]Read More
There are some within the medical community who question the way the government handled the pandemic. You can include Dr. Dennis Modry in that conversation. Dr. Modry implemented Western Canada’s first heart and lung transplantation system. He also served on many hospital committees. Dr. Modry says the Alberta government and Premier Kenney should have put […]Read More
Monday, millions of Albertans will go to the polls to vote for their next municipal governments. There will also be a couple of referendum questions on the ballot including if we should keep Daylight Savings Time and end equalization payments. Cory Morgan is a columnist with the Western Standard. Cory. He spoke with BCN about […]Read More
Many companies and government agencies are requiring staff to receive the COVID vaccine as a condition of employment. While Alberta government agencies have given staff until the end of October to become compliant, one Edmonton organization has already begun releasing un-vaccinated staff with very little notice to receive both doses. Jeannette Rocher interviewed one of […]Read More
Val Olson has a background in broadcasting. She is also a content creator and a concerned Alberta mother. Val says it appears right now that our premier, Jason Kenney, may be a little out of touch with Alberta families on a number of issues. She explains why in this interview. Read More
The Alberta government announced that its vaccine passport system will remain in effect until sometime in 2022. This comes as Alberta launched its QR code reader for vaccine passports. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says even though many Albertans may not be happy with the vaccine passports they may be around for quite some time.Read More
Ted Clugston is hoping to be re-elected as mayor of Medicine Hat. Clugston says his city has seen a number of challenges this past year due to COVID-19 and the energy sector struggling. He also addressed how they dealt with the homeless issue in the Gas City.Read More
An Alberta nurse sits down with Jeannette Rocher to talk about alleged misinformation and bullying that she sees within the Alberta healthcare system. Private healthcare, vaccine mandates, and euthanasia are all discussed in this video. Nurse “Carole” asks “Are you okay with unvaccinated healthcare staff, or will you be left with no one?” Nurse […]Read More
Many including Liberals within the Trudeau caucus are calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign. It stems from the recent holiday he took in Tofino, BC on the inaugural National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, tells BCN’s Hal Roberts that it doesn’t appear as though will be stepping aside anytime […]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 on the vine. It’s also looking to boost Alberta’s crop output during a tough time when there is limited […]Read More
A Canadian who allegedly narrated English ISIS recruitment videos is facing charges in the U.S. plus the power may be turned off in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, as the Taliban have apparently not been paying their bills. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, has the details for BCN’s Hal Roberts.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 Movements and the Canadian Veteran. The Great War generated hundreds of thousands of veterans after it ended in 1918. More […]Read More
The UCP says Premier Jason Kenney will be facing a leadership review in April at its annual general meeting. The gathering will take place April 8th and 9th in Edmonton. Recent reports have indicated certain divisions between party members over Kenney’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. An opinion poll conducted by Angus Reid in June […]Read More
When it came to the recent federal election there were concerns that China may have potentially interfered. According to political reporter, Brian Lilley, he says there were those in China who took to social media trying to put the Conservative Party in a bad light.Read More
Today the province says it plans to take action against those who impede the ability of other Albertans to access healthcare facilities. Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu spoke specifically of those who blocked entrances to hospitals and other healthcare facilities during recent anti-vaccine protests. Madu says those who hamper anyone’s ability to access […]Read More
One of the issues surrounding our prime minister’s leadership was how Canada dealt with China when the two Michaels were held captive for more than a thousand days. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says even though it was great that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig came home, China really got everything they wanted when […]Read More
Beginning this week Alberta business owners had to choose whether to take part in the Restriction Exemption Program or go back to reducing capacity, putting them back into restriction mode. Some are saying this is the government’s way of downloading the liability onto business owners and that they could suffer again. Annie Dormuth is with […]Read More
When it comes to dealing with difficult people or situations many believe that the best thing we can do is to turn to God. Dan Fox is a pastor and author of the new book Is My But Too Big? But as in BUT not BUTT. Pastor Dan says believing and reaching out to God […]Read More
Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari says the international community really needs to come together to fight for women in Afghanistan who are being told to stay home. Women who are doctors and lawyers. She says the Taliban is pressing women in Afghanistan and their voices should not be silenced. Read More
Toronto Sun columnist and political reporter, Brian Lilley, discusses with BCN’s Hal Roberts what went right and what went wrong with Canada’s federal parties following the recent federal election. He also discusses if Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole should step down with the Tory loss.Read More
With a vaccine mandate now in place in Alberta, leading up to this, some Canadians have already been finding themselves fighting their employment organizations…relying on Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: the right to life, liberty and security. Alberta Weekly’s Jeannette Rocher recently spoke with Calgary Constitutional and human rights lawyer Carol […]Read More
Calgary Lawyer Carol Crosson specializes in constitutional law and issues related both to Charter Rights and human rights. She joins Alberta Weekly’s Jeannette Rocher to discuss some of the issues surrounding these proposed vaccine mandates. Originally aired Aug 28, 2021.Read More
Our country’s debt is at 1.1 trillion dollars and rising. The Parliamentary Budget Officer says the earliest Canada could potentially balance the books would be the year 2070. Dr. Geoffrey Hale is a political science professor at the University of Lethbridge and says when it comes to our country’s debt many younger Canadians are apathetic […]Read More
When it comes to a vaccine passport being implemented in Alberta many of those who supported Jason Kenney during the last election will not be happy. That is according to our legislative reporter and the Alberta correspondent with the National Post, Tyler Dawson, who has the details.Read More
Former Liberal Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould released her new book called Indian in the Cabinet. It discusses a number of issues including her and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s involvement in the SNC Lavalin scandal. I asked political reporter Brian Lilley if he feels the release of Wilson-Raybould’s book just before the election will hurt Trudeau’s […]Read More
The Christian Heritage Party is hoping for your vote on September 20th. Geoffrey Capp is the candidate for the Lethbridge riding. We asked Mr. Capp how important it is for Canada to pay off the 1.1 trillion-dollar debt and balance the budget. Read More
One of the hot button issues on the federal election campaign has been the Liberal’s spending habits and how our national debt is now over a trillion dollars. Kimmie Hovan is the PPC candidate for Lethbridge. She says her party has a plan to help get our country back to black.Read More
Reports have surfaced that Iran is now training new terror groups to operate attack drones. Apparently the Islamic Republic is also training militias from Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, shares the details with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More
The NDP announced their Lethbridge candidate. It is Elaine Perez. We recently had candidate Perez on Bridge City News chatting about a wide range of issues heading into the September 20th election including her party’s plan for Universal Pharmacare and where the money would come from.Read More