Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen responded to a new bill being introduced by the province which would give the Alberta government the power to fire municipal councilors and postpone elections. Mayor Hyggen says he and council Read More
Alberta NDP leadership hopeful, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, says when it comes to the federal carbon tax big industry and not average everyday Albertans should be penalized. She explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Read More
On June 22nd, party members with the Alberta NDP will be choosing their new leader. One of the five candidates vying to replace Rachel Notley is Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley. Some of the hot button Read More
Five candidates are vying to replace Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley. One of them is Edmonton Glenora MLA Sarah Hoffman who formerly held the positions of health minister and deputy premier during Notley’s rein. Read More
Alberta sees an early start to forest fire season – not to mention a risk of drought this summer , also the province spends $57M to research hydrogen to heat homes and fuel cars…and the Premiere Read More
Many remember the 1981 British historical drama Chariots of Fire. It told the true story of two young runners, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, who were training for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Well, what was enjoyed on Read More
We’ve recently seen the Prime Minister making a cross country campaign-like tour to announce extra funding for housing in certain municipalities. Just last week he visited Calgary. But there’s been some criticism that Read More
Every year, Canadians lose millions of dollars to scammers through different methods of fraud. Corporal Sean Milne from the Alberta RCMP Provincial Financial Crime Team offers a couple of signs that a great financial opportunity Read More
Life is filled with highs and lows, and sometimes those lows are when we take offense to someone. Forgiving an individual for those hurts can be very difficult. Retired pastor Tom Albaugh explains how forgiveness Read More
Alberta’s Affordability and Utilities Minister, Nathan Neudorf, says electricity rates in the province are coming down. In this special one-on-one interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts he also discusses why the Alberta government is Read More
Unfortunately, we have not received a lot of moisture so far in southern Alberta. Many of the reservoirs, especially here in SW Alberta, have dried up. We have not received a large snowpack. So how Read More
The Alberta government promised a tax cut for those who are making under 60-thousand dollars per year. That was scrapped, however, when the latest budget came out. According to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, the Read More
March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness month. Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that affects the blood. There are various treatments, but unfortunately no cure – yet. Brian Treadwell, a well-known local journalist and leader of the Lethbridge Read More
The federal carbon tax is going up around 23 per cent on April 1st. The federal levy has hurt many even with the rebates. You don’t have to look much further than our home heating Read More
The federal government will be launching the national Pharmacare program. It will include contraceptives and certain diabetes drugs including insullin being covered. According to our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson Alberta is opting out and going Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Alberta government to strengthen the Taxpayer Protection Act to shield Albertans from a future provincial carbon tax. To discuss this in more detail is the Alberta director Read More
Premier Danielle Smith recently returned from a visit to Ottawa, Toronto and Washington. Our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson says Smith was out touring and promoting investment in our province. He shares the details with BCN’Read More
A class action lawsuit is being launched against the Alberta government on behalf of business owners in the province. Those who faced operational restrictions or were forced to close their doors due to public health Read More
Many parents are celebrating the recent announcement from the province regarding gender identity and no more surgeries for minors. You can include Chelle Landry in that group. She is a parent and part of Freedom Read More
Did you know that Alberta is a treasure trove of dinosaur bones and fossils? Don Henderson, the curator of dinosaurs at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller shares what kinds of dinosaurs inhabited our province. Read More
Drew Barnes is a former independent MLA from Cypress-Medicine Hat. He says many parents are now celebrating the news shared by Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday. He says parents need to informed when it comes Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says there is some good news on the horizon when it comes to our healthcare system. That includes Shoppers Drug Mart investing 77 million dollars to create pharmacy clinics and the Read More
Alberta is poised to lead in hydrogen production which is another energy resource to help reduce carbon emissions. Dave Van Den Assem, Director of Clean Technology for the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence, explains where hydrogen Read More
Many of you have heard of the Coutts 4. The four men who have been held in custody for close to two years now since the Coutts border protest during the COVID-19 pandemic. The four men Read More
For many small businesses across the country, today is D-day. The deadline to payback the $60,000 Canadian Emergency Business Account loan otherwise known as CEBA or the pandemic loan. But the silver lining in all of Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says it appears as though the province and the City of Edmonton are butting heads over the encampment issue. He explains in this interview. Mr. Dawson also chats with BCN’Read More
The nasty cold temperatures we received over the weekend caused major issues with our electricity grid to the point where the Alberta Electricity System Operator issued emergency alerts on Saturday. Albertans were asked to turn Read More
January is Human Trafficking Awarness Month. Human Trafficking is becoming an issue in many countries around the world including here in Canada. Joy-Lynn Stickel from Not4Sale explains who predators are looking for and how Read More
BCN’s Hal Roberts chatted with Barons farmer and the Interim Director of the Alberta Grains, David Bishop, about the concerns farmers and ranchers have about the lack of moisture so far this winter in Read More
There is a new report which says Alberta’s economy is expected to slow down to 1.2 per cent growth this year. That is lower that the 2.6 per cent growth we saw in 2023. Our legislative reporter Read More
