As you have heard on Bridge City News there are those in the federal government who want to see Canada hit net zero emissions by the year 2035. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that is unreasonable Read More
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Alberta’s United Conservative Party has been very vocal about the federal government’s 2035 net-zero emitting electricity goal. We speak with Rebecca Schulz, Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, about the province’s own 2050 Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a labour dispute between the federal government and its biggest union will not be negotiated in public. In one of the largest strike actions in Canadian history, 155-thousand federal employees Read More
Networking is not only important for helping to grow your business, but it also gives you a strong sense of community. That is according to the CEO of the Lethbridge and District Chamber of Commerce. Read More
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A 120-year Easter Baking secret revealed at Bootsma Bakery
Host Jeannette Rocher takes a tour of Bootsma Bakery’s kitchen and learns a century old baking secret just in time for Easter. Read More
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WestJet pilots could strike just before May long weekend
Could WestJet pilots strike just prior to the May long weekend? Captain Bernard Lewall chats with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher about the strike action vote currently in place. He says WJ pilots are the lowest Read More
There is a unique way that many industries are doing business in Canada. It is called Barter Pay. John Porter with Barter Pay gives us an example of how it works. Watch his interview with Read More
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“Last of Us” filmed in Waterton, Chamber prez discusses experience
Waterton Chamber president discusses “The Last of Us” episode filmed at one of his hotels. Host Jeannette Rocher and Shameer Sulemon also discuss the federal money the park received to enhance and create new tourism Read More
We keep hearing about how much interest rates fluctuate. The chief editor of the Morgan Report, David Morgan, says when it comes to interest rates not all is as it seems. He explains in this Read More
Sometimes tensions in the workplace may have a little to do with an age gap between co-workers. That is according to Dr. Tim Elmore, CEO of Growing Leaders and author of the book New Kind Read More
When it comes to medicine there are those who support western medicine but there are others in the health care field who believe in what the east brings to the table. Brianne Roberge is a Read More
Inflation appears to be hitting millions of Canadians hard including our farmers and ranchers. Shaun Haney is the editor with Real Agriculture dot com and he says many producers he has spoken to are having Read More
There are those in a number of Indigenous communities who are supportive of Alberta’s energy sector. Melissa MBarki who is a policy analyst with the Macdonald Laurier Institute explains. Melissa, who is also First Read More
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Giving Tuesday local book store supports neighbour
Today is giving Tuesday and while many charities look forward to today, Analog books in Lethbridge is using November 29th to donate a portion of their sales to New West Theatre which is dealing with Read More
The technology behind electric vehicles has come a long way. That is according to William York who is the director of the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta. York says when it comes to charging your Read More
Ben Campbell is a young rancher in Black Diamond, Alberta. He was the recipient of an award from the Alberta/NWT Region of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program. Ben takes issue with politicians who Read More
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Low-cost Options for Electricity and Natural Gas in Southern Alberta
As we inch closer to the longer evenings and colder temperatures of winter it’s almost certain that utility rates are top of mind for many. But there is a home-grown Alberta solution for this. Read More
Geothermal energy is an industry that is growing in Alberta. It is a heat source derived within the sub-surface of the earth. Water and/or steam carries the geothermal energy to the earth’s surface. Read More
How are things looking on the economic front for Lethbridge and southern Alberta…and how are businesses faring with the challenge of finding workers to fill job vacancies? We catch up with Trevor Lewington, CEO Read More
It appears as though a number of Medicine Hat businesses were able to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa Kowalchuk is the Executive Director of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and she says a Read More
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Calgary Stampede kicks off with Sneak-a-Peek July 7
It’s that time of year again, “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” is back in full force after the pandemic forced cancellation of the festival in 2020 and a scaled down version last year. The Read More
The official grand opening of Festival Square Market Plaza in Lethbridge took place on Wednesday morning. City officials marked the exciting day with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Video Journalist Micah Quinn has more on the Read More
Energy analyst and former Liberal MP Dan McTeague says the Liberals today along with the NDP and Greens are trying to steer Canadians away from gas powered vehicles. McTeague says if you are hoping for Read More
The unemployment rate in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat is lower thanks to more jobs in a variety of sectors. The CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge, Trevor Lewington, says things in our region are looking up Read More
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Are businesses rebounding? Lethbridge Chamber CEO offers her thoughts.
Have businesses rebounded as we work our way out of the pandemic? We posed that question recently to Cyndi Bester who is the CEO of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Farmers on the prairies are still feeling the effects of last year’s drought. That is according to Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. Lynn says if producers don’t see a Read More
Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, explains why gas will be going up another 14 cents per litre over the next week. He explains in this exclusive interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More
The devastation being felt in B.C. is also impacting our supply chain here in southwestern Alberta. That’s according to Trevor Lewington with Economic Development Lethbridge who joins Jeannette Rocher to discuss how is Read More
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Whistle Stop Cafe owner issued “compelled speech sentence” and fined
The owner of the Whistle Stop Cafe and Truck Stop was recently fined $20,000 for violating a court order by holding an anti-shutdown rally last spring. Christopher Scott joined BCN’s Jeannette Rocher earlier this week Read More
