A new report by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the CBC doled out 15 million dollars in bonuses. This despite the fact that the public broadcaster said it would be laying off hundreds of employees. To Read More
A new poll by Leger says the majority of Canadians are dead set against the federal government’s carbon tax increase which is coming up April 1st. To discuss this in more detail is the Read More
There are reports that the Canadian household debt to income ratio is around 184.5 per cent. That means for every dollar earned, $1.84 is owed. That is quite the sobering thought. So how do you dig yourself 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
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
Do you remember the Freedom Convoy back in 2022? How can we forget it and how the federal government worked with a wide variety of banks to freeze accounts of those who supported our truckers? Bridge Read More
When we think of New Year’s Resolutions we often time think of getting in shape and losing weight. How about losing more taxes? Well, it appears as though the opposite may be true for 2024. Read More
Many farmers are in support of the Conservatives Private Member’s Bill C-234. It says the federal government should exempt the carbon tax on natural gas and propane that farmers use for commercial purposes. Farmers Read More
Trevor Lewington of Economic Development Lethbridge discusses economic trends right now including unemployment rates, the real estate market, agri-business, red-tape reduction and which industries are currently booming.Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
