U.S tariffs and federal government restrictions on the oil and gas sector continue to be major concerns for Albertans. Is there any hope for change? We chat about it with Alberta’s Minister of Read More
Dan McTeague served as a Liberal MP for 18 years in Ontario and is the president of “Canadians For Affordable Energy” – something many of us are concerned about these days. He joined us to discuss the Read More
With less than a week to go til election day, party leaders are really ramping up their promises. We heard from the NDPs and Liberals over the weekend about their costed platforms. Here to break Read More
Lots happening in the political arena, with a federal election underway, and of course, the ongoing tariff war. Alberta’s premier has laid out a list of nine demands to federal leaders. So, here to Read More
How should Canada respond to U.S. tariffs? Is retaliation the most effective thing to do? University of Lethbridge Associate Professor of Economics, Danny LeRoy doesn’t think so as it will drive prices up Read More
Canada continues to wrestle with how best to respond to the threat of 25% tariffs when exporting goods to the U.S. But exactly how do tariffs work, and how will they affect our bottom line? Read More
All of Canada’s Premiers are in Washington DC today, or are at least headed there, and that’s where we’re also finding Brian Lilley, political columnist for the Toronto Sun who joins BCN’Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith takes action to secure the Alberta/Montana border – she’s also encouraging other premiers to get on board with this – because it might be the only action that avoids tariffs. BCN Read More
The tariffs are held off for at least 30 days but this uncertainty is still causing problems for the Canadian business climate. Here to discuss this in more detail is Toronto Sun columnist, Brian Lilley. Read More
Less than a week until Donald Trump is sworn in as president and as Canadians look to see what happens with the threat of tariffs we have Alberta Premier Danielle Smith talking about a national Read More
The Christmas season has wrapped up and so has 2024! So, how did we do economically in Southern Alberta – and what are things looking like going into 2025? Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge joins BCN’Read More
It seems that everyday food banks are becoming indispensable for many families. What was once a temporary way to provide food in times of need, has become important even for families who have jobs, but Read More
Will the Keystone XL pipeline be revived with Trump heading back to the White House in January? Sun political columnist shares his thoughts with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher.Read More
It appears as though Lethbridge Polytechnic will be receiving 8 million dollars less in funding in 2025 which may cause job losses at the post-secondary institution. Lethbridge Polytechnic, like other schools, is preparing to receive less international Read More
Research indicates that winter precipitation accounts for a significant percentage of the moisture received throughout the year. While it is true that rain plays a crucial role in helping our crops to thrive, a melting Read More
Hard to believe fall is here already! So, how are things looking on the economic front for Lethbridge and southern Alberta? Real estate, employment, the Ag sector. BCN’s Jeannette Rocher breaks it all down Read More
It is back to school time and for many parents it can be a stressful time. So much money needed for back-to-school supplies and clothes for the kids. When it comes to opening our wallets, Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is upset that the federal government spent $1.7-million taxpayer dollars promoting the federal carbon tax to other countries in the world. The group’s federal director, Franco Terrazzano, shares the details Read More
The summer season is quickly approaching – so how are things shaping up on the economic front over the next number of months for Lethbridge and Southern Alberta? Despite these tough economic times, there is some Read More
The federal budget was tabled on Tuesday by federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Political reporter and Sun columnist, Brian Lilley, tells BCN’s Hal Roberts what the impact of the budget will have on Canadians.Read More
The federal budget is set to be released on Tuesday but it may not be balanced says the federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Franco Terrazzano who shares the details with BCN’s Hal Read More
Carbon tax vs the premiers….a cross country campaign by the prime minister…and possible Chinese election interference? There’s so much to unpack this week in Canadian politics and here to break it all Read More
Did you know first time home buyers can save on their taxes? Or that childcare and moving expenses can be deducted? From charitable donations to working from home, we get advice on how to best 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
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
Lethbridge Conservative MP Rachael Thomas joins BCN’s Hal Roberts to discuss how the Trudeau spending has been impacting inflation and the high cost of living. She also discusses how the carbon tax is hurting Read More
These tough economic times are taking their toll on nearly everyone, including those who care for our city’s most vulnerable. On Thursday, four Lethbridge charities appeared before the City’s Economic and Finance Standing Read More
Lethbridge residents could see increased taxes, levies and fees in the future if the economic environment does not improve. That’s according to the city’s Chief Financial Officer Darrell Mathews. Tuesday kicked off the 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
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Trudeau government to rescind its grocery tax threat. Ottawa is demanding major Canadian grocers come up with a plan to stablize prices which is also receiving pushback Read More
