The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling out the federal government for wasting more taxpayer money. This time it has to do with a very expensive hunting trip. The group’s federal director, Franco Terrazzano, joined 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
The Trudeau government wants to pass legislation moving the date of our next federal election. Instead of October 20th, 2025 it would be October 27th or a week later. Some say the reason is that by 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
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
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
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
Is an Alberta Pension Plan the best way to go for our province? Former Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes gave us his thoughts in this exclusive interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts.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
It’s been several weeks since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith handed out her mandate letters to her ministers – so what will this look like as the legislature resumes its sessions in the fall. Here to Read More
The cost of living goes up….again….a war of words between Trudeau’s environment minister and Alberta’s premier, and who’s really to blame that you can’t see content on Facebook anymore? Read More
Here in Alberta, a million dollars has been approved by the city of Medicine Hat to help support HALO Air Ambulance for two years. This is the first time the city has approved support for Read More
A recent fundraiser called Rita’s Run has collected $25,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Lethbridge chapter. The event paid tribute to Rita Giardettti, a woman who lost her battle with mental illness. Sandra Read More
Grant Hunter is the UCP candidate for Taber-Warner. He’s served two previous terms and is running for his third. He discusses with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher the plans to expand irrigation in southern Alberta Read More
The Alberta election is just over three weeks away. Rob Miyashiro is the NDP candidate for Lethbridge East. He tells BCN’s Jeannette Rocher a big part of his party’s focus is health care Read More
It’s no secret there’s been conflict between UCP Leader Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to Toronto Sun Columnist Brian Lilley, some have been speculating that Trudeau’s team could get Read More
Host Jeannette Rocher speaks with independent Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes about the close battle between the NDP and UCP in Alberta. Barnes also shares his thoughts on the recent budget and how he was Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is sounding the alarm when it comes to the amount of CBC employees who are now earning six-figure salaries. The group’s federal director, Franco Terrazzano, says the amount of employees Read More
There are some Canadians that spend up to 100 percent of their net income any which way they see fit. They are unmarried adults without dependents. And while Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving might be more lonely Read More
The Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano, says the announcement from Ottawa about new financial help shows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not serious about making life more affordable. Terrazzano says Read More
Inflation continues to have an effect on everything, especially the price of food. Stats Canada says grocery bills climbed as the price increased by 9.9 per cent year over year. Trevor Lewington with Economic Development Lethbridge Read More
Many Canadians are finding it tough making ends meet especially with inflation at record levels. So how do you handle the financial pressures of today? Debbie Kirk has some thoughts. She is a successful business 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
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 Government of Alberta is giving serious consideration to replacing the RCMP with an independent Alberta Provincial Police Service, and a potential transition beginning in the year 2025. A report by PriceWaterHouseCoopers outlines that the transition 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
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
Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has had some time to read through the plan that Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh put forward outlining how the Lethbridge Police Service will improve moving forward. The LPS has Read More
When it comes to helping people financially and spiritually there are some solid Christian organizations out there. Lance Wood is an accountant and author of the book $4.83 The Cost to Impact the Life of a Read More
