An overhaul of Alberta’s disability-income system has moved from political debate to reality, with tens of thousands of Albertans transferred from the long-standing Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program to a new benefit Read More
The Speaker of the Senate has spent nearly $1-million in global travel in just three years. Ramonde Gagne and her entourage travelled to places like: Ireland, Brazil, New Zealand, Japan, Romania and Spain – but it Read More
Alberta NDP Leader and Leader of the Opposition of Alberta, Naheed Nenshi, met up with BCN’s Landon Hickok to discuss the current affairs in the province, including the upcoming October referendum.Read More
Alberta is undergoing major changes—from disability assistance and affordable housing to AI investment and new energy projects. Nathan Neudorf, Alberta’s Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services and MLA for Lethbridge East, joins Read More
Is Canada’s democracy working as well as it should? Dr. Lydia Miljan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor and Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, joins Bridge City News to discuss Read More
Is Alberta entering a new era of economic growth? Premier Danielle Smith is celebrating another major announcement as the Pathways carbon capture project moves forward, adding to recent pipeline proposals and a multi-billion-dollar AI data Read More
Could Alberta soon have not one, but two new pipelines? Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor joins Bridge City News to discuss the proposed Northern Shield Corridor connecting Alberta and Ontario, what it could mean Read More
Could Canada be on the verge of its biggest pipeline expansion in years? With proposals for a new west coast pipeline and the Northern Shield Energy Corridor linking Alberta to Ontario, the debate over Canada’Read More
Are family farms disappearing from Canada? Across the country, small family-run farms are becoming less common as larger agricultural operations continue to grow. But what’s driving the change, and what does it mean for Read More
Can Alberta become more affordable? Lethbridge West MLA Rob Miyashiro joins Bridge City News to discuss the Alberta NDP’s proposed Affordability Agenda and how the party says it would address rising costs facing Albertans. Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation recently recognized the biggest government spenders at the Teddy Waste Awards. CTF Federal Director, Franco Terrazzano, tells us who wasted your money the most. Read More
Well, they have done it in Australia and the UK, and now the Canadian government is looking to ban kids under 16 from social media. Here to talk about the law and other happenings in politics Read More
Is Alberta separation gaining momentum? Did Pierre Poilievre’s Calgary speech change any minds? And why is Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrating grocery rebates while food bank use continues to surge across Canada? Toronto Sun Read More
A new Supreme Court of Canada decision is raising fresh questions about Indigenous title, private property rights, and the future of land claims across Canada. Queen’s University law professor Bruce Pardy joins BCN to Read More
Do Canadians have equal representation in Parliament and the Senate? Dr. Mark Milke of the Aristotle Foundation joins BCN to discuss why some provinces are underrepresented, how Canada’s system compares to other democracies, and Read More
Canada’s political landscape has shifted fast. Prime Minister Mark Carney now holds a slim majority—thanks to multiple MPs crossing the floor. But what does this mean for democracy, voter trust, and the future Read More
Folks living in rural southwestern Alberta will have quicker and closer access to urgent and acute healthcare. Alberta’s government is investing $74 million over three years to develop a new health centre in Cardston. The Read More
Mark Carney’s Liberals now have a majority government following three key by-election win but controversy is growing over floor crossings and political strategy in Ottawa. Brian Lilley joins Bridge City News to break down Read More
Alberta’s Bill 25 is sparking a heated debate over what belongs in the classroom. Supporters say it’s a long-overdue move to remove political and ideological influence from schools—while critics warn it could lead Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans could vote on separation this fall if enough signatures are collected for a referendum question. But would such a vote actually lead to Alberta leaving Canada? Law professor Bruce Read More
While strikes and counterstrikes continue in the Middle East, Iranians around the world are closely watching developments in their homeland. Bridge City News spoke with two Iranians who call Lethbridge home. They are openly critical Read More
“Alberta — America’s 51st State” continues to spark controversy among those who support the idea and those who strongly oppose it. The topic was front and centre this week at the Southern Alberta Council on Read More
The Alberta 2026-27 budget was announced on Wednesday. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation or CTF reacted by warning Albertans about what it calls a “dangerous debt spiral” in the wake of the budget. Kris Sims CTF Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Alberta government to cut spending, pay down debt, and increase transparency for government salaries as part of its key pre-budget recommendations. Kris Sims, Alberta Director of Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism for putting immigration and services for temporary residents into a provincial referendum but are the Liberal Party of Canada under Prime Minister Mark Carney dealing with the very Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stunned viewers with a televised address announcing a nine-question provincewide referendum this fall including questions touching on immigration, social services, and Alberta’s role within Confederation. Was this about fairness for Read More
Which provincial premiers are managing taxpayers’ money the best — and who ranks at the bottom? A new study from the Fraser Institute evaluates the fiscal performance of Canada’s premiers, measuring government spending, taxes, and Read More
Health care costs for refugees and asylum claimants have climbed dramatically over the past decade, rising from $60 million to nearly $1 billion this year, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer. What’s behind the surge, and Read More
As of Wednesday, Country musician Corb Lund’s petition to outlaw new coal mines in the eastern slope of the Rockies is ready to collect signatures. Elections Alberta received Lund’s application for the Citizen’Read More
Canadian companies are increasingly caught in the crossfire of U.S. politics. From protests targeting ICE-linked businesses to backlash against Canadian billionaire Jim Pattison, companies are being pressured over decisions tied to border enforcement and Read More
