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 Trudeau visit to India not good says Lilley

Trudeau visit to India not good says Lilley

Hal Roberts September 12, 2023

The G-20 Summit wrapped up in India and according to political reporter, Brian Lilley, it was a disaster for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He explains in this Q and A with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More

 Lich and Barber trials have begun in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber trials have begun in Ottawa.

Hal Roberts September 5, 2023

The criminal trials involving Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has begun in Ottawa. Police, city officials and former mayor Jim Watson will be among 22 witnesses called to take the stand. Crown attorney Read More

 Alberta COVID era prosecutions undone.

Alberta COVID era prosecutions undone.

Hal Roberts August 30, 2023

A recent court ruling here in Alberta has undone a number of high profile COVID era prosecutions. As of last week there were only around 14 left and that number may in fact be lower this Read More

 Poll says parents want a voice when it comes to their kids

Poll says parents want a voice when it comes to

Hal Roberts August 29, 2023

A new poll says parents want more involvement in their children’s lives at school when it comes to potentially changing their gender identity and pronouns. Columnist Brian Lilley with the Toronto Sun says most Read More

 Alberta’s Energy Policies with Rebecca Schulz

Alberta’s Energy Policies with Rebecca Schulz

Jeannette Rocher August 24, 2023

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

 Premier Smith vs Renewable Energy

Premier Smith vs Renewable Energy

Jeannette Rocher August 16, 2023

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; plus a war of words between AB Premier and Trudeau’s Environment Minister

The cost of living goes up…again; plus a war of

Jeannette Rocher August 15, 2023

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

 Hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran to see release of five U.S prisoners

Hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran to see release

Jeannette Rocher August 14, 2023

A hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran will see the release of five American prisoners while strengthening the Islamic Republic; plus a house committee to issue subpoenas to the Biden’s; and Ukraine Read More

 No provincial police force for Alberta?

No provincial police force for Alberta?

Hal Roberts August 2, 2023

It appears as though Alberta may no longer pursuing a plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a provincial police force. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says Justice Minister Mickey Amery received his mandate Read More

 Court hearings begin for former Ontario MPP

Court hearings begin for former Ontario MPP

Naveen Day August 2, 2023

The vast majority of politicians supported government health mandates and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, some enthusiastically supported it. However, one former Ontario MPP did not. Randy Hillier (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) originally faced 25 charges for Read More

 Former MLA says UCP and Liberals are similar with policy.

Former MLA says UCP and Liberals are similar with policy.

Hal Roberts July 25, 2023

When it comes to reaching emissions targets there is one former politician who says the UCP and the Trudeau government are very much in agreement. Drew Barnes former independent MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat says the Read More

 Tory Shuv Majumdar wins Calgary-Heritage by-election.

Tory Shuv Majumdar wins Calgary-Heritage by-election.

Hal Roberts July 25, 2023

There was a recent by-election in former PM Stephen Harper’s riding of Calgary-Heritage and it wasn’t even close. The Conservative candidate, Shuv Majumdar, won with around 65 per cent of the vote. Political reporter, Read More

 Human trafficking worse today than decades ago

Human trafficking worse today than decades ago

Jeannette Rocher July 23, 2023

Following release of the movie Sound of Freedom, many people are surprised to learn human trafficking and slavery are still present in the 21st century. But according to Lisa Daftari of The Foreign Desk, human Read More

 How government’s public policies are impacting Canadians

How government’s public policies are impacting Canadians

Hal Roberts July 20, 2023

Government public policy can impact our lives in a wide variety of ways. It can also impact major industries in Canada including our energy sector. David Leis is with the Frontier Centre for public policy Read More

 Premier gives out mandate letters

Premier gives out mandate letters

Hal Roberts July 19, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dished out a variety of mandate letters to her ministers. One that was given to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is calling for her to address EMS response times and getting more Read More

 Controversy over gender identity and expression in classrooms.

Controversy over gender identity and expression in classrooms.

Hal Roberts July 18, 2023

Many parents across the country are expressing their concerns over gender identity and expression being taught in the classrooms. According to political reporter, Brian Lilley, they are protesting. Mr. Lilley also made reference to some Read More

 Top Biden official calls for end of ICE

Top Biden official calls for end of ICE

Jeannette Rocher July 18, 2023

A top Biden immigration official has called for the end of detention for illegal immigrants and the abolishment of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This while hundreds of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have recently crossed Read More

 Will B.C. port workers see back to work legislation?

Will B.C. port workers see back to work legislation?

Hal Roberts July 11, 2023

Political reporter and Toronto Sun columnist, Brian Lilley, weighed in with on the BC port strike and offered his thoughts on if the Trudeau government will issue back to work legislation to get Canadian cargo Read More

 Lethbridge MP Thomas not impressed with PM Trudeau

Lethbridge MP Thomas not impressed with PM Trudeau

Hal Roberts June 28, 2023

You can add Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas to the list of Conservative politicians who are concerned about the second Trudeau carbon tax which will kick in on Canada Day. Thomas says our prime minister’s Read More

 Learning more about Toronto’s new mayor

Learning more about Toronto’s new mayor

Hal Roberts June 27, 2023

Toronto has a new mayor. She is former NDP MP Olivia Chow. Chow takes over from John Tory who stepped down. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, calls Chow a socialist and says even though she leans Read More

 Phillips calls on Premier Smith to address housing crisis in Lethbridge

Phillips calls on Premier Smith to address housing crisis in

Angela Stewart June 22, 2023

Lethbridge-West MLA, Shannon Phillips, is calling on the Danielle Smith government to take action to address the housing crisis in our city. Phillips says we not only have rising poverty in the windy city but Read More

 Premier Smith meets with federal ministers

Premier Smith meets with federal ministers

Hal Roberts June 21, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently met with federal ministers including Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson discussing our province’s natural resource sector. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says with all things considered it went reasonably Read More

 Premier Smith asking wildfires to be investigated.

Premier Smith asking wildfires to be investigated.

Hal Roberts June 13, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says an investigation needs to take place to find out how many wildfires are being caused by arsonists. Political reporter Brian Lilley says those who say all of these wildfires were Read More

 Foreign Affairs Update: Putin to deploy nukes to Belarus this summer

Foreign Affairs Update: Putin to deploy nukes to Belarus this

Jeannette Rocher June 13, 2023

In this week’s foreign affairs update, Lisa Daftari discusses China’s spy base in Cuba, Iran helping Russia to build a drone factory, and Putin announcing he’s agreed to deploy tactical nuclear weapons Read More

 Reporter discusses Smith-Trudeau working relationship

Reporter discusses Smith-Trudeau working relationship

Hal Roberts June 7, 2023

The results from the recent Alberta election will be made official on Thursday. The UCP won a slim majority winning 49 seats to the NDP’s 38. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the relationship between Premier Read More

 Alberta Proud reaction to provincial election

Alberta Proud reaction to provincial election

Hal Roberts May 31, 2023

Lindsay Wilson is with a group called Alberta Proud. A host of Albertans who are passionate about many of the issues impacting our province. Wilson is also a social media influencer. Wilson, like many of Read More

 Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce react to final election results

Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce react to final election results

Angela Stewart May 31, 2023

Officials with the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce are reacting to the final result of Monday’s Election. Cyndi Bester, CEO of the Chamber says from a business stand point, there has been a lot of Read More

 Election breakdown with legislative reporter

Election breakdown with legislative reporter

Hal Roberts May 30, 2023

Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, who is also the Alberta correspondent for the National Post breaks down the provincial election results and discusses the high profile candidates who lost their seats. Dawson also talks about Read More

 NDP’s Shannon Phillips elected to third term, Miyashiro falls short of victory for Lethbridge-East

NDP’s Shannon Phillips elected to third term, Miyashiro falls short

Angela Stewart May 30, 2023

The Owl Acoustic Lounge was packed full of NDP candidates and supporters Monday night while they awaited the results of the election. NDP Lethbridge-West candidate Shannon Phillips secured her spot as an MLA for a Read More

 UCP volunteers recall campaign trail

UCP volunteers recall campaign trail

Angela Stewart May 29, 2023

The candidates have been busy on the campaign trail and so have the volunteers who have been door-knocking alongside of them. Some volunteers with UCP Lethbridge East candidate Nathan Neudorf’s campaign say it has Read More

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    A Therapeutic Recreation student is being recognized as Lethbridge Polytechnic’s valedictorian for the school’s Fall 2026 Convocation. Sarah Watters, who is graduating...

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