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 Israel helping out in earthquake ravaged Turkey and Syria

Israel helping out in earthquake ravaged Turkey and Syria

Hal Roberts February 9, 2023

Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says a number of countries are now helping with search and rescue efforts including Israel. She says the country put politics aside to help those who are in dire Read More

 New poll shows UCP in the lead

New poll shows UCP in the lead

Hal Roberts February 8, 2023

If the provincial election was held today it would appear as though Danielle Smith and the UCP would be re-elected. A recent poll by Think HQ says the UCP currently has 48 per cent support compared Read More

 Conservatives bail reform motion shot down.

Conservatives bail reform motion shot down.

Hal Roberts February 7, 2023

The federal Conservatives motion on bail reform was shot down by all of the other parties. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, has the details. Mr. Lilley will also discuss how the $6.8 million spent on 10 people at Read More

 Medicine Hat’s plans for purposeful growth – Mayor Linnsie Clark (guest)

Medicine Hat’s plans for purposeful growth – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Jeannette Rocher February 3, 2023

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 The war in Ukraine and other world-wide conflicts – Canadian Peace Keeping Activist, Yves Engler (Guest)

The war in Ukraine and other world-wide conflicts – Canadian

Jeannette Rocher February 3, 2023

The war in Ukraine has cost thousands of lives. In has now been a year since Russia invaded. A number of countries are continuing to help Ukraine’s President Zelensky in his battle with Russia’Read More

 Alberta Deputy Premier takes issue with “Just Transition.”

Alberta Deputy Premier takes issue with “Just Transition.”

Hal Roberts February 2, 2023

Alberta Deputy Premier, Nathan Neudorf, is speaking out against PM Justin Trudeau’s “Just Transition” plan. Neudorf says we shouldn’t be so quick to transition away from our country’s oil and gas sector. Read More

 German Parliamentarian blasts PM Trudeau

German Parliamentarian blasts PM Trudeau

Hal Roberts February 2, 2023

You may remember the name Christine Anderson. She is the German politician who spoke out against Justin Trudeau in the European Parliament. Anderson explains why she is not a fan of our prime minister. She Read More

Liberal ‘Just Transition’ policy is just not that easy

Naveen Day January 26, 2023

As we know certain governments including our Canadian Liberal government are demanding consumer acceptance of electric cars by 2030.  But there are those sounding an alarm as to the actual costs to the environment, communities and Read More

 CTF says CBC needs to be defunded

CTF says CBC needs to be defunded

Hal Roberts January 19, 2023

The federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano, says instead of the CBC going on a cross Canada tour promoting itself to Canadians it needs to be defunded. Terrazzano also talks about how Read More

 Trudeau wants Alberta to transition away from oil and gas.

Trudeau wants Alberta to transition away from oil and gas.

Hal Roberts January 18, 2023

Prime Minister Trudeau says he would like to see Alberta transition away from oil and gas. This obviously does not sit well with Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta government. We asked our legislative reporter, Read More

 Former NHL star Theo Fleury speaks out

Former NHL star Theo Fleury speaks out

Hal Roberts January 17, 2023

Former NHL star Theo Fleury joined BCN’s Hal Roberts to discuss his group Canadians For Truth and how they say they are fighting for Canadians’ freedoms. Watch our exclusive one-on-one interview here.Read More

 Trudeau not doing Alberta any favours says political reporter

Trudeau not doing Alberta any favours says political reporter

Hal Roberts January 10, 2023

Political reporter Brian Lilley says Albertans appear to have a serious issue with the Trudeau government right now. It has a lot to do with the Liberals wanting Alberta to transition away from the oil Read More

 Alberta Proud president speaks out against Bill C-21

Alberta Proud president speaks out against Bill C-21

Hal Roberts December 16, 2022

There is a grassroots group of Albertans who are pushing back against the Trudeau government’s C-21, the gun ban bill. Lindsay Wilson is the president of Alberta Proud and she says it is wrong Read More

 Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen’s year end interview

Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen’s year end interview

Hal Roberts December 15, 2022

Lethbridge City Council voted this week on allocating 325 thousand dollars toward an overnight comfort centre at Streets Alive Mission. The funds would help many of our most vulerable during the cold winter months. The vote Read More

 Energy Policy and Gun Ban Bill from an Indigenous Perspective

Energy Policy and Gun Ban Bill from an Indigenous Perspective

Hal Roberts December 8, 2022

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

 Political reporter explains amendments to Alberta Sovereignty Act

Political reporter explains amendments to Alberta Sovereignty Act

Hal Roberts December 8, 2022

There were amendments made to the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act prior to passing at the Alberta Legislature. Political reporter Tyler Dawson explains. Tyler will also talk about the help parents will get Read More

 Trudeau government modifying Bill C-21

Trudeau government modifying Bill C-21

Hal Roberts December 6, 2022

Political reporter Brian Lilley has been keeping a close eye on the debate surrounding the Trudeau Liberals’ gun ban bill C-21. He says since hunters like the Habs’ goalie Carey Price, spoke out politicians may Read More

 UCP clash with NDP over proposed Sovereignty Act

UCP clash with NDP over proposed Sovereignty Act

Micah Quinn December 5, 2022

Deputy Premier Nathan Neudorf was asked why the UCP wants the NDP to apologize regarding comments they made on the proposed Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. Leader Rachel Notley called for the federal Read More

 PBO hard on Liberals’ spending says political reporter Lilley

PBO hard on Liberals’ spending says political reporter Lilley

Hal Roberts November 29, 2022

A number of Canadians are still not happy with the Trudeau government’s fall economic statement or mini-budget. You can include the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Political reporter Brian Lilley says the PBO was pretty hard Read More

 Breaking down Premier Smith’s address

Breaking down Premier Smith’s address

Hal Roberts November 23, 2022

Our legislative reporter and the Alberta correspondent with the National Post, Tyler Dawson, says when it comes to a break at the pumps that Premier Smith says is coming for Albertans, it may be long Read More

 Lawyer kicked out of public inquiry

Lawyer kicked out of public inquiry

Hal Roberts November 22, 2022

Brendan Miller is a lawyer representing some of the protesters from last February’s Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. He was temporarily kicked out of the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, Read More

 Petition for Public Inquiry into Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 Response

Petition for Public Inquiry into Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 Response

Jeannette Rocher November 18, 2022

There have been ample discussions about the Covid pandemic and the actions that were taken by the Canadian and provincial governments. Today we speak with Nadine Wilson, MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers, who has launched a Read More

 Barnes open to returning to UCP caucus

Barnes open to returning to UCP caucus

Hal Roberts November 17, 2022

Drew Barnes is an independent MLA in Cypress-Medicine Hat. He was booted from the UCP caucus about a year and a half ago. Barnes says with the new leadership under Premier Danielle Smith he would Read More

 CSIS says no national security threat

CSIS says no national security threat

Hal Roberts November 15, 2022

Canada’s Security Intelligence Service or CSIS has said that the Freedom Convoy last February posed no national security threat just before the Emergencies Act was invoked. That is according to political commentator and Toronto Read More

 Tight political battlegrounds in Alberta

Tight political battlegrounds in Alberta

Hal Roberts November 9, 2022

The Alberta provincial election is not until next May but according to political reporter Tyler Dawson the UCP has to shore up a lot of support between now and then. The latest polls suggest the Read More

 Political commentary on public inquiry into Emergencies Act

Political commentary on public inquiry into Emergencies Act

Hal Roberts November 8, 2022

Political commentator Brian Lilley has been covering the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act quite extensively. We asked Brian if he thought invoking the act by the Trudeau government was even necessary. Read More

 Police surprised by Freedom Convoy length says Lilley

Police surprised by Freedom Convoy length says Lilley

Hal Roberts November 1, 2022

Political reporter and Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley has been following the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act closely. Lilley says the police in Ottawa should have known that the truckers and protesters were going Read More

 Lethbridge MP blasts the Trudeau Liberals over inflation

Lethbridge MP blasts the Trudeau Liberals over inflation

Hal Roberts October 27, 2022

As the cost of living continues to skyrocket and inflation hovers around 7 per cent more and more Albertans are headed to food banks. Some have even given up living in their homes and are now Read More

 Public Inquiry into Emergencies Act in Ottawa continues

Public Inquiry into Emergencies Act in Ottawa continues

Hal Roberts October 18, 2022

Political reporter Brian Lilley says Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, during his recent testimony at the inquiry, is incorrect when he says truckers with the Freedom Convoy were in Ottawa earlier this year protesting provincial mask Read More

 Was Smith the best choice and will she bring back those ousted by Kenney

Was Smith the best choice and will she bring back

Jeannette Rocher October 13, 2022

Alberta has a new Premier, the have the highest influx of Canadians moving in from other provinces, we have some of the lowest fuel and utility prices – and currently, our economy and research and development Read More

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