Mayor Blaine Hyggen shared his vision for Lethbridge at the State of the City Breakfast Thursday at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre. The event, sponsored by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, brought together more Read More
Bill 12: What can vulnerable Albertans expect? That was the topic discussed at a Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) event, which brought together nearly a hundred people to learn more about how this new Read More
Toronto Sun political commentator Brian Lilley joins Bridge City News from Washington to break down what growing U.S. influence over oil markets means for Canada, as investment flows toward Venezuela and pressure builds on Read More
The U.S. arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has shaken the world and Canadians are wondering how this will impact our nation. Our guest is David Leis, President of the Frontier Centre for Read More
Since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday, expert opinions have multiplied regarding the future of Venezuelan oil amidst negotiations being pursued by the White House and the new Venezuelan administration, considering Read More
Well-known Lethbridge doctor Vivien Suttorp has taken on a new role. She has been named the new Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Alberta. She is the permanent replacement for Dr. Deena Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen sits down for a year-end conversation on where the city is headed after the 2025 civic election. From the future of the Agri-Food Hub and Exhibition funding, to public safety, council dynamics, Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is responding after Skate Canada announced this week it will stop hosting events in Alberta because of its new law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in female-only sport. For her Read More
Alberta and Ottawa have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to build a pipeline to the BC coast but the deal is far from simple. Higher carbon taxes, Clean Electricity Regulations, and potential opposition from Read More
The Alberta Prosperity Project has come forward with a new question on separation that it hopes will be put on a petition and then put to voters in a referendum. Recent amendments to Bill 14…the Read More
An uproar among Conservative supporters arose as Tory MP Michael Ma, who was newly elected in April, crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party. Questions about what was promised to Ma have gone unanswered. Read More
Australia is still in a state of shock after Sunday’s massacre at a Jewish festival at the famous Bondi Beach. The violence erupted after hundreds of Jews had gathered for the “Chanukah by the Read More
We all know that Canada has a growing problem with debt … but apparently, so does Alberta. The question is, why are we going into debt? Do we need to be doing this, is it justified, Read More
It’s been a week of political gamesmanship in Ottawa. And the game could be called “Parliamentary Pipelines – Yes or NO? It started when Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives took wording from the Memorandum of Understanding Read More
The Alberta government has received both criticism and praise for introducing Bill 13, the “Regulated Professions Neutrality Act” – otherwise known as “Peterson’s Law”, after Dr. Jordan Peterson had to undergo remedial education because of some Read More
It was only on November 27th, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding concerning a new pipeline project. But now the Liberal government is saying it can’t Read More
This is the time of year when people start preparing their Christmas wish lists for Santa and reflecting on how good—or not—they’ve been. In this spirit, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has released Read More
Hostilities are unfolding between Thailand and Cambodia, the U.S. peace plan for Russia and Ukraine continues to hit obstacles, and New Yorks mayor-elect Mamdani is giving tips to residents on how to resist ICE Read More
Tense global negotiations and rising security fears dominate today’s headlines. After a five-hour meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, the Ukraine peace talks remain deadlocked—and Trump’s proposed deal Read More
The Memorandum of Understanding signed by Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney last week is continuing to garner attention from all sides. The deal has its critics and its supporters. One group speaking Read More
It’s been a few days since a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Prime Minister and Alberta’s premier and it’s garnering praise from some and criticism from others. But will a Read More
There’s More speculation that there is a memorandum of understanding between the feds and Alberta including support for an oil pipeline. Here to discuss this along with other federal political issues is Brian Lilley Read More
The Epstein files are still making headlines as the U.S. House of Representatives vote to release the files, the Senate agreed to pass the bill to President Trump, who has said he will sign Read More
We have a budget, we have a floor crosser, and we have drama on Parliament Hill. Here to discuss it all is political commentator Brian Lilley of the Toronto Sun. Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the mandatory minimum child pornography sentences are unconstitutional. The top court says the mandatory one-year jail sentences for accessing or possessing child porn removes judges’ discretion to Read More
For the second day in a row, Lethbridge students walked out of class to show support for teachers and protest the use of the notwithstanding clause, in legislation that forced teachers to end their strike Read More
It’s an ad that blew up trade talks, had Donald Trump saying he didn’t even want to see Mark Carney at a summit in Asia and it may have broken up the bromance Read More
Students are expected to return to school at the beginning of next week, as the Alberta government plans to introduce the legislation on Monday that would require classes to restart. It has now been 19 days Read More
Ryan Parker, the longest-serving member of Lethbridge City Council and still the youngest on the council, sits down with Jeannette Rocher to discuss the future of local politics. They tackle big questions: Should city councillors Read More
Municipal election 2025 is now heading down the home stretch, and we continue to hear from the candidates running for Lethbridge city council, including former local media personality Tom Roulston.Read More
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