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Shauna Gruninger is also seeking to become the candidate for the UCP in Lethbridge West. She is a real estate agent, businesswoman, wife and mother. Gruninger says she and the party are a good Read More
Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark says she feels vindicated following a Calgary judge’s ruling that she will be reinstated along with her full salary.Read More
As you have heard on BCN, the federal government in an effort to protect Canadian jobs is putting a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese made electric vehicles. There is talk now, that in retaliation, China Read More
Alberta’s Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson talked about the impact of the lock out and our railways coming to a halt. He said even a short stoppage hurts our producers in a big Read More
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An Ivy league university president resigns over her handling of antisemitism on her campus; Israel Hamas Ceasefire talks continue in Qatar with Hamas not wanting to participate fully; and is the U.S. presidential campaign Read More
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There is still hope among the Venezuelan people. They are peacefully gathering at the United Nations in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. They are demanding that the National Electoral Council show the true results of Read More
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media in regard to the Liberal’s alleged plans to decriminalize drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl. As you may recall, B.C. Read More
The Alberta NDP have opened nominations to replace Shannon Phillips for the Lethbridge West riding. A by-election must be held by January the first. According to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, this seat is a Read More
Political reporter Brian Lilley says the Premiers who are meeting in Halifax are really not happy with the Trudeau government. He says all 15 are essentially telling Trudeau to “stay in his lane.” He explains in Read More
A recent poll says not much has changed when it comes to support for the Alberta NDP now that Naheed Nenshi has taken over from Rachel Notley. According to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, the Read More
It appears as though the Trudeau government is still toying with the idea of implementing a capital gains tax on your primary residence. That means when you sell the home you live in you would Read More
There has been a lot of discussion about the national childcare plan. Some are for it and some are against it. Susan Cake, chair with Child Care Now Alberta, says her group does not support Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is speaking out against the online harms bill saying it is soaking taxpayers and is further ballooning bureaucracy. And…an open letter signed by 16 public interest groups also warns that the Read More
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Some political experts feel that former Calgary Mayor, Naheed Nenshi, who is the new leader of the Alberta NDP is more of a centrist and that may cause some infighting within the party with those Read More
There was a huge win for the federal Conservatives in the Toronto-St. Paul’s by-election on Monday night. The riding which has been a Liberal stronghold for over 30 years was won by the Tory candidate Read More
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The wife of former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein has died. Colleen Klein was 83 years old. Lisa Pinder wrote on social media that her mother had a brief period of failing health. She says her mom Read More
There are reports that the Parliamentary Budget Officer says the Trudeau government put a gag order on him to not talk about research showing most Canadians pay more than what they get back with the Read More
Some sobering stats in our province which show that more than 18-hundred Albertans died from a drug overdose last year. But according to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, there is some good news on the Read More
Why are not more encampments at universities across Canada coming down? Pat King of the Freedom Convoy had his trial begin in Ottawa and a new Nanos Poll says the Tories now have a 20 point Read More
Political columnist Brian Lilley chats with BCN’s Hal Roberts on if the Trudeau government will reverse course on decriminalization of hard drugs in BC or double down. Mr. Lilley will also discuss the many Read More
Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen responded to a new bill being introduced by the province which would give the Alberta government the power to fire municipal councilors and postpone elections. Mayor Hyggen says he and council Read More
Alberta NDP leadership hopeful, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, says when it comes to the federal carbon tax big industry and not average everyday Albertans should be penalized. She explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Read More
On June 22nd, party members with the Alberta NDP will be choosing their new leader. One of the five candidates vying to replace Rachel Notley is Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley. Some of the hot button Read More
Five candidates are vying to replace Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley. One of them is Edmonton Glenora MLA Sarah Hoffman who formerly held the positions of health minister and deputy premier during Notley’s rein. Read More
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