A investment market report by Avison Young says that Lethbridge will see a dramatic increase in commercial, industrial and residential developments beginning spring 2025.Read More
Some weeks have passed since Donald Trump proposed to annex Canada as the 51st state of the United States. What at first sounded like a bad joke has gained strength. Our BCN’ s Heidi Echavarria Read More
The GST break was no holiday for many Canadians, particularly small business owners and employees. The exemption which only applies to certain items created hassle and confusion for underprepared stores and customers. Second hand stores Read More
It’s the busiest time of year for many charities, and another group that’s busy collecting and distributing donations right now is the Southern Alberta Bikers. Toys and money collected through their toy run Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is holding Alberta government officials’ feet to the fire since the province promised to reduce the income tax bracket from 10 to eight per cent in the new year. The UCP said Read More
It turns out the GST tax holiday is becoming a real pain for a number of small businesses across Canada. The federal government is pausing the levy on a number of items including prepared foods Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has reacted to the Trudeau government’s announcement of a GST cut to save taxpayers money. Federal officials say the cut will save taxpayers around 1.6 billion dollars over the next couple Read More
A new report says administering the carbon tax will cost Canadian taxpayers around 800 million dollars by the year 2030. That is according to government records dug up by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Franco Terrazzano, federal director Read More
Just a couple of years after the Trudeau government used 9 million dollars to help build the world’s largest edible cricket factory in London Ontario comes word that two thirds of its workforce will be Read More
James Ball is the interim CUPW president Local 730 and he explains how we got here and how long this strike by postal workers may last.Read More
Contract negotiations continue between Canada Post and its union. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its national executive board has yet to decide if job action will take place. They say it all hinges Read More
It’s time to put your fat pants away, at least for now. Famed Lethbridge diner, Hickory Street closed their doors over the Thanksgiving weekend. The restaurant needed to close after a deal with a Read More
The Parliamentary Budget Officer says his updated report on the federal carbon tax is consistent with his earlier findings. Yves Giroux says once broader economic effects are factored in, the gains from the rebate cheques Read More
A new poll says most Canadians oppose the federal government’s plan of banning new gas and diesel vehicles by the year 2035. The survey done by Leger says almost 60 per cent of Canadians do not Read More
The folks with Alberta Grains are pitching in with just over 4.3-million-dollars toward the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange or Gate initiative. Officials say it is part of a broader 13.2-million-dollar collaboration to create a state-of-the-art Read More
Kyle Larkin is the executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada. He says it is vital for Canadian producers to see all trains rolling again as soon as possible. Read More
Now, how did the rail stoppage impact small businesses here in Canada? A recent poll of a thousand business owners revealed that close to a third cited supply chain concerns. Danish Yusuf the founder and Read More
New mortgage rules from the federal government came into effect today. First-time home buyers will have the option of stretching the amortization period of their mortgage out to 30 years. That’s an increase of five Read More
It seems everywhere we turn lately we’re seeing Artificial Intelligence is making its way into our lives…from talking to us in our homes and cars, to singing us a song. This is exactly Read More
The City’s new cycling lanes will remain in place in Lethbridge, and construction plans will resume on the 7 Street south portion of the lanes from 4 Ave south to 7 ave south. There has been much Read More
You may have noticed that gas prices have increased quite a bit in many regions of the country. In Alberta, it is due in large part to the return of the provincial fuel tax along Read More
Whether you’re much of a movie-goer or not, there’s no doubt you’ve been inside the legendary Lethbridge Movie Mill. Now its long-time owner is set to retire, but he says not to Read More
Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge says the federal budget wasn’t all bad and discusses some of the positives.Read More
As a part of Budget 2024 the Liberals say they will provide more than $2.5 billion dollars in rebate cheques to around 600,000 small and medium sized businesses across the country. In Alberta, this breaks down to about $718 Read More
When it comes to spring seeding, a number of farmers here in SW Alberta have been dealing with some pretty wet conditions. David Bishop is the director of Alberta Grains and farms out by Barons. Read More
Contract negotiations continue between WestJet and its regional pilots. You may recall the mainline pilots reached a deal with the airline last May. The chair of the WestJet Encore Master Executive Council of the Air Read More
Calgary-Elbow NDP-MLA Samir Kayande was in Lethbridge today. He and Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips were hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce for a budget response and discussion luncheon at the Coast Hotel. Kayande believes Read More
Seeing pilots at an airport is a usual sight, but this Friday, March 22 if you’re heading to the Calgary International Airport Friday, you could see hundreds of WestJet pilots holding an informational picket. They Read More
If you happened to be near the bus loop outside the University of Lethbridge on Tuesday, you would have seen an unusual sight. It appeared to be a splash-and-play day, complete with an above ground Read More
The Alberta director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation was a little disappointed in the recently tabled Alberta budget. As Kris Sims explains it could have offered so much more for Albertans.Read More
