Gwyn Morgan, founder of Encana Corporation, once one of the largest energy companies in Canada, says he wants to see continued trade cooperation with the United States, and for Canada to find a way to Read More
Feature Post
Former CEO of Encana Gwyn Morgan, tells BCN why exporting liquid natural gas is Canada’s next big opportunity amid trade stand-offs with the US.Read More
RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency say one has died and 15 were arrested after three separate illegal border crossing attempts were made into Canada via the United States.Read More
Franco Terrazzano of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says that Mark Carney must clarify what his Carbon pricing plan would mean for Canadians, highlighting that it could be just another carbon tax renamed as an incentive.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
Less than a week until Donald Trump is sworn in as president and as Canadians look to see what happens with the threat of tariffs we have Alberta Premier Danielle Smith talking about a national Read More
An Alberta judge is appealing to the provincial government for safer donation bins for clothing across the province after working on cases of deaths of people climbing into bins for shelter.Read More
Canada Post says they are back at full service delivering domestic mail and parcels following the month long workers strike which froze all mail deliveries sent across Canada.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 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
Statistics Canada released their third-quarter report on population estimates across the country. Alberta saw the biggest increase out of any province, but only by 0.9%.Read More
Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation in Cabinet, raising questions is Justin Trudeau would step down following the release of the fall economic statement. Sun Political Columnist Brian Lilley shares his thoughts.Read More
Environment and Climate Change Canada is requiring the trucking industry to cut down on its sales of heavy-duty trucks with a manual transmission down to 10% in order to cut emissions.Read More
It turns out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s four–day trip to Europe in June cost taxpayers close to a million dollars. Trudeau and his entourage travelled to Italy and Switzerland June 13-16 to attend Read More
A sign installed at Kelowna’s downtown nativity scene that expressed the words “Keep Christ in Christmas” was removed after complaints from a local humanist group.Read More
The not-for-profit STARS Air Ambulance is calling for donations to be sent online, in-person or over the phone due to the postal workers strike preventing mail donations.Read More
As you have heard on BCN, the Trudeau government will be implementing a GST break for two months beginning on December 14th. Ottawa says prepared foods, snacks, children’s clothing and footwear will be exempt. Read More
A report by Canada’s Auditor General says the Trudeau government gave out billions of dollars in loans to ineligible businesses during the pandemic. The Canada Emergency Business Account offered emergency loans of 40 to 60 thousand Read More
The Canadian Armed Forces are sending more troops to Latvia to continue their NATO mission Operation Reassurance. Around 200 troops from Edmonton are making the trip to bring the total number of troops in Latvia to 2,000.Read More
A prominent figure of the 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa has been found guilty on five counts. A judge says Pat King is guilty of mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling others to obstruct police 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
Political reporter and Sun political columnist, Brian Lilley, offers his thoughts on Liberal Minister Randy Boissonnault stepping down from the Trudeau cabinet. He says he was somewhat surprised.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
This is national collection week for the Operation Christmas Child’s shoebox campaign. Thousands of boxes are being collected and sent to children in need around the world including in Ukraine, Central America, Africa and Read More
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers continue to strike into the new week as a new deal between Canada Post and its workers remain up for discussion; seemingly without federal intervention for now.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
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
Remembrance Day is coming up on Monday. A time to remember the many men and women in uniform who sacrificed so much to allow us to enjoy the freedoms we have today. Herbert Johnson is Read More
Maureen Anderson, a New Brunswick native, spoke with BCN about being inducted as this year’s National Silver Cross Mother. The tradition honours mothers who lost children in service for their country.Read More
There is a unique museum in the town of Nanton, Alberta which honours our Canadian Air Force and features some incredible aircraft. It is called the Bomber Command Museum of Canada. In part two of Read More
Recent News
-
BikeLane anniversary event set for Saturday
Spring weather in southern Alberta is giving cyclists plenty of reasons to get outside. And as more people hit the streets and pathways, a...
Continue reading -
Two Lethbridge park playgrounds undergoing replacement
The City is currently undergoing work to replace and upgrade two park playgrounds. The previous grounds at Couger Park in...
Continue reading -
Art’s Alive program marks 49 years in Lethbridge
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Art’s Alive and Well in the Schools program. K to 12 students in the...
Continue reading -
Fort Macleod man charged with sexual assault, may be additional victims
Lethbridge Police have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with two separate sexual assaults. On April 10th, police responded to...
Continue reading -
Lane closures coming to Whoop-Up & Scenic Drives
Beginning this weekend and continuing into the next week, commuters will need to be aware of ongoing lane closures on...
Continue reading
Recent Interviews
-
BikeLane anniversary event set for Saturday
Spring weather in southern Alberta is giving cyclists plenty of reasons to get outside. And as more people hit the streets and pathways, a...
Continue reading -
Art’s Alive program marks 49 years in Lethbridge
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Art’s Alive and Well in the Schools program. K to 12 students in the...
Continue reading -
2026 Whoop-Up-Days announced as organizer honoured with Blackfoot-name
One of the most anticipated celebrations of the year is just around the corner. The 2026 Whoop-Up Days has...
Continue reading -
City of Lethbridge introduces 24/7 digital helper
It’s always good to get help and take advantage of this digital age. Knowing that, the City of Lethbridge has...
Continue reading -
Emergency Preparedness Week highlights community readiness
This is Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada. The City and Lethbridge County are reminding residents of the importance of being...
Continue reading