With the calendar switching to April, the federal government will be increasing the carbon tax. With fuel prices rising due to factors like the war in Ukraine and high oil prices, many Southern Albertans Read More
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Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas is speaking out following the federal government’s new Carbon Emission Reduction Plan that was released earlier this week. Thomas says the Trudeau Liberal government has missed every target they have Read More
The federal government hopes to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than half in the next eight years with a target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. BCN’s Angela Stewart hears from an author who Read More
Residents looking to head south to Arizona for some sun during the winter months will soon be able to depart from the Lethbridge Airport and fly directly, non-stop thanks to a new partnership between Flair Read More
A law firm in Toronto has filed a lawsuit against Google and Facebook on behalf of a Southern Alberta newspaper after some anti-trust issues were brought to light when it comes to advertising costs. The Read More
After weeks on the picket line, the ULFA strike has finally come to end. As Nathan Reiter reports, faculty members say the strike is truly precedent setting.Read More
The 2022 Tim Hortons Brier generated a large amount of interest in the sport of curling here in the Windy City. Now the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship is set to take place in Prince George, Read More
The high prices of gas are not only burning a hole in our pockets but it’s also having a negative impact on the trucking industry. Al Nelson of CJD trucking says over 30 per cent Read More
Spring is just around the corner and that means flooding season is upon us. A new survey put out by Public Safety Canada finds that most Canadians are not prepared for flooding and weather-related risks. Read More
A Calgary woman is speaking out against Ottawa’s travel mandates after her father experienced major car troubles while driving across the country to attend his mother’s funeral. During her father’s 36- hour Read More
With the eyes of the curling world on Lethbridge for the 2022 Tim Horton’s Brier. Many people will be encouraged to take up curling. BCN’s Nathan Reiter has moreRead More
Nursing students at the University of Lethbridge are frustrated with not being able to complete clinical or preceptorship hours during the ULFA strike.Read More
Scammers are all around us and the Better Business Bureau has released a report to help protect Canadians. The Scam Tracker Canadian Risk Report highlights the top 10 scams you can watch out for. Staff say Read More
Christian organization, Samaritan’s Purse Canada, is ready to deploy some much needed help to both Poland and Ukraine. Disaster response specialists including eight Canadians have been on the ground in Poland, Romania and Moldova Read More
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed boots on the ground in Poland, Romania and Moldova to help out Ukrainian refugees during the war with Russia. The team is conducting rapid needs assessments to determine how the Read More
Beginning Monday, more travelers will be able to take to the sky as more restrictions have been eased by the Canadian government. Ottawa has adjusted its travel health notice from a level three to a Read More
Actress Evangeline Lilly calls on PM Trudeau to make unifying Canadians his priority right now. She seems to be asking him to employ the most Canadian of all virtues: diplomacy, negotiation and compromise – virtues that Read More
Alberta RCMP say they have arrested 13 people and confiscated a number of firearms near the rally at the Coutts border. Police say a small organized group within the larger Coutts protest was apparently going to Read More
U.S. citizens gathered over the weekend in Sweetgrass, Montana, many of which drove five or six hours from different parts of the state, to show their support for the Freedom Convoy taking place in Read More
As in many other Canadian cities, some citizens of Lethbridge gathered this past weekend to express their desire to have all COVID-19 related mandates and restrictions lifted immediately. A convoy of vehicles was staged in Read More
The Freedom Convoy is having an effect on people of all ages, including high school students. On Friday students at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute walked out of classes to hold signs in objection to mandates and Read More
The Freedom Convoy which recently passed through Alberta and Saskatchewan has now made its way to Manitoba. Organizers are hoping to have around 50 thousand truckers join in by the time the group reaches Ottawa this Read More
The Freedom Convoy featuring truckers tired of COVID-19 mandates are taking their message to Ottawa. The group rolled into Medicine Hat/Redcliff on Monday afternoon saying they have received a lot of support along the Read More
A Lethbridge family whose members recently became Canadian citizens says it was a long and grueling process. But Angela Stewart explains, the family says they wouldn’t have had it any other way and are Read More
One local trucking company says it is good news that Ottawa will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross the border coming back into Canada. And as Angela Stewart reports, the reversed decision should help with Read More
Imagine being able to see the world with just a click of a button. A pair of Lethbridge entrepreneurs are making that happen with a new app. BCN’S Angela Stewart has the details.Read More
Abbotsford, B.C. Mayor Henry Braun provided an update as to how bad things are in his city. Braun says Abbotsford is not out of the worst parts of the flooding quite yet. He went Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swore in his new cabinet and made some major moves. In one of his biggest, Harjit Sajjan who was criticized for his handling of sexual misconduct allegations in our military, is Read More
Ottawa ended its Canada Recovery Benefit program over the weekend. The government said the CRB was no longer needed because the Canadian economy was faring better than a few months ago. A recent report by Read More
The 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign has begun. As Micah Quinn explains, Samaritan’s Purse is once again calling for Canadians to fill up boxes and provide cheer for underprivileged children around the world.Read More
