Drew Barnes is an independent MLA in Cypress-Medicine Hat. He was booted from the UCP caucus about a year and a half ago. Barnes says with the new leadership under Premier Danielle Smith he would be open to returning to caucus if they share his values of helping to make life more affordable for Albertans. […]Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the comments from Premier Smith of how the unvaxxed in our province were discriminated against will resonate with many Albertans but it will also upset a number of others. Read More
Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, explains how many family physicians are on their way to Lethbridge and why he is throwing his support behind UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith. MLA Neudorf explains in this one-on-one interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More
Access to information documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation showed that executives at the Canadian Tourism Commission allegedly paid themselves five figure quarantine bonuses even as tourism in our country collapsed. The federal director of the CTF, Franco Terrazzano, shares the details with BCN’s Hal Roberts. Read More
It appears as though a number of Medicine Hat businesses were able to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa Kowalchuk is the Executive Director of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and she says a big reason why was the entrepreneurial spirit of so many business owners in SE Alberta.Read More
Former Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews is running to become the new leader of the UCP and Alberta’s new premier. He spoke with BCN’s Hal Roberts discussing where he stands on a wide range of issues from health care to the economy. The UCP will choose their new leader on October 6.Read More
Former Alberta Children’s Services Minister Rebecca Schulz is running to become the new leader of the UCP. She says she has what it takes to unite the Conservatives and become our new premier. Schulz also says when it comes to healthcare, she has a solid plan. She explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts. Read More
One of the front runners to become the new leader of the UCP is Danielle Smith. Smith raised some eyebrows recently when she said one of her first orders of business, should she become premier, would be to have Alberta opt out of federal laws the provincial government does not like. I asked our legislative […]Read More
The unemployment rate in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat is lower thanks to more jobs in a variety of sectors. The CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge, Trevor Lewington, says things in our region are looking up as we slowly make our way out of the pandemic.Read More
When it comes to real estate, it appears as though there may be a shortage of homes available in Lethbridge. Local real estate agent Jeff Reimer, with Royal LePage, says it is truly a seller’s market right now in the windy city. Reimer says prices have also gone up over the past couple of years.Read More
Now that the year 2022 has arrived that means next year we will have a provincial election in Alberta. There are a number of people who believe it will be a real struggle for Jason Kenney and the UCP to be re-elected but there are others who say the last thing Alberta needs is another […]Read More
It appears as though the Kenney government is backing away from mandating vaccines for nurses and other healthcare professionals. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, explains what this means for Alberta’s health care workers moving forward.Read More
Val Olson has a background in broadcasting. She is also a content creator and a concerned Alberta mother. Val says it appears right now that our premier, Jason Kenney, may be a little out of touch with Alberta families on a number of issues. She explains why in this interview. Read More
When it comes to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic the economy in Lethbridge is doing better than other areas of the province according to Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf. He explains how many businesses are looking to fill vacancies. Neudorf also discusses with BCN’s Hal Roberts the potential of new COVID-19 measures being brought in […]Read More
When it comes to our health care sector, Finance Minister Travis Toews says our nurses are being paid just over 5 percent more than nurses in comparative provinces and he says that needs to change as Alberta tries to get its financial house in order. I asked Lethbridge East MLA, Nathan Neudorf, about the timing […]Read More
Even though the Alberta government says it may lift the remaining restrictions as part of its Open For Summer plan by July the city of Lethbridge may leave its face covering bylaw in place. We asked Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman why?Read More
Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has had some time to read through the plan that Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh put forward outlining how the Lethbridge Police Service will improve moving forward. The LPS has been under fire and under the microscope over the past few years dealing with certain issues including more transparency which […]Read More
There are concerns when it comes to CPC leader Erin O’Toole’s carbon tax plan. That is according to Ross McKitrick who is a professor of economics at the University of Guelph. McKitrick says Canadians are already struggling so discussing a new tax may not be a good plan of attack right now.Read More
The city of Lethbridge now has over 500 cases of COVID-19. Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says he is concerned about the rising number of cases. He says if more of us do not adhere to provincial health regulations more people will die.Read More
Construction is underway at Exhibition Park for the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Trevor Lewington, the Chief Executive Officer with Economic Development Lethbridge, says this new construction for the centre will mean hundreds of jobs for the local economy. Read More
Energy Policy Analyst David Yager says it is not just about the thousands of union jobs lost for Canadians and Americans with the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. He says when it comes to the economy and dealing with the climate it just makes no sense.Read More
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