A recent court ruling here in Alberta has undone a number of high profile COVID era prosecutions. As of last week there were only around 14 left and that number may in fact be lower this Read More
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a labour dispute between the federal government and its biggest union will not be negotiated in public. In one of the largest strike actions in Canadian history, 155-thousand federal employees Read More
The federal government announced $2.5 billion dollars for a one time grocery rebate that will help out 11 million low-income Canadians during the 2023 budget. This means eligible couples with two children will receive a payment of up Read More
Bars, restaurants and breweries across Canada are set to feel the pinch on April 1st. The federal government announced the biggest increase to the alcohol excise tax in 40 years. It is going up by 6.3 per Read More
Nations appear to be rising and falling as global diplomacy and power brokers look to be on divergent paths. With revelations of Chinese police stations on Canadian soil and allegations of Chinese interference in the Read More
Lethbridge organizations will be receiving over $11.2 million dollars in funding from the federal government. The money will go to groups such as the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College, the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and the Read More
Bill C-11 is going through the Senate right now and by next week, senators will have the opportunity to put forward some amendments with the hope some changes will be made to the bill. Lethbridge Read More
Construction on a new playground in Galt Gardens will soon begin after the city was awarded $375,000 from the Government of Canada’s Revitalization fund. The money will be on a 75 to 25 per cent basis meaning Read More
Carbon Emission Reduction plan released by the feds, author says
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
Feds end Canada Recovery Benefit program, expected increase in labour
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
Canadians will go to the polls in just over a month, and people living in Lethbridge will have three names on the ballot, including Liberal Party candidate Devon Hargreaves. Hargreaves recently ran provincially, but says Read More
The Alberta government has put in $45-million to help families in our province that are earning up to $90,000 to assist with child care costs. $10-a-day child care negotiations, however, are still ongoing between the UCP Read More
Lethbridge Chamber receives federal shop local funding
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has received over $139,000 of federal shop local funding. The new funding will allow the chamber to continue its efforts to encourage the community to support local businesses and organizations. Read More
Premier Jason Kenney announced on Monday that he will introduce a motion in the legislature, for a referendum question asking Albertans if equalization payments should be removed from Canada’s Constitution. A political science professor Read More