Israel is about to release 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 40 hostages that Hamas has been holding since the October 7th terrorist attack in southern Israel. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says many of the Read More
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Many of us remember the Freedom Convoy. An incredible time in Canadian history when thousands of truckers made their way to our nation’s capital protesting the COVID-19 restrictions and mandates. Well another convoy is Read More
An author and the head of a Christian Ministry says God is alive and well working in war torn regions of both Gaza and Ukraine. Alistair Petrie is the Executive Director of Partnership Ministries and Read More
The war in Ukraine continues. The invasion by Putin’s Russian forces has continued for 19 months. Is there any end in sight? Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, chatted with BCN’s Hal Roberts and Read More
Lisa Daftari of the Foreign Desk discusses where she was on September 11th, 2001 when almost three-thousand people died during the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks including those on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Read More
Donald Trump says he could get 400 years in prison with a recent indictment. The former US president is facing 37 charges including 31 of willful retention of national defence information. Political reporter, Lisa Daftari, says it should Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says an investigation needs to take place to find out how many wildfires are being caused by arsonists. Political reporter Brian Lilley says those who say all of these wildfires were Read More
There does not appear to be any end in sight with the war between Ukraine and Russia. There is even talk that the conflict may turn nuclear. Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari explains. Daftari Read More
The war Ukraine, one year later – Dr. David Marples
It’s been a year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and the war may not end anytime soon according to David Marples, Professor of Russian and East European History at the University of Alberta. In Read More
U.S. officials say Russia is providing military assistance to the Islamic Republic of Iran. That includes helicopters and fighter jets. In exchange Russia wants ballistic missiles from Iran to help in its war in Read More
A Ukrainian woman detailed her harrowing journey to Canada at a SACPA session on Thursday. Alona Sinchuk was forced out of her country two weeks after the Russians invaded Ukraine. As BCN’s Micah Quinn Read More
The war between Russia and Ukraine has now entered its ninth month. Is there any end in sight? Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says there are intelligence reports by the Biden Administration that there Read More
Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says there are reports coming from the UN allegedly informing migrants around the world how to get to the US and crossing the border illegally. Six migrants from Afghanistan Read More
As the war in Ukraine rages on, there are reports that the Russian military is now taking people off the streets and in homeless shelters to fight for Russia in the war. Our foreign affairs Read More
There are calls in Russia for Russian President Vladimir Putin to not only step down but also to be charged with treason in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Read More
The Ukrainian war with Russia continues. There are reports that the Russian military is beefing up its troops in the southern part of Ukraine preparing for another offensive. Is there any end in sight to Read More
More than 3,800 Ukrainian refugees are making their way to Alberta. The Alberta government is giving those arriving after July 25th six months of temporary income assistance. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the province continues Read More
As the war in Ukraine rages on, the country’s agriculture minister says close to 25 percent of Ukraine’s arable crop land has been destroyed. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says this has negatively Read More
A Ukrainian family has made the trek from their war torn country to the city of Medicine Hat after fleeing the violence of the Russian invasion. The family has now settled into the community and Read More
A benefit concert will be taking place Thursday to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees living in Lethbridge. In collaboration with Project Sunflower, the Grade 8 band students at Gilbert Paterson Middle School are hosting their year-end Read More
A Yale historian says Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to starve much of the developing world in order to win his war with Ukraine. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says Putin will do Read More
The war between Ukraine and Russia is now heading into its fourth month. European leaders are urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Ukrainian President Volydmyr Zelensky to end the war. We asked our Read More
Lethbridge newcomer faces education challenges after immigrating to Canada, hopes
Had she known about an Alberta Engineering Technology program through the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET), a newcomer to Lethbridge says she would’ve been able to fast track her Read More
The Russian space agency chief is threatening western powers in its support of Ukraine during its war with Russia. The Russian official boasted about nuclear capabilities and claims that NATO would lose in 30 minutes. Our Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin is now issuing threats to any country that is supplying weapons to Ukraine during the war. That includes Britain, the US and Canada. Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari says his Read More
Lethbridge Liberal Party candidate joins new local non-profit organization to
A new non-profit is getting off the ground here in the city to support those who have been affected by the war in Ukraine. Project Sunflower works closely with Ukrainians overseas to help them get Read More
A lot of security experts say Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine but Moldova may be his next target. Some, including our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari, believe that Putin is interested Read More
Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says a Ukrainian mayor says the remains of chemical weapons were found after Russian troops withdrew from the northern Sumy region of Ukraine. As she explains the weapons were Read More
Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says many in Europe seem to be embracing more right leaning candidates as seen with the rise in popularity of Marine Le Pen. She says the mindset of many Read More
We chatted with political reporter and one of our regular contributors, Brian Lilley, to find out how much aid Canada has given Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Brian also discusses who the frontrunners are Read More