Tax season is here again in Canada and there are several changes Canadians should know about before filing. Tax expert Kent Prestage, owner of Prestage Consulting and instructor at Reeves College in Lethbridge, shares practical Read More
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As part of Budget 2026, the City is reminding residents of some tax increases they need to be aware of. The Provincial Education Property Tax will increase 12.9% in Lethbridge, meaning an increase of $117 for an average Read More
The Town Council of Coaldale have approved the second and third readings of this year’s property tax bylaw which will see a 2.85 percent increase on residential property taxes. The town still says they are Read More
Alberta Minister of Transportation Devin Dreeshen says the provincial government proposed alignment of the Green Line LRT in Calgary would avoid tunneling and double in distance in the same budget.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
There is a new report from the Fraser Institute which says Canadians are paying way too much in taxes. The study says we pay more in taxes than housing, clothing and food combined. The author Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Alberta government to strengthen the Taxpayer Protection Act to shield Albertans from a future provincial carbon tax. To discuss this in more detail is the Alberta director Read More
Political reporter and Sun columnist Brian Lilley says Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre should not bring up the findings of the Manning report into Alberta’s handling of the pandemic during the next election. He says Read More
Our city’s Chief Financial Officer says the economic situation is not good for Lethbridge. Darrel Mathews painted the gloomy picture during recent economic and finance standing policy committee meetings. He says escalating economic challenges Read More
In Canada, the demand for housing has been outpacing the available supply, leaving numerous potential home buyers in search of alternatives. Living in a motorhome has become increasingly popular, particularly among younger generations. Cost plays Read More
Lethbridge has ranked number 13 out of 20 spots among the best small cities to get rich. That’s according to financial website https://www.yoreoyster.com/ The results were made based on stats that include median Read More
Host Jeannette Rocher speaks with independent Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes about the close battle between the NDP and UCP in Alberta. Barnes also shares his thoughts on the recent budget and how he was Read More
The Alberta Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the budget that was released on Tuesday looks good from a taxpayer’s perspective. Kim Sims says we are seeing a lot of guard rails and Read More
This is tax season. Many Canadians are either doing their taxes themselves or are hiring an accountant to do the leg work. Jaden Evanson is a chartered professional accountant at Volution LLP in Lethbridge and Read More
For many, tax season can be stressful and even more so this year during the pandemic. This tax season opens with new rules thanks to COVID-19. If you are self employed and claiming items like Read More
As tax season approaches, Canadians are faced with filing for an unprecedented year - job losses, federal financial aid and working from home are just some of the major adjustments made over 2020. Read More
