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Electricity rates coming down says gov’t minister

Alberta’s Affordability and Utilities Minister, Nathan Neudorf, says electricity rates in the province are coming down. In this special one-on-one interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts he also discusses why the Alberta government is Read More

AUPE says not consulted on Alberta police force

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees was taken aback by the announcement by Minister Ellis that Alberta is looking into creating a new policing agency. AUPE vice president Bobby-Joe Borodey says they were disappointed that Read More

Tax cut coming for those making under 60K?

The Alberta government promised a tax cut for those who are making under 60-thousand dollars per year. That was scrapped, however, when the latest budget came out. According to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, the Read More

CTF calling for break as AB. budget tabled

This is budget day in Alberta and it looks like a fairly lean one. Premier Danielle Smith has told Finance Minister Nate Horner to keep spending increases beneath the rate of inflation and population growth. Read More

Alberta going with its own pharmacare program

The federal government will be launching the national Pharmacare program. It will include contraceptives and certain diabetes drugs including insullin being covered. According to our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson Alberta is opting out and going Read More

Alberta political update with Tyler Dawson

Premier Danielle Smith recently returned from a visit to Ottawa, Toronto and Washington. Our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson says Smith was out touring and promoting investment in our province. He shares the details with BCN’Read More

A breakdown of legislation impacting trans kids

Our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson talks about some of the biggest hot button topics in regards to some of this potential legislation or regulations that will soon be implemented by the Alberta government impacting trans Read More

Edmonton vs Province on encampments

Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says it appears as though the province and the City of Edmonton are butting heads over the encampment issue. He explains in this interview. Mr. Dawson also chats with BCN’Read More

Utilities Minister Neudorf explains grid issues

The nasty cold temperatures we received over the weekend caused major issues with our electricity grid to the point where the Alberta Electricity System Operator issued emergency alerts on Saturday.  Albertans were asked to turn Read More

Alberta political update with Tyler Dawson

On this week’s report from our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson, Tyler discusses why Premier Danielle Smith is in Dubai for COP28, the rumours involving NDP leader Rachel Notley potentially resigning as leader and how Read More

Alberta changing its health care system

Our legislative reporter and the Alberta correspondent for the National Post Tyler Dawson has details of how the Alberta government is changing the role of AHS. Dawson says talk of the proposed changes actually came Read More

Record turnout at 2023 United Conservative AGM

There was record-breaking attendance at the BMO Centre this past weekend as more than 3,700 delegates attended the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting. One person is taking the credit for why this years numbers Read More

Polls say Albertans want to stay with CPP

According to recent polls a large percentage of Albertans do not want to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan in favour of an Alberta plan. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says the province will Read More

Will Alberta invoke the Sovereignty Act?

Albertans may yet see the Sovereignty Act invoked this fall. That is according to our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson. He says it stems over fears of Ottawa implementing an emissions cap which would then lead Read More

No provincial police force for Alberta?

It appears as though Alberta may no longer pursuing a plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a provincial police force. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says Justice Minister Mickey Amery received his mandate Read More

Premier gives out mandate letters

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dished out a variety of mandate letters to her ministers. One that was given to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is calling for her to address EMS response times and getting more Read More