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âDrill, baby, drillâ is an outdated idea these days
By Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2025
Jory Cohen Quoi Media âDrill, baby, drill!â is a quote most of us attribute to President Donald Trump during his inaugural address in January of this year, but it first made headlines in 2008 as a Republican campaign slogan. While the environmental benefits of renewable energy production relative to fossil fuel energy generation are hard ... Read More »
4 responsesA shared commitment to our classrooms
By Lethbridge Herald on August 9th, 2025
Nathan Neudorf MLA Lethbridge East As families across Lethbridge prepare for the return to school, itâs a good time to reflect on the vital role education plays in shaping our communities â and the people who make it all possible: our teachers. Over the past decade, the role of the teacher has changed dramatically. Todayâs ... Read More »
7 responsesBuilding Canada Act creates legal black holes
By Lethbridge Herald on August 8th, 2025
Jocelyn Stacey Quoi Media Newly elected Prime Minister Carney, along with several provincial premiers, have made the claim that conditions of âurgency,â ânecessityâ and âunprecedented crisisâ justify initiating legislative grants of sweeping discretionary powers to the government to act in times of emergency. U.S. threats to Canadian sovereignty and chaotic tariffs have been layered onto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal benefit could have helped people on AISH, but it doesnât
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Rene Plaizier and Bruce McKay Inclusion Lethbridge The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal payment of $200 that is a small but much needed boost for most Canadian adults with disabilities. But not for Albertans. Why?  The government of Alberta claims that Albertaâs Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) provides the highest ... Read More »
5 responsesSchool library book ban an effective distraction
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Trevor Harrison For the Herald Albertaâs education minister, Demetrios Nicolaides, has announced standards for determining what age-appropriate books will appear in school libraries. Students in any grade will not be able to see materials showing explicit sexual content, defined by the province as detailed and clear depictions of sexual acts, including masturbation, penetration and ejaculation. Only students ... Read More »
3 responsesLanguage is more than just communication
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2025
Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald Never look down on people who speak broken English. They are learning. Respect people who are learning a new language. As they learn, they already know two languages albeit imperfectly.  Language learning is hard for adults.  Normally we learn to speak before we reach puberty. It requires determination, energy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians demand and deserve bail reform
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2025
Rachael Thomas Lethbridge MP âIf you want to commit a crime, come to Canada.â These were the harrowing words spoken by the mother of Laura Furlan after her daughter was brutally murdered in a Calgary park by Christopher Ward Dunlop. Fifteen years later, on February 16, 2025, Dunlop claimed another lifeâthat of Judy Maerzâin the ... Read More »
18 responsesThereâs value in connecting with neighbours
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2025
Rachel Savage, Albana Isai  & Paula Rochon Quoi Media Your neighbour can be a lifesaver, in good times and in bad. Whether shoveling your sidewalk, lending a missing ingredient for that favourite recipe, recommending a new local restaurant or offering a friendly wave to start your day, these small gestures often offer much-needed support. Research ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summertime highlights health care shortfalls
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2025
Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA Summertime is here in all its glorious sunshine and outdoor fun. I hope you are enjoying some of the wonderful events across southern Alberta. But along with all those long days of water sports, golf, camping, hiking, and all things outdoors comes something not so fun: more visits to the ... Read More »
7 responsesEncampment issue is not unique to Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2025
Maxine Brown For the Herald Encampments in public spaces have become a visible and emotionally charged issue in Lethbridge. For many residents and business owners, seeing tents pop up near the downtown core or in parks is not just frustrating, itâs alarming. The immediate questions people ask are âWhy here? Why is this happening in ... Read More »
9 responsesMisleading online ads are hurting diabetics
By Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2025
Laura Syron Quoi Media A recent surge in misleading ads and AI-generated videos on social media and other online sites promoting bogus diabetes products, treatments and cures â often using fake endorsements, including from my organization Diabetes Canada â poses a serious health risk to people living with diabetes. So far this year, Diabetes Canada has heard ... Read More »
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