Commentary

Editor,  Mr. Ken Moore comments regarding the current Government in the March 4th edition of the Herald were spot on, and I totally agreed with his column until I got to the end of his column when he stated that Albertans are smarter than this. To that I would say “are they really?”. Lets just [...] Read More »

Editor, Dear Premier,   This is an open letter requesting clock sanity!  British Columbia is adopting a permanent and constant clock time.  Saskatchewan has long been on a single permanent time.  In 2021, Albertans were given the chance to vote on two options, when we should have had a third choice.  The result was a [...] Read More »

Editor, As wildfires, protracted drought, and water shortages threaten lives throughout the headwaters of the Oldman Watershed, politicians hide behind water coolers. They emerge to prescribe the clearcutting of forests surrounding selected communities. Then, with a slippery smile, they announce a cunning, attention-diverting plan. The cryptic fix: the envisioned creation of four-season resorts within Alberta’s [...] Read More »

Dear Editor,  “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” (Churchill.) What I remember growing up in Lethbridge is at one time there were three scheduled flights a day from TCA, Air Canada’s forerunner. (Also, a return flight once a day, by Western Air: Calgary/Great Falls with a stop in Lethbridge.)  [...] Read More »

 Dear Editor,  Bizarrely, after the Alberta Calling campaign, the premier plans to have a referendum that includes a question on immigration: ”Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels…” Let’s be honest: today the word immigration has become a code word [...] Read More »

Ken Moore  For the Herald   In the fall of 2022, Albertans were treated to a glossy, multi-million-dollar ad campaign. “Alberta is Calling,” the posters screamed in the subways of Toronto and the SkyTrains of Vancouver, promising a land of plenty, affordable housing, and a world-class “Alberta Advantage.” People listened. They packed their bags and [...] Read More »

MORNING JOE- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald   Ever since Gutenberg unleashed mass-produced books on the world in the mid-1400s, someone, somewhere has been convinced it’s their duty to save the rest of us from them. Not from fires. Not from floods. From books. Freedom to Read Week has concluded for another year, but the debates [...] Read More »

It was no surprise the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is Pierre Poilievre’s hometown. More importantly, Alberta is the party’s most secure beachhead in any election battle. How important is Alberta to the federal Conservatives? Conservative parties, under various names, have owned Alberta since the Diefenbaker years of the [...] Read More »

FROM THE HALL- Mayor Blaine Hyggen   A belated Happy Family Day to everyone – a day all about stepping back from the busy pace of life and spending quality time with your family and loved ones. Whether it’s sharing a meal, getting outside together, visiting relatives, or simply enjoying a quiet moment at home, [...] Read More »

MORNING JOE-Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald I’m typing at my computer, arguing with an algorithm that insists it never drew the three-armed, university-aged version of me, and thinking that the HAL-9000 would be proud. “HAL” for anyone unfamiliar, is the eerily calm, hyper-intelligent computer from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey — who refuses to follow [...] Read More »