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Budget discussions were focused on status updates
By Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2024
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge Earlier this week, my colleagues on city council and I discussed the current economic conditions and the impact they have on the City’s financial position and resources. I want to begin by reminding our residents that we have already have an approved four-year operating budget (approved ... Read More »
1 responseIt’s time for Canada Post to introduce some changes to save money
By Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2024
OUR OPINION With the union representing postal workers (CUPW) going on strike Friday, it’s time that some serious changes be introduced at Canada Post. The Crown Corp. has lost more than $3 Billion between 2018-2023 and the corporation is expected to lose more in 2024 than it did last year (-$748 million). With many local, ... Read More »
7 responsesA lot of tragic stories have been headlined at this desk over the years
By Lethbridge Herald on November 15th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor As I write this column early on Remembrance Day in the silence of an empty newsroom with lights off to protect my eyes which are still sensitive from last year’s cataract surgeries, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. Year-end is approaching which means figuring out the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge honouring those who served and sacrificed
By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East As Remembrance Day draws near, Canadians across Alberta and here in Lethbridge come together to honour the men and women who have served our country with courage and sacrifice. This day is a time to reflect on our shared heritage of freedom, made possible ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s veterans and war dead deserve respect
By Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor Remembrance Day is on Monday, the solemn day we honour the men and women who served and too often sacrificed their lives so we in Canada can enjoy the freedoms we have to this day. During world wars and international conflicts, so many Canadians have lost ... Read More »
1 responseEnthusiasm for university’s annual open house as high as ever
By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2024
DAN O’DONNELL This past Saturday was the University of Lethbridge’s annual open house. This is a fun event. Kids — well young adults — come from across the province to take a look at the U of L as a possible place to study next year. A lot of the day is about the university ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lest we forget: Honouring their sacrifice
By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2024
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge “We are the dead, short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved.” Whether it be a local ceremony at the nearest legion, a Remembrance Day school assembly, or a solemn moment at the Lethbridge Cenotaph, on November ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CMHA award came as a huge surprise
By Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing editor The letter from the South Region of the Canadian Mental Health Association that crossed my desk a couple of weeks ago caught me by surprise. While I expected it would be an invitation to cover an event, I never expected upon opening the envelope, I would ... Read More »
1 responseRushing proposals shows that haste does make waste
By Lethbridge Herald on October 25th, 2024
LORNE FITCH There should have been an impact assessment done on all the provincial and corporate hair on fire over the federal government’s Impact Assessment Act. Had there been one it would have shown very little hair was being singed and most of it was not the result of the Act, or of impact assessments. ... Read More »
4 responsesUCP and NDP need to reach out to other voters
By Lethbridge Herald on October 25th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor I’ve always believed journalists are supposed to show impartiality in politics. While we certainly have the right – and a democratic obligation – to vote we need to keep our political leanings private lest anyone accuse us of bias. And we all know how often on ... Read More »
18 responsesChatbots know nothing but sound like experts on everything
By Lethbridge Herald on October 23rd, 2024
DAN O’DONNELL For the last year, we’ve been playing a game in the Humanities Innovation Lab at the University of Lethbridge: can we get ChatGPT to tell us we’re wrong about something? If you aren’t familiar with ChatGPT, it’s one of the new set of websites (known as “chatbots”) that use a special technology called ... Read More »
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