March 19th, 2024

Opinions

Many notable events have happened here this month

By Lethbridge Herald on March 16th, 2024

FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge March is here with plenty of notable topics and events to mention in this space.  I was pleased to attend several local events on March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day. In addition to my wonderful Lethbridge City Council colleagues Belinda Crowson and Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, ... Read More »

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Attacks on Rajko Dodic over bike lanes went too far

By Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor When councillor Rajko Dodic on Tuesday was making his case for an official business motion on bike lane construction and possible removal, I doubt anyone expected him to tell his fellow civic politicians – and the public – some of the insults he had to endure ... Read More »

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Providing clarity for renewable electricity development

By Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2024

AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Alberta’s government is setting a clear and responsible path forward for renewable project development to ensure our electricity grid is reliable, affordable, and sustainable for generations to come.  I am proud that Alberta continues to be a leader in responsible energy development, not only ... Read More »

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Are there any actual benefits to changing the time?

By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2024

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor For better, worse or indifferent, daylight saving time returns on Sunday morning when most Canadians will notice on their smartphones that time has suddenly passed quicker than they may have thought after a nocturnal visit to the bathroom or to let the dog out. At 2 a.m. ... Read More »

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The zombie-like nature of the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine

By Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2024

LORNE FITCH In the recent pronouncement from the minister of Energy that the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine is still an “advanced project” one might conclude he believes in the living dead. Nothing it seems is ever dead, it just waits in a moribund condition for the kiss of life from a government out of ... Read More »

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ArriveScam: The Liberal’s latest multimillion dollar boondoggle

By Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2024

FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge How much would you be willing to pay for a phone app?  Most of us download dozens of free apps but hesitate once the cost hits one dollar. What about a $60 million app?  “WTF?” was asked in question period recently in the ... Read More »

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Herald family experiencing loss this week

By Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2024

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing editor We’ve all heard the term ‘writer’s block.’ It’s an issue we who write for a living have all probably struggled with occasionally during our careers. In the fast-paced world of deadlines, it’s a problem that we don’t have time for and one which can be frustrating ... Read More »

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Hope is not a strategy, real investment is

By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2024

AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West Surgeries are being canceled, doctors are planning their exit from the province, nurses’ hours are being cut, and approximately 800,000 Albertans don’t have a family doctor. What will it take for this government to invest in healthcare? As we brace ourselves for the unveiling ... Read More »

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New Exhibition board looks like an impressive group

By Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor I may sort of have been away from the office last week but I still kept in touch with the happenings in our busy community. Admittedly, I bailed on council from my couch when they abruptly went in camera during a meeting with a light agenda ... Read More »

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We’re running out the clock on caribou population

By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2024

Running Out the Clock on Caribou Lorne Fitch, P. Biol. Great billows of smoke were used to hide battleships in wartime. Smokescreens are still employed, but to disguise a lack of meaningful activity, especially with the long-running battle to save caribou in Alberta. You can’t see the smoke, but it’s there in the form of ... Read More »

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Albertans rose to the challenge on emergency response

By Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2024

AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East In a historic moment for our province, Albertans came together as we navigated our first emergency response concerning the electricity grid. On January 13, Albertans experienced an unprecedented event — for the first time an Emergency Broadcast Alert was used in relation to the ... Read More »

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