Opinions
Accountability needed over Tanner comments
By Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2023
OUR OPINION Someone has some questions to answer. There had to be knowledge within the UCP of the bizarre video that surfaced last week of former UCP candidate for Lethbridge West Torry Tanner denigrating teachers. The words spoken by Tanner were degrading inexcusable lies which publicly smeared an entire profession in our province, especially Lethbridge. ... Read More »
13 responsesBudget 2023: Burdensome and out-of-touch
By Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2023
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge Imagine that you have a large wad of hard-earned cash in your right pocket. Then, someone comes up to you, takes the cash out of your pocket, and puts a few spare nickels and dimes back into your left pocket, expecting you to praise them ... Read More »
3 responsesAlberta’s energy blueprint works in the shadows
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2023
Bill Whitelaw GEOLOGIC SYSTEMS It’s a pretty tall order, one that will define much in terms of how Albertans see themselves – and how the rest of Canada sees Alberta. After all, who knows what energy life will be like in, say, 2033? 2039? 2044? How close will we be to our net zero aspirations? ... Read More »
1 responseCurriculum implementation gets a failing grade
By Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023
Jason Schilling ATA President The headline-grabbing controversies over the Silk Road, Mart Kenney and the elimination of dinosaurs may have subsided, but teachers’ professional concerns about Alberta’s new curriculum have not yet been resolved. The government’s recent decision to proceed with the implementation of even more curriculum, despite the concerns of teachers, should worry all ... Read More »
7 responsesCouncil discussion on election signage is needed
By Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023
OUR OPINION Are election signs an eyesore that need to be banned from public property? Are they a distraction to passing drivers? A motion recently put forward to city council by Belinda Crowson and Jeff Carlson aims to address a matter that is visible every time an election rolls around, especially a municipal one when ... Read More »
2 responsesBudget created to sway voters before election
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West As your NDP MLA, I am deeply concerned about the first budget presented by the UCP and Danielle Smith. This budget is a sham, created to sway voters ahead of the election and saddle Albertans with the cost after they’ve cast their votes. The ... Read More »
13 responsesGreen Shirt Day highlights Logan Boulet’s impact
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2023
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge April 6 will mark the fifth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. We were all heartbroken when we heard the news. A day later, Lethbridge’s Logan Boulet succumbed to injuries he sustained in the tragedy. His parents, Bernadine and Toby Boulet, agreed to donate his ... Read More »
2 responsesCanada is suffering a care economy crisis
By Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2023
Katherine Scott CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES International Women’s Day, March 8th, was the annual commemoration that invites Canadians to take stock of the progress made toward gender equality in our country and beyond. But in 2023, more than three years after the COVID-19 crisis was declared, this day reminds us that Canada still has ... Read More »
5 responsesReflections on the U of L a year after strike/lockout
By Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
DANIEL PAUL O’DONNELL Today marks a year since the end of the University of Lethbridge’s first-ever strike and lockout. I am the president of the University’s Faculty Association and I was our main spokesperson during those troubled times. Something I am asked often is whether anything has changed. It’s a good question. The job action ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil not the bad guys over funding decision
By Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2023
OUR OPINION Back to the drawing board. And once again city council is the target of criticism by those who feel it should have supported administration’s request to allocate federal Reaching Home funding to Streets Alive at last week’s council meeting. Council voted overwhelmingly to reject administration’s request, calling into question the Request for Quote ... Read More »
11 responsesMuddy reasons for an $8 million cheque to OHV users
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2023
LORNE FITCH The minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism rolled up recently on a mud-spitting off-highway vehicle (OHV) to announce an eight-million-dollar bribe to the motorized recreation set. It was pure theatre—partly comedy, mostly tragedy. It’s a tragedy because to provide tax dollars to build new OHV trails and increase traffic on others flies in ... Read More »
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