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Green 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 »
11 responsesLethbridge not overlooked in the budget
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East There is positive news contained in the Alberta budget for 2023. This is perhaps the most balanced budget our government has presented to date. And by balanced, I mean the budget is fiscally balanced, it is balanced in how it addresses the growth experienced ... Read More »
6 responsesCouncillor owed nobody an apology for questioning stipends
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2023
OUR OPINION John Middleton-Hope owes nobody an apology for questioning whether council members should be compensated for serving on boards, commissions and committees. The public apology issued by the city councillor at Tuesday’s meeting was an unnecessary act of contrition because Middleton-Hope committed no wrong doing. By stating – in a conversation with The Herald ... Read More »
2 responsesBusiness leaders need to take education failures seriously
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2023
Michael Van Pelt CARDUS THINK TANK It’s everyone’s favourite time of year in Alberta: not only was there a recent provincial budget, but we’re also just three months out from the spring election. So naturally, keyboards are clacking away in corporate boardrooms and C-suites across the province, happily churning out spending recommendations and policy proposals. ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta’s old-school energy panel can be fixed
By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
Bill Whitelaw GEOLOGIC SYSTEMS Here’s an idea, Ms. Premier. But first, some reflection. You’re all about competitiveness – and driving to where Alberta needs to be as a competitive energy jurisdiction. As an avowed libertarian, you have a particular set of views on how the state gets involved in the market. I’m pretty sure you ... Read More »
2 responsesMAID: Legalize first and ask questions later
By Daniel Zekveld ASSOCIATION FOR REFORMED POLITICAL ACTION CANADA on March 3rd, 2023
In 2021, Parliament set up a special committee of MPs and Senators to study the issue of “medical assistance in dying” (or MAiD) and to make recommendations to Parliament. The Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying released its “Choices for Canadians” report on February 15. The Committee recommends expanding MAiD further, even though ... Read More »
2 responsesCity doing advocacy on a number of fronts
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2023
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge Happy February, Lethbridge! I want to begin by sharing some recent positive news on ambulances for our city and region. The City of Lethbridge and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are adding two additional ambulances starting in April. This will improve Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response times, ... Read More »
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