By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2022
Adriana LaGrange Minister of Education eforming Teacher Profession Discipline Act. Since I first took office, I have been focused on reforming the process of discipline for the teaching profession. In December, I released a statement outlining my commitment to bring legislation forward this spring to improve this process in part due to the Alberta Teacher’s ... Read More »
14 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2022
Jason Nixon Minister of Environment and Parks Alberta’s government will not accept any federal plan on emissions that will hit Canadians’ pocketbooks any further, especially at a time when it’s costing over $2 per litre to fill up and seniors are struggling to heat their homes and pay their bills. To be clear, there are ... Read More »
12 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022
Rachael Thomas – MP for Lethbridge Several years ago, I was in a car accident and suffered severe whiplash. I was told I needed physical therapy to heal and regain the full function of my neck. Though the treatment was uncomfortable and even painful at times, I saw positive results so I kept going. People ... Read More »
22 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2022
Lisa Sygutek Publisher – Crowsnest Pass Herald As you can see by this editorial, the Pass Herald is the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit initiated by Sotos Class Actions of Toronto against Google and Facebook. The specifics of the lawsuit I will let you read in the press release, which AWNA sent to you ... Read More »
1 responseBy Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2022
Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West For many of us, March was another tough month as we continued to see inflation take hold, and watched our monthly earnings struggle to keep up with the increased cost of living. All month I’ve been hearing from families of all shapes and sizes about how incomes ... Read More »
11 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge What an incredible 10 days of entertainment we just had in our city! Last Sunday, I was invited to speak at the closing ceremony at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier. I spoke about what an absolute honour it was to have Lethbridge as host and what a thrill it ... Read More »
2 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Despite the snow, I can sense spring in the air. It’s a welcome change of season – and I’m not just referring to the weather. I don’t think I was the only one who appreciated Minister Toews budget speech, it was like the first warm spring day ... Read More »
19 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
Brian Hancock – Lethbridge Herald publisher Andrew Coyne, a Canadian columnist with The Globe and Mail posted this on Twitter and it’s really helped me understand how the world is the way it is right now: “Fear of facts. Rage against reality. That a thing is reported often, and widely, by many disparate sources, is ... Read More »
5 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
Rachael Thomas – MP for Lethbridge Whenever we see government attempt to exert more control over the lives of Canadians, we should be on high alert. Many have classified the Internet as the new public square. A place where people are free to speak, debate, share, listen, critique, and learn from one another. This space ... Read More »
9 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
Brian Hancock – Lethbridge Herald publisher What began as a peaceful protest of a ruling made by Justin Trudeau was somehow lost along the way. Trudeau decided unvaccinated truckers should not be able to cross the border anymore, the truckers decided to take their disdain to the streets in the form of a peaceful protest. ... Read More »
22 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022
Shannon Phillips – MLA for Lethbridge West This late-February cold snap brings with it a number of anxieties for many folks in southern Alberta. There are of course the safety concerns and existential fears of our neighbours who are unhoused. There are the frustrating and grinding limitations faced by those that work every day to ... Read More »
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