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Gratitude for our community
By Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2024
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge As we transition into the fall season and see the farmers wrap up this year’s harvest it is a wonderful time to slow down and reflect on the many blessings we’ve enjoyed throughout the year. Like many of you, I look forward to ... Read More »
6 responsesLocal journalism needs to be supported
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2024
Paul Deegan NEWS MEDIA CANADA According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report 2024, Canadians’ trust in news is 39 per cent. For comparison, Americans’ trust is news is even lower at 32 per cent. There are many variables at play in the decline of trust, including engagement-driven algorithms that ... Read More »
1 responseA tale of two Edmontons seen at awards
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2024
Dan O’Donnell I was up at the Edmonton Convention Centre last week for the annual awards of the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations (CAFA). This is a great event, and if you ever happen to be up in Edmonton this time of year, it is worth going to see: the awards showcase some of the ... Read More »
2 responsesTrusting humans can be a mistake
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing editor I’ve always believed most people are good at heart. And being a senior who’s seen a lot and lived a lot, I’m still naive in that way. And being naive has caused me humiliation over the years. Being trusting and friendly is my nature but that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pumpkin spice is everywhere!
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor You wouldn’t know it by the temperatures earlier this week but autumn is upon us. Yes, we finally officially said goodbye to summer last weekend even though that was hard to believe with the heat we’ve had. But the reminders that autumn is here are everywhere. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to assume billions in new debt
By Lethbridge Herald on September 25th, 2024
DAVID B. CARPENTER Our UCP government is proposing to create their own Alberta Pension Plan and fund it by confiscating assets from the CPP. To this end, they have commissioned the LifeWorks Report which indicates that a strict reading of the CPP legislation would result in an unrealistically large Base asset transfer figure on January ... Read More »
16 responsesOutreach approach showing encouraging results
By Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
Mayor Blaine Hyggen – FROM THE HALL – All the signs of autumn are here: the weather is starting to change, pumpkin spice aromas are filling hallways – and Lethbridge city council has returned to its regular schedule of meeting. This week, in our first meeting back from summer, council discussed several important matters including ... Read More »
3 responses‘Uncle Terry’ an inspiration
By Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber – Managing Editor Terry Fox is a hero and we are lucky in Lethbridge to call him our own. No, I’m not talking about the other famous Terry whose inspiring Marathon of Hope has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research in Canada since 1980. Thanks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Communication and leadership a matter of trust
By Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
DAN O’DONNELL – GUEST OPINION In the last few weeks, I’ve had a number of conversations about communication and leadership. These have taken place in all sorts of contexts: a meeting in Ottawa about how unions can better communicate with their members, and a local conversation about the difference between management and leadership. What ties these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lowering Albertans’ utility bills a priority
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Lowering the cost of everyday essentials, like power, is a top priority for Alberta’s government. That’s why our government is modernizing the entire electricity system to provide long term solutions to lower utility bills and protect Alberta’s ratepayers. Thanks to these efforts, Alberta’s default ... Read More »
5 responsesLife is getting ruff for a great friend
By Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor Over the years, I’ve written a lot about my four-legged companions but this will be the last time you have to endure a column about them. Once again, time has taken its toll and now my beloved Ben dog is soon leaving this earth. And once ... Read More »
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