Opinions
Gov’t not supporting Albertans
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on August 28th, 2020
After a very hot August, I am begrudgingly beginning to accept the signs that fall is on its way. Whether it’s the earlier sunsets, the slight chill in the air in the mornings, or the yellow shocks beginning to accent the tops of the generations-old trees in my neighbourhood, I am reminded that summer is ... Read More »
8 responsesBills are assembly’s bread and butter
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on August 27th, 2020
Hon. Nathan Cooper, MLA SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Alexander Rutherford, Alberta’s first premier, introduced the first bill in the province on March 19, 1906 about the Treasury Department and Auditing of Provincial Accounts. Since then countless bills have been debated, discussed, amended and repealed as Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta needs more clean-energy projects
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on August 26th, 2020
Robert Tremblay ALBERTA PARTY Alberta is in desperate need of economically viable energy construction projects. Clean energy sources, such as solar and wind, have absolutely cratered in price over the past decade. Prices for on-shore wind have come down 70 per cent and prices for photovoltaic solar have come down 90 per cent, both compared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doing our part to combat COVID
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2020
Wash your hands, practise physical distancing, limit gatherings and wear a mask when social distancing can’t be maintained – you have heard these words many, many times during the past several months. And you will for the foreseeable future, as well.The prevailing message is that COVID-19 is still here and we all need to do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Countering CO2 emissions argument
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2020
Marc R. RousselUniversity of LethbridgeI was dismayed to read the guest column by Mr. Cosmos Voutsinos published in The Herald on June 30. I realize that the newspaper takes no responsibility for the contents of guest columns, but a few minutes of thinking and some basic familiarity with the current scale of carbon dioxide emissions ... Read More »
2 responsesBrexit: best two out of three?
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2018
The five-day debate in the British parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union did not start well for her. Everybody knows that she hasn’t got the votes to pass the deal, but it turned out that she hasn’t got the votes for lots of other things either. It’s a rotten ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L, college pay plenty into City coffers
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2018
Mike Mahon and Paula Burns Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are proud of our local roots. Each institution benefits greatly from our location and, more importantly, from the amazing support we receive from the citizens of Lethbridge and southern Alberta. In turn, we support the communities we serve in what we do. Our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protect yourself for flu season
By Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2018
Happy October! I have a routine every spring and fall. When it’s time to change the clocks, that’s my signal to do a few other things, too: I check the batteries in my smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, I rotate the food in my emergency preparedness kit, check the date on my fire extinguisher, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The opioid effect
By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2018
The opioid crisis: write about it, and the reaction you get can be surprisingly cruel. Supposedly normal, ordinary people will respond with statements essentially saying those who are addicted deserve to die — and the sooner, the better. Here’s a sample from a recent CBC story on fentanyl deaths: “Western society just gets dumber and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s time to build the pipeline
By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2018
Thousands of Alberta bumper stickers state what so many Albertans pray on a daily basis: “please God, give us another oil boom, we promise not to piss it away this time.” Although this bumper sticker causes most people to chuckle, it’s much more than a funny quip. It communicates an urgent need. Why does Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto shooting needs answers
By Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2018
Latest tragedy further evidence that Toronto has a gun problem The thirst for answers to questions about Toronto’s Danforth tragedy is becoming overpowering. What drove the alleged shooter? How did someone with a well-known history of mental instability get a handgun? Was ideology involved in his actions? Journalists feel this thirst as much or more ... Read More »
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