Opinions
A new Cold War brewing? No sale!
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on July 25th, 2020
Is there going to be a new Cold War with China? Probably not. Consider the case of Huawei. Mike Pompeo swept into London on Tuesday like an overweight Darth Vader, while his local satrap, Boris Johnson, waited nervously in Downing Street for judgment. People swore they could hear Pompeo’s cloak swish as he strode through ... Read More »
2 responsesUCP putting health system at risk
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on July 24th, 2020
American-style medical system would be a bad deal for Albertans I had hoped that by the time I was writing this column in July that we would have had much of the worst of the pandemic behind us. I hoped that we would have successfully flattened the curve, and put in place the measures necessary ... Read More »
2 responsesFrom a trickle to a flow?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on July 23rd, 2020
Could Canada build an economic niche in recreational drugs? Connor Livingstone Legal cannabis, once a pipe dream, is now spitting in the face of the “war on drugs.” Turns out that the “Devil’s Lettuce” was not as destabilizing to society as some might have wanted us to believe, and in fact poses very fascinating business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The risks of surface mining
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on July 22nd, 2020
Surface mining in Crowsnest Pass would threaten headwater streams Richard Quinlan I am a biologist, now retired after a diverse fish and wildlife management career in government, industry, and teaching. At one stage, I spent 12 years as a Fish and Wildlife Habitat Protection Biologist. It was a thankless job of identifying threats to fish ... Read More »
5 responsesDoing 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 »
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