Opinions
Strip mining will affect all communities here
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2021
Shannon Phillips MLA – West Lethbridge As we turned the corner on 2020, many of us looked towards 2021 with hope. There was hope that the wide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine would lead to a return to normal life – a time when we could once again gather with friends and hug our grandkids. ... Read More »
10 responsesMore government spending no solution to Indigenous issues
By Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2021
FRASER INSTITUTE If policymakers want to help improve living standards in Indigenous communities, particularly in remote areas of Canada, they should help foster the construction of roads and other infrastructure between these struggling communities and larger population centres — not simply spend more money on government programs, finds a new study released today by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City residents and businesses have made sacrifices
By Chris Spearman on January 22nd, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I want thank everyone following the provincial health guidelines and restrictions in order to keep our community safe. Every single effort and choice we make is essential in helping to protect our most vulnerable populations including seniors, health care staff, emergency workers, marginalized residents and employees at essential services. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grounds for optimism
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on January 21st, 2021
While our city struggled in 2020 just like other communities across the province, there are grounds for some optimism heading in 2021. Not only is a widely available COVID vaccine on the horizon for local residents, Lethbridge appears to be bucking provincial trends with a red hot real estate market in the past year. Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arrival of vaccines means we can fight back
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on January 15th, 2021
The continued arrival of COVID-19 vaccinations means we are now able to fight back against the pandemic. Almost one month ago, the first Albertan was immunized against COVID-19. Since then, Alberta Health Services (“AHS”) has steadily increased immunizations to take full use of the supply of vaccines in Alberta, beginning with those highest at risk. ... Read More »
4 responsesIt’s time for change
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on January 12th, 2021
Let me get straight to the point. Canada is standing at a precipice. When it comes to Canada-China relations, inaction and appeasement are no longer acceptable. The Prime Minister’s primary responsibility is the safety and security of Canadians. So, why is he so willing to pacify China and put his own country at risk? Why ... Read More »
7 responsesUnderpants, beards and consonants
By Lethbridge Herald on December 26th, 2020
Surely you don’t want to read about the new, faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus today, or the fourth Israeli election in two years, and I certainly don’t want to write about them. So here are a few matters of lesser import, culled from yesterday’s media. First, we have a transcript of the phone call made ... Read More »
1 responseFeds taking the easy way out
By Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2020
David Clement CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER In early October Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the province would become a leader in recycling plastics, and that Alberta’s plastics strategy would be a core component for job creation moving forward. For the casual observer of politics, this looks like an exciting development. Who doesn’t like the prospect of ... Read More »
4 responsesWe need to make good choices during pandemic
By Lethbridge Herald on November 14th, 2020
After weeks of soaring COVID-19 cases, the province was left with little choice when on Thursday it announced new restrictions for several jurisdictions in Alberta, including Lethbridge. While perhaps some measure of blame can be directed at the provincial government for not acting quickly enough, all one can really say in looking at the numbers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An Armenian-Azerbaijani truce
By Lethbridge Herald on November 14th, 2020
This time, the truce will last. The 2,000 Russian troops flying into Armenia this week and fanning out to police the ceasefire lines in Nagorno-Karabakh are being sent there for five years renewable, and neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan will challenge them. Armenia is in shock, but what remains of the Armenian enclave in western Azerbaijan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poor child at the government table?
By Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2020
Lethbridge has actually received its fair share of funding from the province If you spend any time at all listening to certain political voices on social media, a concerning narrative emerges with regards to our city. A picture is painted of Lethbridge, the poor child, at the government table, fighting for scraps of any remaining ... Read More »
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