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Southern Albertans are rightfully concerned
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2025
AT THE LEGISLATURE – Rob Miyashiro – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West On Jan. 20, I had the great honour of being sworn in as the MLA for Lethbridge-West, making me the 985th member of the Alberta Legislature in the last 120 years, and the first member that is of Japanese and Okinawan descent. I ... Read More »
8 responsesSocial media a playground for critics
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2025
You know what’s cheap to give in abundance? Criticism. Hence, the idiom “Everyone is a critic”—magnified by everyone having a smartphone—and why no statues have been erected in honour of critics. Social media platforms, intended to encourage sharing and interaction, have turned us into keyboard warriors, relentlessly expressing unsolicited opinions and tearing others down. Whether ... Read More »
2 responsesFollowing in Dad’s footsteps and letting go
By Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber Unlike past years, March 8 was here and gone with nothing said by me to anyone about a date that for all the wrong reasons is a special one. Anniversaries of family deaths can be like that. And March 8 is a date is one I’d be quite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Smith’s PragerU guest appearance set to add embarrassment to Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2025
POINT OF VIEW – Editor Scott Sakatch As a journalist, I try my best to be politically neutral (in what I write, at least; those who know me personally would say otherwise) because I believe the media should always take pains to present all sides of an argument. So when Premier Danielle Smith decided to ... Read More »
20 responsesDanielle Smith needs to choose Team Canada over Team MAGA
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2025
Gil McGowan – ALBERTA FEDERATION OF LABOUR Danielle Smith is a traitor. There, I said it. It’s what many Albertans have been thinking but have been afraid to  say out loud. How else can we describe our Premier’s response to the unprecedented  economic warfare launched against our country by American President  Donald Trump? Trump says he wants to make us the 51st state. He says he’ll continue inflicting economic pain on us ... Read More »
4 responsesBudget 2025: Meeting the challenge
By Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
At the Legislature – Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East Albertans are facing uncertain economic times, but our government is taking decisive action to ensure we continue moving forward. Budget 2025, titled Meeting the Challenge, reflects our commitment to addressing today’s realities while laying the groundwork for long-term prosperity. This budget focuses on affordability, essential ... Read More »
5 responsesDiana may be tiny but she’s had a huge impact
By Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber Where’s the rest of her? It was the first thought that came to mind when we were introduced to Diana by Prairie Pet Rescue in December. She looked so much bigger in the photos that I kept going back to on the rescue organization’s website when I decided ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s time to be as Canadian as you possibly can – Trump is just getting started
By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2025
POINT OF VIEW – Editor Scott Sakatch Al Franken, the great comedian and former U.S. senator, once observed about fellow Senator Ted Cruz: “The thing you have to realize about Ted Cruz is that I like Ted Cruz more than my other colleagues like Ted Cruz, and I hate Ted Cruz.” Now personally, I can ... Read More »
6 responsesTear down our internal trade barriers
By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2025
TROY MEDIA – EDITORIAL BOARD Canada’s economy is being strangled—not by foreign competitors, but by our own provinces. Interprovincial trade barriers, regulatory inconsistencies, and protectionist policies bleed billions from the economy annually. This self-inflicted wound demands urgent action—especially in light of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, which exposed Canada’s dangerous reliance on a single ... Read More »
1 responseA bigger win than just a hockey game
By Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2025
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – MP for Lethbridge After weeks of political tension and threats to Canada’s economy, our victory over the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off could not have come at a better time.The game was intense, going into overtime until Connor McDavid scored the winning goal! The arena exploded in red ... Read More »
4 responsesBalancing priorities with affordable housing
By Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald When city council in January gave its divided blessing to new housing projects on 13 St. S., it was both lauded and reviled for the decision. Those in our community who feel there is a need for more housing, especially affordable, felt two controversial projects ... Read More »
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