Opinions
People of Alberta never invited coal speculators
By Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2025
Monica Field & David McIntyre Albertans are scared. For many, access to life-essential water is at grave risk. Throughout southern Alberta, where drought and a lack of water are threatening crops and frightening residents, access to the land’s limited sources of water becomes critical, crucial to life. Is anything more precious than an intact watershed? ... Read More »
4 responsesCity has to balance priorities with affordable housing
By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2025
Leave It To Beeber – Al Beeber 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 housing, felt two controversial projects at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Does CBC really deserve to be defunded?
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2025
DOUG FIRBY – TROY MEDIA The CBC/Radio-Canada has become a political football this election cycle, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promising to “defund” it if he gains power in the upcoming federal election. Once again, the leader of the Opposition finds that playing to his MAGA-lite freedom fighters puts him offside with the moderate Canadians whose ... Read More »
6 responsesDisabed Albertans deserve better
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2025
HART CHAPELLE –Â Is this really the kind of government we want in Alberta; a government that callously silences the voices of intellectually disabled self-advocates, weaponizes information to avoid being accountable for government performance and creates an atmosphere where already deeply marginalized Albertans with disabilities and their allies fear reprisals if they speak out about ... Read More »
2 responsesSupport staff strikes expose urgent need
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2025
CATHARINE KAVANAGH – TROY MEDIA Albertans are understandably frustrated with the ongoing support staff strike in Edmonton-area public schools. This frustration is especially acute for parents of students with learning disabilities or challenges—the very children who suffer most when their educational assistants are on the picket lines. One significant reason a strike leaves so many Alberta ... Read More »
6 responsesThe importance of building strong, caring communities
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2025
FROM THE HALL Mayor Blaine Hyggen – A belated Happy Family Day to everyone – a day meant to celebrate the love, support, and connection that make our families strong. Whether you spent time with your immediate family, friends, or chosen loved ones, it was a reminder to the importance of building strong, caring communities. ... Read More »
1 responseLeaders on both sides of border need to stand up
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber With national outrage from coast to coast over Donald Trump’s recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs to be implemented on March 12 and other tariffs on the horizon, Canadians suddenly are showing national pride like nothing we’ve seen in recent memory except perhaps during Olympic hockey games. Trump’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s tariffs and sanctions fuel global oil market chaos
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025
Rashid Husain Syed – TROY MEDIA Proposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian crude—part of Donald Trump’s push for protectionist trade policies—are raising alarm on both sides of the border. Set for March 4, the levy aims to address trade imbalances and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil. However, the threat of tariffs has sparked fears of disruption ... Read More »
1 responseReform needed for Canadian dairy farms
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2025
Sylvain Charlebois – TROY MEDIA Few topics in Canadian agriculture spark as much debate as supply management in the dairy sector. The issue resurfaced when U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Canada’s protectionist stance during NAFTA renegotiations during his first term, highlighting the need to reassess the system’s long-term viability. Proponents say supply management ensures financial stability ... Read More »
1 responseNow is the time to invest in Alberta’s communities
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2025
Alberta Municipalities President Tyler Gandam & Board Of Directors – As the Government of Alberta prepares to introduce Budget 2025 on February 27, Premier Danielle Smith & Finance Minister Nate Horner have been saying that Albertans face numerous economic and social challenges in the foreseeable future. Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), the association representing 260 municipalities of all sizes ... Read More »
2 responsesPierre Poilievre is Canada’s Trump – and that should terrify us
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2025
Gerry Chidiac – TROY MEDIA Martin Niemöller was a Lutheran pastor who initially supported the Nazi rise to power. As he watched what was happening around him, he began to openly oppose the regime. As a result, he spent years in Dachau and other concentration camps. After his liberation, he made numerous speeches about his experience ... Read More »
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