Commentary

Editor, A few years ago, I drove a young person to Calgary for a medical appointment. He was gradually losing his vision due to diabetic retinopathy, and he was on AISH – Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped. He had no support from his family. He lived in an “illegal” basement suite, advertised as such by the owner. [...] Read More »

Editor, Pierre Poilevre is complaining aboutall the other candidates running against him in Battle River Crowfoot but I find it hard to sympathize.  I mean, here’s a guy who’s a nationally recognizable name, someone who’s been in politics since he was in short pants, the leader of the second ranked party in the whole country [...] Read More »

Editor, I am writing this because I am disappointed with the actions of the drivers on Whoop-Up Drive Sunday night. A young lady hit a deer on the eastbound lane which I then ran over. I had no time to react. She pulled off to the side of the road and put her hazard lights on.  [...] Read More »

Editor, An open letter to Premier Smith: I think it’s time you thoroughly, clearly explain your vision for Alberta. What does Alberta look like in 10 years – honestly?  Describe a typical day for the members of a multi-generational a family. Who’s caring for the pre-school kids? Do the school age children sit in classrooms [...] Read More »

Editor, I enjoy watching the Liberals scurry around pretending they are making headway on trade and insisting all the while that it’s a deal for Canada or no deal. Meanwhile the real negotiator/dictator isn’t even in the room? So we flail away pretending to make headway when we have already been told exactly what is [...] Read More »

Maxine Brown For the Herald Encampments in public spaces have become a visible and emotionally charged issue in Lethbridge. For many residents and business owners, seeing tents pop up near the downtown core or in parks is not just frustrating, it’s alarming. The immediate questions people ask are “Why here? Why is this happening in [...] Read More »

Laura Syron Quoi Media A recent surge in misleading ads and AI-generated videos on social media and other online sites promoting bogus diabetes products, treatments and cures — often using fake endorsements, including from my organization Diabetes Canada — poses a serious health risk to people living with diabetes. So far this year, Diabetes Canada has heard [...] Read More »

Lorne Fitch For the Herald The Alberta government would have us believe in impossible things, notably that it is possible to reduce red-tape while still boasting of the highest environmental stan dards. With their endlessly-repeated mantra of “responsible resource development” spewing out like hyperbolic exhaust from a rhetoric machine, language becomes ever more devoid of [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Because of a provincially mandated requirement that all police departments be issued body worn cameras by the end of 2026, local taxpayers could be seeing an additional tax hike of some indeterminate amount when the next council does budget deliberations. Could is the operative word because while [...] Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East As we celebrate Canada’s birthday this July, it’s a time to reflect not only on our shared history but also on the strength and resilience that each province brings to our great nation. Alberta has always punched above its weight—and today, more than ever, [...] Read More »