Opinions
War on fentanyl is a war worth fighting
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2025
AUSTIN MARDON – GUEST OPINION So Canada is going to have a fentanyl czar. My first mental image is of a Walter White character controlling the flow of drugs to the street rather than someone who is going to stop the flow. Fentanyl has such a scary reputation. Everyone “knows” it is a million times more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada must break free from U.S. trade dependence
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2025
Rashid Husain Syed – TROY MEDIA It is cold and gloomy, and the country is on edge. Tariffs are coming – period. Yet there is a positive side to the ongoing debate about Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian exports. Could it be a blessing in disguise? Yes, if the right steps are taken at ... Read More »
5 responsesCardiac doc Zielke is a local hero
By Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Every community has its heroes and not all heroes wear capes. Some wear the uniforms of police officers, others are good Samaritans who stop to help others in crisis. And yet others carry stethoscopes. Lethbridge cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke is one of those heroes. Zielke, who established ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians don’t know their history, and it’s holding us back as a nation
By Lethbridge Herald on February 7th, 2025
Bill Whitelaw – TROY MEDIA To the south, “Manifest Destiny.” To the north, “Peace, Order, and Good Government.” These constitutional principles define starkly different national identities—one rooted in individualism, the other in collectivism. Manifest destiny may sound like a relic of 19th-century history, but it remains deeply embedded in the American psyche. Until Donald Trump’s inauguration ... Read More »
3 responsesBringing Hearts Home gala pulses a personal beat for Herald editor
By Lethbridge Herald on February 5th, 2025
Scott Sakatch – Lethbridge Herald Editor The tremendous success of the Bringing Hearts Home gala last weekend was heartening to see, and not just because it showcased the amazing generosity of southern Albertans. I doubt there’s anyone reading this right now who hasn’t been touched in some way by the scourge of heart disease, whether ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals and the Amazing Race to Power
By Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2025
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge Have you ever watched The Amazing Race? Teams of two race around the world, completing challenges in different countries. The goal is to overcome obstacles, solve clues, and outpace other teams to reach the final destination and bring home a cash prize. Things can go ... Read More »
11 responsesHumanity is once again living in troubled, divisive and dangerous times
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2025
Al Beeber – Leave It To Beeber It’s time to start remembering some history “God loves me, same god loves you Same god loved Hitler and 6 million Jews Must be a con who won’t come down from the mount We do a death dance he does a body count.” While those lyrics from a Headstones song called “Heart of Darkness” refer to addiction – “Seduced by the bottle and the warmth of a syringe …”- the words are starting to resonate with me when I ... Read More »
3 responsesOverprotection stifling Generation Z
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2025
Pat Murphy – TROY MEDIA – Jonathan Haidt is an American social psychologist with a flair for writing provocative books that reach a large audience. The Righteous Mind (2012) is probably the most prominent example, but The Coddling of the American Mind (co-written in 2018 with Greg Lukianoff) isn’t far behind. Haidt is now back with ... Read More »
2 responsesThe problem with French verbs for an adult learner
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2025
DAN O’DONNELL – Guest Opinion – I had a breakthrough in my French the other day. I suddenly understood how the verbs worked. That might seem like an odd thing to say. Especially for somebody like me, who has known French for decades. Understanding how the verbs work in a language is something you’d think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC’s Online News Act millions should go to community newspapers instead
By Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
Lisa Sygutek – ALBERTA WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCATION Last week, Brodie Fenlon, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, announced that his organization plans to hire up to 30 local journalists in “underserved communities” with the $7 million in new funding it will receive from Google due to the Online News Act. With newsrooms stretched and strained ... Read More »
1 responseNo better place for reunion of two-wheeled enthusiasts than upcoming motorcycle show
By Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2025
Al Beeber – LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – In December when I announced my final column of the year, I wrote to you readers that it would be appearing bi-weekly in the new year. With a couple weeks straight of Friday columns, you can see that’s sort of changed. During my break, I figured I ... Read More »
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