Opinions
Fighting an unseen enemy
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 18th, 2020
Just as older Canadians weathered the Second World War, we will get through the COVID-19 crisis Canadians have, on rare occasions, had to worry about the possibility of an enemy breaching our border. It happened during the War of 1812, a conflict with the United States during which raids from the south did occur on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goal should be win-win agreements
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 17th, 2020
Recent cases show First Nations, Canada disputes can produce fair decisions Owen Holmes PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE Last spring Canadians celebrated when the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship. The teams had agreed in advance that rule violations would be called by neutral referees. But if the Warriors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We must all do what we can: open letter from emergency doctors
By Lethbridge Herald on March 16th, 2020
An Open Letter from the Front Lines: We are Emergency Physicians in Alberta, and we need you to read this. We see a potential disaster coming that may result in an overwhelmed health care system and much suffering. We have seen this in Italy and elsewhere. Right now, in Italian hospitals, front line physicians are ... Read More »
5 responsesTime to pull together in face of COVID-19
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 14th, 2020
There are times in human history when the larger social or natural forces at play become all-consuming within everyday life. In times of war. In times of economic depression. In times of natural disaster. There is nothing a government can do when faced with a flood of circumstances which consumes every facet of society, but ... Read More »
2 responsesBibi, Benny, Ruvi and Israel’s future
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 14th, 2020
A ‘one-state’ Israel is really the only option Binyamin Netanyahu, or “Bibi” as everyone calls him, is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history, and still in office although he has failed to win three elections in a row. Last June, last September, and again early this month, Israeli voters split their votes in ways ... Read More »
1 responseBudget addresses city’s top two items
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 13th, 2020
The first legislative session of the new decade is off to a full start with the introduction of Budget 2020 and a robust slate of legislative work that will make life better for you and your family. Myself and other members of the Legislative Assembly across Alberta have been working hard at completing budget estimates ... Read More »
2 responsesReconsidering the handshake
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 12th, 2020
In view of COVID-19 concerns, handshaking alternatives might be prudent Austin Mardon, et al With flu season in full swing and the spread of COVID-19 becoming more prevalent globally, preventing the spread of the virus has been at the front of everyone’s mind. One of the most significant ways the virus persists is through exposure ... Read More »
1 responseCuts threaten palliative care
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 11th, 2020
South’s palliative care system is cost-effective and good for patients, families Dionne Walsh PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIAN I am a palliative care physician in southern Alberta. We care for some of the most vulnerable patients and families in southwestern Alberta: those who are suffering from the end stages of serious illness, and those who are dying. ... Read More »
3 responsesPark closures a betrayal of trust
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 10th, 2020
Phil Nykyforuk CHAIR, BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER, CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY The provincial government dropped a bombshell last week when it announced the full or partial closure of 20 provincial parks and recreation areas. Some of these sites will be closed to public access. They also announced other major changes, including the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dairy farmers committed to sustainable production
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 9th, 2020
Pierre Lampron PRESIDENT, DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA Re: “Dairy sector faces uncertain future” by Sylvain Charlebois, Feb. 27 Herald. Sylvain Charlebois article is a study in contradictions. On the one hand, he acknowledges that supply management has given Canadians access to fresh, high-quality, local milk at stable prices for years. On the other, he calls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Migrants: a glimpse of the future
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 7th, 2020
Poverty and war driving many people in Middle East and West Africa to relocate Turkey has opened the floodgates, and soon Europe will be drowning in immigrants. “Hundreds of thousands have crossed,” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on television, “and soon it will reach millions.” And it must be true, because you can see ... Read More »
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