Opinions
Energy sector needs support
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 16th, 2020
Country must re-establish itself as an energy superpower Joseph Quesnel RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY Canada needs renewed federal leadership to support our energy sector, given its importance to the entire economy. And all provinces and territories must come together in this effort. If not, Canada will continue to see the sector fall ... Read More »
10 responsesRushing a vaccine for sake of Trump
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 12th, 2020
Nine of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have just promised not to apply for regulatory approval for any new Covid-19 vaccine before it has gone through all three phases of clinical study. Why would they do such a thing? You’d be surprised if brain surgeons got together and promised not to operate while drunk, or ... Read More »
10 responsesSouth critical to Alberta economy
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 11th, 2020
As Alberta’s Recovery Plan begins to take shape it is important to recognize the strength of Lethbridge and southern Alberta not only for what it is, but what it could be. We all recognize that agriculture and its supporting industries are the true economic engine here in the deep south, and maybe it is the ... Read More »
4 responsesDon’t criticize for taking a stand
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 10th, 2020
The right to protest peacefully is one which every Canadian and every Lethbridge resident has. And as long as it remains peaceful, that right is sacrosanct. On Tuesday about 80 people came to a city council meeting to protest the temporary face-covering bylaw. Agree or disagree – call them COVIDIOTS or defenders of freedom – ... Read More »
9 responsesCanada can be global ag superpower
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 10th, 2020
Kody Blois Member of Parliament On Sept. 23 the Speech from the Throne will lay out the broad policy objectives of the Government of Canada as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Positioning Canada’s agriculture sector as a global superpower should be a key focus. Agriculture represents $130 billion to our GDP, it employs 2.3 ... Read More »
1 responseDoing our part to combat COVID
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2020
Wash your hands, practise physical distancing, limit gatherings and wear a mask when social distancing can’t be maintained – you have heard these words many, many times during the past several months. And you will for the foreseeable future, as well.The prevailing message is that COVID-19 is still here and we all need to do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Countering CO2 emissions argument
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2020
Marc R. RousselUniversity of LethbridgeI was dismayed to read the guest column by Mr. Cosmos Voutsinos published in The Herald on June 30. I realize that the newspaper takes no responsibility for the contents of guest columns, but a few minutes of thinking and some basic familiarity with the current scale of carbon dioxide emissions ... Read More »
2 responsesBrexit: best two out of three?
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2018
The five-day debate in the British parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union did not start well for her. Everybody knows that she hasn’t got the votes to pass the deal, but it turned out that she hasn’t got the votes for lots of other things either. It’s a rotten ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L, college pay plenty into City coffers
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2018
Mike Mahon and Paula Burns Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are proud of our local roots. Each institution benefits greatly from our location and, more importantly, from the amazing support we receive from the citizens of Lethbridge and southern Alberta. In turn, we support the communities we serve in what we do. Our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protect yourself for flu season
By Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2018
Happy October! I have a routine every spring and fall. When it’s time to change the clocks, that’s my signal to do a few other things, too: I check the batteries in my smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, I rotate the food in my emergency preparedness kit, check the date on my fire extinguisher, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The opioid effect
By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2018
The opioid crisis: write about it, and the reaction you get can be surprisingly cruel. Supposedly normal, ordinary people will respond with statements essentially saying those who are addicted deserve to die — and the sooner, the better. Here’s a sample from a recent CBC story on fentanyl deaths: “Western society just gets dumber and ... Read More »
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