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The challenges in bringing baseball back to Montreal

Posted on March 18, 2021

By Cole Parkinson Sports Reporter It's been over 16 years since the Expos called Montreal home. After the 2004 season, the Expos became the Washington… Read More »

Importance of local sports evident during pandemic

Posted on March 4, 2021

By Cole Parkinson Sports Reporter Ever since the pandemic hit Alberta last March, local sports have been in flux. Many seasons saw cancellations early on… Read More »

An urgent letter to the government of Canada

Posted on February 4, 2021

Dear Editor: We have a very serious situation in this country. Google and Facebook, two of the richest companies in history, control the onramp to… Read More »

Government that hides facts untrustworthy

Posted on February 4, 2021

Trust is in short supply thesedays. Historically, it has always been so with politicians (and should stay thatway). However, over the past number of years,… Read More »

Alberta farmers need fixes to the AgriStability program

Posted on January 28, 2021

The AgriStability program was once a key program for Alberta farmers, designed to protect them against large declines in farming income. Iconic Albertan cattle ranchers… Read More »

Eye on Education: Glass Half-Full

Posted on January 21, 2021

Submitted by Westwind School Division Once a week, the Lethbridge Herald publishes a column written by a superintendent of one of five school jurisdictions in… Read More »

The Year that Was 2020: MP Motz weighs in on prospects for the future

Posted on January 7, 2021

Undoubtedly, the past year will be remembered as a difficult one. Difficult for workers, employers, agricultural producers, the energy sector, small business operators, seniors, students… Read More »

The “Reset” Canada actually needs

Posted on December 17, 2020

Canada's Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says it's hard to believe that anyone would look at the carnage caused by COVID-19 and see an opportunity. It's… Read More »

Unwrapping red tape on Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2020

Albertans can now get their own Christmas trees and firewood from Crown land for free! The holiday season is here and families across Alberta are… Read More »

Canada needs a government built on certainty and stability

Posted on December 3, 2020

While Canada's Conservative Opposition continues to responsibly flex its parliamentary muscle holding the federal government to account on its questionable decisionmaking, the Trudeau Liberals persist… Read More »

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