Commentary

Dear editor, I wish to congratulate the Carney government for their efforts to expand our export business. It may have hurt Ontario a little but has helped the farmers, pulp industry and the fishing industry. We are one country and we should be willing to help everyone. Hopefully more help will come for the auto [...] Read More »

Dear editor, We talk a lot about the cost of living – housing, groceries, fuel, childcare. But there’s a cost we rarely name, even though it drains people daily: the emotional cost of working under a toxic boss. For many, the workplace is not just a source of income; it’s where they spend the second [...] Read More »

Dear editor, “Canada is a Country of Immigrants,” that is what my father always said to me. Canada is rich because of it. My family on my father’s side were refugees from the United States of America and came in 1778. They were United Empire Loyalists. They fought against the Americans in the Loyalist War [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Canvassers are now collecting signatures so Albertans can vote in a referendum on Albertan independence. I hope they and the people who sign are not naive enough to believe an Alberta nation would remain independent and free for more than a short while. In December, the U.S. published its National Security Strategy – [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Re: Lack of Funding for Safelink Decision “Given SafeLink’s previous initiatives – particularly the distribution of pamphlets advising youth on how to use dangerous illicit drugs – there was not enough comfort or alignment with provincial priorities to approve the funding request,” stated Nathaniel Dueck, spokesperson for the Ministry of Mental Health and [...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Family Week Kids Camp @ Medalta Full-day kids day camps @ Medalta during the February Family break! Open to ages 6-12, these camps are packed with hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and plenty of smiles from Feb 17 – 20, 2026. The post Family Week Kids Camp @ Medalta appeared first [...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Reveal/Conceal: From Wheel to Sculptural Forms with Rob Froese Rob Froese’s 7-day workshop will focus on using the potters wheel as a tool to generate forms for sculptural assemblage.  The post Reveal/Conceal: From Wheel to Sculptural Forms with Rob Froese appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Fauna Figures: Sculpting Full Figures from Slabs with Jai Sallay-Carrington In this 5-day workshop Jai Sallay-Carrington will lead the participants through building a standing animal-headed, human figure of approximately 2 feet tall. The post Fauna Figures: Sculpting Full Figures from Slabs with Jai Sallay-Carrington appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Crafting Narratives with Lindsay Montgomery Lindsay Montgomery’s 10-day workshop @ Medalta students will focus on exploring the creation of personal mythologies and narratives by blending personal, historical, and pop-cultural references. The post Crafting Narratives with Lindsay Montgomery appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Making and Decorating for Cone 1 Salt & Soda with Andrew Kellner In Andrew Kellner’s 8-day workshop @ Medalta students will make work for two low-fire ∆1 atmospheric firings (salt & soda). The post Making and Decorating for Cone 1 Salt & Soda with Andrew Kellner appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

It has been 977 days since the 2023 general election in Alberta, which means it’s been 887 days since Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government promised to have fixed the health-care system. For someone with experience in media – and someone who once crossed a picket line to keep the Calgary Herald flowing – you’d think [...] Read More »

Happy New Year and hope everyone enjoyed a much-needed break over the holidays! This week’s chart will be interesting to readers in the Medicine Hat area as well as other smaller cities as it highlights that population growth is shifting from Canada’s largest cities (Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver shown in the chart on the left) [...] Read More »

I have learned when you start to share your life experiences it is important to follow through and keep sharing even if you are tired and not sure you have the energy to do it. So, to those people who have approached me asking how my partner is doing or are wondering and have not [...] Read More »

As we know, communication in all forms is something I love reading, talking, and writing about. So, when a friend suggested the novel Unsaid by Neil Abramson for our book club, I was intrigued. By definition, unsaid according to Merriam Webster is defined as something that is “not spoken aloud.” Abramson, a lawyer in New [...] Read More »

I was deeply saddened to learn of the massacre of 15 Jews at Bondi Beach, Australia. On the first night of Hannukah, more than 1,000 people had gathered to celebrate, some dancing and banging drums when two individuals opened fire on a crowded group. The incident devastated and shocked not only the Jewish community, but [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink A great big thank-you to the firefighters from the MHFD Station No. 2. You went above and beyond to replace the smoke detectors in my home. I am so grateful and our community is so fortunate to have you looking out for us. Stay safe! Ticked Off Thank you, Medicine Hat News, for [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Every time I’m in the Esplanade or Big Marble I marvel at what wonderful facilities they are, and how glad I am that we made investments into them a couple decades ago. I get the up-front cost is huge, but if we really value progress and growth in this city we need generational [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Where is Alberta’s premier to take responsibility for health care visibly crumbling before our eyes due to decisions this elected official made? Your solution is costing Albertans lives. You obviously have no clue what you’re doing. Ticked Off Considering the Alberta political climate, it’s asking for trouble pandering your view with decals on [...] Read More »

Ticked Off With the idiots who drive in the city with the high beams on. The lights on the newer cars are bad enough on low beam. The only place for high beams is on the highway. Ticked Off That former city manager Ann Mitchell quickly landed an administrative position with the County of Lac [...] Read More »

Ticked Off At the complacency exhibited in our community concerning a gun being fired at an on-duty police officer in a Southeast Hill apartment building. Ticked Off My Christmas candy on a stick says “marshmallow.” Health Canada stuck warning sticker “high in sugar.” The first ingredient is “sugar.” Really? Are we not teaching basic nutrition [...] Read More »