Commentary

Dear editor, The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” Our hospitals already have underused surgical suites because of not enough medical staff. Dr. Paul Parks (previous president of the Alberta Medical Association and Medicine Hat ER Physician) has said the Medicine [...] Read More »

* Submitted before Wednesday’s strike announcement Dear editor, As Alberta inches closer to another union versus government negotiation, the UCP “tactical misinformation machine” is revving up and shifting to high gear. I speak of course of the looming dispute between AUPE’s nursing care union and the Alberta government, including the erroneous statements made by Finance [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Quebec has abundant hydro power (electricity) and Alberta has abundant natural gas. During a recent relatively minor snow storm, electric power was out in large areas of Quebec. Many homes and businesses lost electric power. Forty-six thousand homes were still without power a few days later. Heating, refrigerators, deep freezers, lighting etc. were [...] Read More »

Dear editor, As all of us know, (Monday was) Remembrance Day. As many of us do not know, the Government of Canada estimates veterans at risk or experiencing homelessness to be approximately 2,600. Other reports suggest the number could be up to 10,000. There are extreme data challenges in calculating these numbers, perhaps because most [...] Read More »

Dear editor, I am writing to you today as a former and proud student of Webster Niblock Elementary School. Webster Niblock was vitally important in shaping the person I am today and providing the foundational education that prepared me for my life’s work. I have just celebrated my 25th year of teaching, a career path [...] Read More »

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Source: Medalta Open Call for Artists We are opening the doors of the Yuill Family Gallery to celebrate the incredible talent within our artistic community! The first annual Community Artist Exhibition is your chance to share your vision, your voice, and your creative spirit. The post Open Call for Artists appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Dominics journey with AML Game day goes big  Are you ready for another crazy 25 hours of gaming, good times, and generosity? The #Dominicstrong Extra Life game day is set for Nov. 1, and for the first time in four years we’re inviting the public to join us.This being 10 years since Dominic died, [...] Read More »

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sschmidt@medicinehatnews.com After multiple sources suggested last week the UCP government was planning to either amend or repeal altogether its own Recall Act in response to a number of MLAs now facing petitions, Justice Minister Mickey Amery came out to deny it. There won’t be changes made this session, he says, but the door has been [...] Read More »

While in Toronto for a work-related conference, I attended a presentation that talked about loneliness and its impact on Canadians. According to the YMCA Connections Snapshot from August 2025, “Only 4 in 10 Canadians surveyed feel a sense of connection and belonging in their community.” They go on to say ur young people are reporting [...] Read More »

Premier Danielle Smith’s lovefest with Prime Minister Mark Carney leading to last week’s memorandum of understanding regarding pipeline construction from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast apparently didn’t go over well with much of the party faithful at the weekend’s AGM of the United Conservative Party. As the premier talked to the crowd in Edmonton about [...] Read More »

We receive a lot of questions about Artificial Intelligence focused companies. Specifically, whether the U.S. stock market is in an AI bubble akin to what occurred in the late 1990’s with the dotcom bubble. Our answer is nuanced as one never knows with 100% certainty if they’re in an investment bubble until after the bubble [...] Read More »

It seems every time I scroll through social media, somebody somewhere has posted that they have lost their cat or they have a wandering cat living in their yard. A little piece of my heart is broken every time a person post that it has been days or even weeks and their cat has not [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink With the initiative to restore and operate the Monarch Theatre. Affordable family entertainment combined with preservation of a cherished downtown historical building. Way to go Monarch 1911 Society! Tickled Pink With all the kind, courteous drivers who allow me to move into the traffic line ahead of them at the 13th Avenue SE [...] Read More »

Ticked Off I don’t mind them closing two schools that aren’t needed. But don’t attempt to build new schools in the next few years if that’s the case. I don’t mind them closing two schools that aren’t needed. Ticked Off The politician recall process is for getting rid of the MLA who has missed 170 [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Premier Smith best not take boos at the UCP’s AGM lightly. Her reckless abuse of power and waste of taxpayer dollars needs to stop before Alberta is totally ruined. No health care, no pension, no transparency, no advocate for what Alberta wants. (Editor’s note: In fairness, she was really only booed for not [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Since most big chain stores have their head offices in the East they really don’t care about the West. Remember Kmart? Ours was one of the top 10 stores in Canada but the Bay still closed it. Tickled Pink With Mark Carney and his “who cares” remark. I suppose he’s as sick of [...] Read More »

Ticked Off It is laughable that the queen of separation is accusing Premier Eby of not being part of Team Canada. Is she part of Team Canada? Does she permit energy imports from hydro sources in B.C? Let’s hope any project B.C. doesn’t want is shot down with a notwithstanding dictum as is so common [...] Read More »