Commentary

Dear editor, The only logical conclusion I can reasonably resolve regarding the current political system is devastation. Every policy and decision appears to cause impairment opposed to progress and advancement. We are transparently witnessing the weakening of our health care, housing, food supply, freedom of speech, charter of rights, medical freedoms, economy, criminal laws, and [...] Read More »

(In response to Michael Seitz, Oct.1, Medicine Hat News, Letter to the Editor) Dear editor, I am writing in response to recent accusations regarding the transparency and practices of our Board. It is important to address these directly, as accountability and open communication are values that guide our work. This Board has made significant progress [...] Read More »

Dear editor, It is past time for term limits to be set for the length of time individuals are allowed to serve on city council. A maximum of two terms, eight years, should be sufficient and be allowed. When a person runs for council, simply saying the usual, “I plan to increase economic activity or [...] Read More »

Dear editor, To assure Medicine Hat’s natural areas remain healthy and beautiful it is important that city council use Medicine Hat’s Environmental Framework, approved in mid 2024, to guide its decisions. It is meant to be a guide for decisions about development, both economic and new recreational development, so they will not harm the city’s [...] Read More »

Dear editor, For the information of fellow electors of the Medicine Hat Public School Board, I would like to draw attention to some concerns. First, there is a problem with public access to MHPSD board proceedings. Past practice has had half, or more, of meetings behind closed doors. This is far out of proportion to [...] 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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Source: Dominics journey with AML Auction 2025: Get the word out!  The #Dominicstrong online auction has arrived, and while it’s smaller than last year, it’s still got a whole lot to bid on.We’ve got 96 items in the new album on the Facebook group, which is where the bidding happens in the comments of each [...] Read More »

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This week’s chart shows the return of the S&P 500 following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut over ten interest rate cycles since 1974. Notice there are only two observations (2001 & 2007) where the S&P 500 was lower two years after the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin cutting interest rates. For the [...] Read More »

And just like that, another municipal election cruises by in the blink of an eye. Just kidding. If you ever find you have four days to live, ask to hold another hand-counted election in Medicine Hat, because every hour since Monday felt like an eternity. After what must be the longest period from ballot to [...] Read More »

Never in my life have I entered a voting booth so unsure of the X marks I was about to make. For mayor, no problem. Six candidates, enough knowledge on all of them to make an informed choice. But 39 hopefuls for eight seats on city council? The roadside signs didn’t help, other than cement [...] Read More »

Like many, we have chosen not to travel outside of Canada for obvious reasons. Some of those reasons include ridiculously high prices, a weak Canadian dollar, and current government nonsense. This has made us look within our own province for places to visit. During the recent long weekend our friend group travelled to Rosebud and [...] Read More »

If you thought the chaos and dysfunction around Medicine Hat’s city council table over the last four years was bad, the City of Kamloops simply says, ‘hold my beer. I’ll show you chaos and dysfunction.’ The situation in Kamloops was far worse, making the Medicine Hat schmozzle resemble a playground spat by comparison. In 2022, [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink Pentagon reporters turned in their access badges rather than bend to the Trump government’s new rules that puts restrictions on their work. Ticked Off Smith has done nothing to solve Alberta’s health care crisis. She’s too busy dreaming up licence plates for uninsured vehicles due to exorbitant insurance premiums. Ticked Off At the [...] Read More »

Ticked Off I don’t understand why any candidate would emphasize a political party affiliation. The vast majority of Albertans do not want municipal governments to be infected with provincial party politics. This is a very slippery slope, and I am horrified. Ticked Off So citizens of Medicine Hat want a tax freeze, or want their [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Unfortunately, the $100 cost for the COVID vaccinations may result in more people getting COVID this fall and winter. Can you guess who the premier will blame? Ticked Off So you want to pay parents $30 per day per child while teacher on strike. There are proximity 540,000 youth. The province would sooner [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink I am thrilled I can go downtown to some fantastic stores and purchase fabulous jeans, sweaters, shirts and more. Ticked Off That people don’t know that the ATA stands for Alberta Teachers Association. Doctors and lawyers also have professional associations. The ATA is not a union. Ticked Off If you’re frustrated at teachers [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Why is it our premier blames Ottawa for absolutely everything that happens in our province that she doesn’t like? No matter what it is, it’s Ottawa fault. Ticked Off Our family member on AISH pays 70% of income to housing. Can’t get a housing spot. I’ve been told those spots are “reserved for [...] Read More »