March 28th, 2024

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City Notebook: ‘Tour de Bedard’ proves fans will show up to Co-op Place

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 8th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Attendance is up in the Western Hockey League this season, which some attribute to the Connor Bedard effect. Figures are still being tabulated in Medicine Hat (see below), but the gate was also helped by a much better team than the 2022 edition. Also, anything in 2023 is better than 2022 when viewed through ... Read More »

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The Human Condition: Voting IQ

By DR. DANIEL SCHNEE on April 5th, 2023

As things heat up toward our next provincial election on May 29, it is good to do our homework and be sure we stay as politically savvy as possible. We know the candidates will be putting their patriotic vision for Alberta on display, though there is an ever growing distrust in their honesty or integrity. ... Read More »

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Budget 2023 – More broken promises

By GLEN MOTZ on March 31st, 2023

So much for a promised ‘fiscally responsible’ federal budget. Again, it is crystal clear that the Trudeau government has no understanding of what Canadians want or need to regain their financial security or faith in future prosperity. Only a year ago the Liberals assured Canadians the deficit position they had put our country into over ... Read More »

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The Human Condition: Tuition fees

By DR. DANIEL SCHNEE on March 29th, 2023

The University of Alberta recently raised its tuition fees for both domestic and international students. This means that starting this fall, students will have to pay an extra 5.5 per cent, an extra 6.5 per cent being paid by most international students starting in 2024. This also includes adjustments based on whether one is a ... Read More »

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City Notebook: Name games

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 25th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant And the winner of the best corporate renaming contest is… Late last year, Clearstream Energy announced it would change the name of the oilfield infrastructure construction firm to… drum roll… Flint. The back story is the former company acquired the well-known pipeline and oilfield construction company in 2019 and operated it as a subsidiary ... Read More »

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Economics 101: Mortgages: fixed, floating or hybrid?

By Eric Van Enk on March 25th, 2023

Did you think you had a fixed-rate mortgage only to recently discover it was, in fact, a floating-rate mortgage? Most major Canadian banks have been selling a hybrid mortgage in recent years which allowed homeowners to pay a fixed payment, however, that payment was based on a floating interest rate which has caused substantial confusion. ... Read More »

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Just Pondering: Taking care of you

By Allyson McCaw on March 23rd, 2023

If anything good came out of the COVID years it was the importance of self care. We are now being reminded that it is “OK to not be OK.” Mental health is no longer a taboo subject that is whispered about at the water cooler. It is safe to say. “I need to talk to ... Read More »

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Mansoor’s Musings: Please save the citizenship ceremonies!

By Mansoor Ladha on March 22nd, 2023

Citizenship ceremonies are emotional and personal experiences, especially for those of us new Canadians who had the privilege of participating in one. Now the Department of Citizenship and Immigration has given notice that they were contemplating an end in-person citizenship ceremonies in favour of a “secure online solution.” In-person ceremonies could still be arranged upon request, ... Read More »

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City Notebook: What’s in a name anyway?

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 18th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant You never can tell what’s gonna stick in people’s minds. For me, it’s from the mid-1990s when the new NHL arena in Boston auctioned off one-night naming rights for charity. One genius jokester crowd-funded enough cash and chose “The Boston Gardens.” It was the Fleet Centre at the time and the TD Gardens today ... Read More »

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In Commission: All about the AAPG

By MEDICINE HAT POLICE COMMISSION on March 17th, 2023

Last month we gave a brief description of some of the functions and duties of the Medicine Hat Police Commission. There are many important decisions commissioners must make. Fortunately, they are not alone when it comes to understanding their role and how to execute their responsibilities. The Medicine Hat Police Commission is a member of ... Read More »

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