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The Human Condition: Keeping them honest

By Daniel Schnee on September 15th, 2021

As another local and federal election is upon us, we once again have the chance to demand of our leaders more and better. It is important though to remember we must also be ever vigilant in watching what is said on the campaign trail and in the House of Commons to keep our newly elected ... Read More »

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The Human Condition: ‘Learn to speak English!’

By Daniel Schnee on September 8th, 2021

It is a phrase beloved by bigots, tossed out against immigrants and recent arrivals to our great nation: “Learn to speak English!” I really loathe these words, as they suggest their recipient has not made any effort, just because they haven’t become totally fluent in the short time they have been here. Certainly, if an ... Read More »

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City Notebook: No matter how your summer went, it likely wasn’t the best

By COLLIN GALLANT on September 4th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant “The best summer ever” is a politicized statement – the banner unfurled by the provincial government over and over again in June and August, but now a bit of an anchor all things considered. Without getting political, I’d be surprised to find many who’d categorize it that way. It’s been a hot, uncomfortable time. ... Read More »

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Laying It Out: We can’t take your choice, but we can certainly take your fun

By Scott Schmidt on September 4th, 2021

Before I start I’d like to apologize for my recent absence. I was gone so long people were starting to address me as Premier. Much like Jason Kenney, I needed a break. Unlike Jason Kenney, I had every right to take one. But, while we’re on the subject of his weeks-long hiatus (Update: That ended ... Read More »

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Viewpoint: Climate policies

By Larry Samcoe on September 2nd, 2021

Bjorn Lomborg in False Alarm believes that climate change is real, that Earth is not on the verge of its demise and that the world leaders are promoting expensive and mainly inefficient policies. His assessment has been developed with the assistance of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre and of numerous prominent economists. Thirty years after the ... Read More »

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The Human Condition: It’s perfectly clear why Afghanistan fell so quickly

By Daniel Schnee on September 1st, 2021

As a scientist trained in the field of anthropology I study how humans interact with each other through culture, which tells us many valuable things about how we organize ourselves and society. But unfortunately, leaders like Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau reveal just how uneducated they are about humanity when it comes to global politics ... Read More »

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MLA Report: Another day, another promise broken by Premier Kenney

By Drew Barnes on August 20th, 2021

When it comes to Premier Kenney, many conservatives around the province are suffering a severe case of buyer’s remorse. It’s easy to see why. On a variety of issues, he has not performed as advertised. The latest example is a real head scratcher. Back during the 2019 election, UCP candidates including myself campaigned on a ... Read More »

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For What It’s Worth: Promises, promises from not so long ago

By Cash Moore on August 19th, 2021

Six years ago, Justin Trudeau began the night’s election victory speech with the now famous words “Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways.” These words are derived from Aesop’s Fables of Ancient Greece. The fable can be summed up as a conversation between the sun and the wind. The wind states: “Whoever can get that man ... Read More »

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Inside the CFL: Riders, Stamps going in opposite directions

By Graham Kelly on August 19th, 2021

As Hank Williams, Jr. sang on Monday nights, “Are you ready for some football?” Clearly the Saskatchewan Roughriders are. Last Saturday at Mosaic Stadium, before 27,076 rabid fans, they played with great enthusiasm and intensity, especially on defence, where they are truly a fearsome physical force to be reckoned with. The week before against the ... Read More »

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Why Tam and Hinshaw are wrong

By Daniel Schnee on August 12th, 2021

During my college days I dated a fellow anthropologist from Vietnam. As she was from the southern part of the country, her lovely accent made the Ds at the end of words sound like Ks. Thus, I came to regularly use the word “stupik” to describe anything lacking in intelligence or wisdom, like recent comments ... Read More »

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