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City Notebook: 2020 Newsmakers

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 23rd, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The News, like most, made essential workers the newsmakers of 2020 – the work of health-care professionals and others simply outpacing the field in a pandemic year. But without COVID, what would the year have looked like? We missed the traditional runners-up story this year, but there’s a strong case to be made for ... Read More »

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MLA Report: Unified efforts needed for both Keystone and COVID

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 22nd, 2021

The New Year has already presented Albertans with many challenges and troubling news. I know that as your MLA, both myself and my colleagues must work harder than ever to earn the trust of Albertans, hold ourselves accountable to our constituents and steer our province toward a brighter economic future. Alberta’s government is fighting tirelessly ... Read More »

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For What It’s Worth: Big tech companies setting the rules for online discourse

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 21st, 2021

There is no question that social media has become the primary medium for large scale discussion on societal issues. Almost everybody has access to the internet and therefore the ability to voice their opinions into the public sphere with ease. What people say online has influence on decision makers in both government and business, which ... Read More »

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Letter from the Editor: Changes to Comments

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 16th, 2021

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com To our valued readers, Having just taken over the city editor’s desk, I figured it’s a good time to address a few changes being made to the Comments section moving forward. If there’s one thing I’ve learned since joining the Medicine Hat News in 2014, it’s that this city is home to a wide ... Read More »

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MLA Report: Accountability to voters is paramount

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 15th, 2021

Let’s start off with understanding that I completely support recall legislation, term limits, and citizen initiate referendums. Accountability to the voters is paramount, always, and tools that can be added to ensuring that are important and should be brought in. As an elected person, that is who I am accountable to, and I always remember ... Read More »

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The Human Condition: Is anxiety worthy of AISH?

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 14th, 2021

As we continue to live under the conditions of a pandemic, it is important to continue discussing the sociopolitical matters that affect Albertans no matter what conditions we find ourselves in. And as we face increased deficit, and a provincial debt over $97 billion dollars, the pressure is on to survive on less income. No ... Read More »

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Business Beat: Reflecting on past challenges

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 13th, 2021

Reflection is always an essential part of planning for the future. What has given us strength? What have we overcome? What milestones have we reached? As we put 2020 behind us, what will help us to move forward and embrace new opportunities? What values and experiences have defined us? What has shaped our behaviours and ... Read More »

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City Notebook: Navigating the Donald

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 9th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Was it only four years ago that this column stated that sooner or later people would have to figure out a way to deal with Donald Trump? That was aimed at the Democrats, who’d been shocked they could lose to such a man in late 2016, and to protesters, who were generally well behaved, ... Read More »

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MLA Report: The year that was – 2020

By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 8th, 2021

Undoubtedly, the past year will be remembered as a difficult one. Difficult for workers, employers, agricultural producers, the energy sector, small business operators, seniors, students and families. With added restrictions and loss, we’ve all had a tough time. For Alberta, the pandemic was another blow to our economy and our hopes. Throughout the hardships of ... Read More »

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