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Let’s Chat: Is Alberta inclusive
By Linda Tooth on February 21st, 2024
One of the most beautiful things in life is you can learn so much by asking questions. I have always said there are no stupid questions. As I immerse myself in what is going on in this province, I am learning so much about transgender people and the world that they live in by asking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Watch out for live wires in power issue
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 17th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Figuring out the future of electricity is like wrestling with a Rubik’s Cube, if the cube was somehow playing against you move for move. Thumb one piece into place, and two others fall out. It’s a tall task, but one that’s critically important in this city in this province. And there’s not a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: More seats in hard places spells trouble for beleaguered Trudeau
By Bruce Penton on February 14th, 2024
As if Justin Trudeau’s re-election chances weren’t already fairly dim, the situation will be worse for the beleaguered PM come April. On April 22, a redistributed and expanded House of Commons comes into effect, with five new electoral constituencies established – three of them in Alberta, one in B.C. and one in Ontario. Since electing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: A chat with a parent
By Linda Tooth on February 14th, 2024
After Premier Danielle Smith’s town hall meeting in Medicine Hat, I met with a parent who has a transgendered boy impacted by the beliefs of the United Conservative Party in Alberta. When this child was younger, they knew something was different about them. They did not feel right inside the body they had been given. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: 2024 picking up right on cue
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the sleepy winter news cycle is building momentum in early 2024. And February is a still a short month, despite the observance of a leap year. Concerns over water supply are reaching heightened levels. Several civic priorities (Strong Towns, energy business and environmental planning, a to-do list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights
By Dr. Roberta Lexier on February 8th, 2024
Danielle Smith’s baseless policies targeting transgender children and adults in education, health care and sports are inhumane and must be resisted. The Jan. 31 announcement that the provincial government plans to restrict gender-affirming health care for youth, out kids to their parents and ban transwomen from female sports should concern every Albertan. The hypocritical policies, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: As if we don’t have enough to worry about with addictions
By Bruce Penton on February 7th, 2024
The craving for food may not be just because you think you’re hungry. It could be a simple, but strong addiction to processed food products. Some food, designed by scientists to give us a sugar or salt ‘hit,’ can have an effect on the brain within one second of hitting our mouths. That’s 10 times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Acceptance for all
By Linda Tooth on February 7th, 2024
I am five weeks into learning about gender and it has been an amazing experience. The class is learning about the historical importance gender and sexuality have played within many cultures, and we are also learning firsthand how the transgender and medical communities have been thrust into the political landscape of conservatism within Alberta. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Water talk
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 3rd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Water rights are the sort of thing so critical to rural business that they’re never mentioned in polite company. Ditto grazing leases for ranchers, who usually can’t stop grousing about this or that, but dare not breathe a word about their arrangements other than to argue the situation is fine exactly the way it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Apparently a lot goes into living a long life, but a really long life is passed down
By Bruce Penton on January 31st, 2024
The most interesting story I read online recently was from Axios, and it dealt with living a long life. For the next few weeks, some of the info in that story will be repeated here. For instance, our behaviours – things like diet, exercise and sun exposure – account for 75 per cent of what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: An opportunity for high school students
By Linda Tooth on January 31st, 2024
Through my years working in post-secondary, I have met thousands of students who have come to college directly from high school. A great deal of students know what their career path looks like and have done very well in their certificate, diploma and degree programs. Sadly, scores of students come to college not knowing what ... Read More »
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