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Noteworthy: Stay cheery, we never know what someone else is going through
By Bruce Penton on January 10th, 2024
It’s always a treat to verbally engage with fellow walkers while out on Medicine Hat’s walking trails. The smiles, the fellowship, the realization that we’re both enjoying the activity and the fresh air. But once in a while – rarely, actually – approaching walkers turn their heads away. No response from a cheery ‘hello’ … ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Time for a change
By Linda Tooth on January 10th, 2024
I recently had a conversation with someone who was at a point in their life where they felt deflated and broken with their career and were in desperate need of a change. Their health was starting to show signs of deterioration from the toxic environment they had been working in for approximately 10 years. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Third quarter, time to shine or show true colours
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 6th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Halfway through city council’s term, there’s still a lot of debate about what sort of council it is, but an answer may already be emerging, or likely will in the next 12 months. Borrowing an adage from sports, a team will generally prove whether it’s a contender or not in the third quarter of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Freedom matters but do we really need new smokers?
By Bruce Penton on January 3rd, 2024
Who wins if Canada were to adopt a law to make it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone born in 2008 or later? It’s being considered, according to reports. Canadians who don’t take up smoking would win, because they’ll have a better chance of good health and more money in their pockets. The Canadian health-care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Holiday wrap-up
By Linda Tooth on January 3rd, 2024
I managed to stay off social media for one week. I must admit the first day was hard, but after that it was not a problem. Now, I did sneak a peek at Messenger during that week to see a video sent to me of a four-year-old family member singing Jingle Bells with the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Still here in ’24, despite AI
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant “Why don’t you spellcheck?” is a question sometimes left on my phone, written in all-caps to my email or occasionally yelled from a passing car. It’s a good question with a surprising answer. We do spell check, but having written the equivalent of a high school or university term paper each day on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: Increase in unemployment rate signalling a U.S. recession
By Eric Van Enk on December 30th, 2023
Our final chart of the year highlights U.S. unemployment which has begun to increase from recent lows. Throughout 2023, the U.S. economy generally outperformed expectations, driven by higher consumer spending which represents approximately two-thirds of the U.S. economy. The U.S. consumer continued to spend despite having to endure higher interest rates by drawing down excess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: Change offers hope
By Glen Motz on December 27th, 2023
As we prepare to ring in 2024, I wish to offer a message of hope for all Canadians. Together we hope, because we know there is more to life than the current struggles our country is enduring. We hope because we are looking for and expecting something more. We hope because we have been promised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: If Saudi Arabia is in, maybe this climate change thing is serious
By Bruce Penton on December 27th, 2023
Most of us won’t be around to see what possible cataclysmic events global warming may or may not ultimately cause, but at least history will show that our generation at least tried to do something to stem the globe’s temperature. Having world leaders agree to move away from the use of fossil fuels certainly isn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Holiday to-do list
By Linda Tooth on December 27th, 2023
During this Holiday Season I have decided to take advantage of time off from work and do things I have been unable to accomplish in the last few months. First on my list is no social media for a week. Continuous scrolling through Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and all online news sources has taken up so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: How to avoid a brown Christmas
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Christmas without snow is like a wedding without tears, a seeming contradiction and that little touch of the imperfection that makes magic. Tears of joy, like so many other things in the contrary human nature, really sets off the deeper beauty of the occasion. For the rest of the winter snow causes headaches, car ... Read More »
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