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City Notebook: Donald Trump 2.0 arrives on Groundhog Day
By Collin Gallant on February 1st, 2025
@@CollinGallant The end of January has been a trip down memory lane for “the media” as it attempt to get a grip on what’s coming out of Washington, D.C. A tariff threat from the once and new U.S. President Donald Trump was supposed to happen on inauguration day, then maybe not oil, or maybe two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: From VR to the ER
By Linda Tooth on January 29th, 2025
I saw a recent article in the newspaper regarding Crestwood STEM School and how virtual reality is something they are teaching young people. Let me tell you why I think this might be something older people should steer clear of. According to TechTarget, VR is defined as “a three dimensional environment that lets users explore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Health care in Canada is great, or terrible, depending on which ‘tier’ you’re on
By Bruce Penton on January 29th, 2025
Health care in Canada seems to always be embroiled in controversy. Family doctors are sometimes hard to come by. The system is broken. No, it’s not. Taxes are too high because health care is free in Canada. The Canadian system is great when compared to the expensive situation in the U.S. Wait times are brutal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUPE, Guest Opinion: Alberta government punching down with new attacks on the disabled
By Sandra Azocar on January 29th, 2025
Why is the Alberta government and cabinet member Jason Nixon obsessed with attacking the disabled? Sure, the world has entered an era defined by bullying and bravado (particularly in the politics of U.S. President Donald Trump and his attacks on Canada, Mexico, Greenland and Panama, but the Alberta government has reached a new low in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101:Trump 2.0 – making tariffs great again?
By Eric Van Enk on January 25th, 2025
Donald Trump officially became the 47th U.S. President (in addition to being the 45th President) after being sworn-in on Monday, January 20th. President Trump, as we’ve become accustomed to, made numerous bold election promises, including the mass deportation of illegal aliens, corporate tax cuts, increases in government efficiency via the Department of Government Efficiency and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Local census idea gaining traction
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 25th, 2025
The idea of a municipal census to figure out population trends and a housing crunch in the Hat is gaining some consideration among city hall decision-makers, the News is told. Such endeavours, costing in the $100,000 range, are not cost effective anymore as ever since 2020 the results aren’t factored into provincial per capita grant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Organizations need people
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 22nd, 2025
Have you ever wondered what exactly Human Resource departments do for organizations and why it is extremely important for those organizations to have an in-house HR department? I would like to share with you the value this has for organizations and the opportunities they are missing by having their HR people live in different cities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Will common sense prevail with Trump government?
By Bruce Penton on January 22nd, 2025
Interesting to read that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce rolled out its ‘State of American business’ program the other day and it had three key items for the Trump government to consider. One of them was of special interest to Canada, whose business leaders are shaking in their boots awaiting the 25-per-cent tariffs threatened by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: What’s next for Canada as Trump 2.0 arrives?
By Collin Gallant on January 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant No offence to Bob Wanner, Rob Renner, or any of the other Medicine Hat area MLA’s from over the years, but its been a while since a representative of Gas City voters was involved in international intrigue. Jim Horsman’s helping hands on NAFTA was probably the last time one was so close to the ... Read More »
1 responseMP Report: 2025 – there’s reason for optimism
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 17th, 2025
Thankfully 2024 is behind us! It was a year to remember for sure – unfortunately for many of the wrong reasons. This past year, Canadians experienced the continued cost of living crisis with families and seniors struggling to put food on the table or keep a roof over their heads. Food bank use was the highest ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Don’t miss out on having your say about a food-waste program
By Bruce Penton on January 15th, 2025
The City of Medicine Hat’s food waste management pilot project has been completed and now the city wants citizens’ input to determine the value of the plan and what to do next. Around 4,000 homes were involved in the project from April through December. Those taking part were asked to place all their food waste ... Read More »
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