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City Notebook: Power report: a wild year in the making
By Collin Gallant on November 23rd, 2024
It’s been a year in the making, but the contents of a third-party report on the city’s energy business won’t be known until Monday. And it might be months more until any action comes from the report commissioned by council in response to public outcry over record high prices last year. The subject is made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: The eighth wonder of the world
By Eric Van Enk on November 23rd, 2024
Albert Einstein famously referred to compound interest as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. What did one of the greatest minds of the 20th century mean by this statement? From a mathematical perspective, compound interest represents the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ because it generates exponential vs. linear returns. Basically, returns are amplified over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansoor’s Musings: Wait and see approach best as Trump takes over White House
By Mansoor Ladha on November 21st, 2024
I couldn’t believe as the results of the U.S. presidential elections were splashed on the TV screen indicating a huge majority for Donald Trump as he triumphantly became the president-elect of the U.S. Only in America, as they say, such a thing could happen. A convicted felon with a record of hating immigrants marched into ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Times, they are a changin’ – but I still really like mail
By Bruce Penton on November 20th, 2024
I guess I live a rather dull life, because ‘checking the mail’ has long been one of the highlights of my day. So when Canada Post goes on strike and I know for certain there will be no mail in my box – no cheques, no bills, no flyers, no fast-food coupons or retail magazines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: An indie experience
By Linda Tooth on November 20th, 2024
Recently I stopped by Unlimited Characters on Dunmore Road to snoop through their collection of used books, ideas for book clubs and some of their new books. If you have not had a chance to go there, you must. There are books for everyone, and their large store makes it easy to get lost and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Reflections from Medicine Hat’s Remembrance Day ceremony
By Justin Wright on November 20th, 2024
Under a remarkably beautiful southern Alberta sky, Medicine Hat gathered this Remembrance Day in a display of unity and remembrance that touched all who attended. The unseasonably pleasant weather seemed a fitting blessing for such a meaningful occasion, allowing our community to come together in perfect conditions at the Robertson Memorial Legion’s ceremony. The sunshine ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Call it what you want, it’s a fight nonetheless
By Collin Gallant on November 16th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Budget battle brews, has a nice ring to it. But is that between council making a valiant effort to bring down a tax increase and staff who’ve argued the city’s 5.6 per cent proposed hike is among the lowest in the province already? Potentially, though it’s setting up to be Round 10 between Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: My happy place
By Linda Tooth on November 13th, 2024
Is there one place on this Earth that is your favourite to visit? I have a few, depending on the season, but right now as I sit in my hotel room I have to say it is Canmore. This town of a little more than 17,000 has captured my attention and my heart. I am ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Students can’t possibly be as bad as they’re saying, can they?
By Bruce Penton on November 13th, 2024
Times have changed in the classroom, according to a recent Globe and Mail story, in that students are far less civil and far more unruly and disrespectful than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. My, how things have changed, if that’s true. My classroom experiences ended more than 50 years ago, so my perspective ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Trump 2.0 brings numerous questions for Canada, and for Alberta
By Collin Gallant on November 9th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Eight years after politics as usual were flipped on its ear by a Donald Trump presidency, here we are again. We can only hope Ottawa has learned a thing or two, and Edmonton as well, for that matter. Of course, much is being made about the effect of the U.S. presidential campaign results on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: A wait-and-see approach seems a bit more prudent regarding Division Ave. redo
By Bruce Penton on November 6th, 2024
The hottest topic in Ticked Off-Tickled Pink these days – a fairly accurate reflection of citizens’ views and concerns – is the redeveloped Division Avenue. Many people have complained about the narrowing of one of the city’s main north-south arteries and how turning on or off the avenue will be made more difficult, and snow ... Read More »
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