Commentary

Dear editor, An open letter to Premier Danielle Smith, Please understand that you do not speak for me, nor do you speak for as many Albertans as you claim. You merely speak for those who belong to your party, the UCP. In the last election over 45% of Albertan voters did not mark their ballots [...] Read More »

Dear editor and Medicine Hat News readers, Over the last several weeks, a group of citizens has been gathering in front of Danielle Smith’s constituency office to voice concerns about UCP decisions that are harming Albertans and our beautiful province. We want to thank all who have joined us and let those who drive by [...] Read More »

Dear editor, It has become more and more obvious what Premier Danielle Smith and her cronies want, and that is to become either an independent nation (separate from Canada) or become the 51st state and be part of the U.S. dictatorship with the deranged president of that former republic. She has travelled to the U.S. [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Canadians have clearly rejected joining the United States, recognizing that capitulation to a bully will only escalate further unreasonable demands. However, U.S. President Donald Trump’s predation will not be satiated until we either join them, or domestic pressures alters his obsession. MAGA Republicans must question the long-term political consequences of making Canada a [...] Read More »

Re: Letter to the editor, published Feb. 11 Dear editor, Mr. Elder has presented a very narrow and slanted view to the public regarding the proposed project on the city’s grounds by the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. It is disheartening for the tens of thousands of Stampede volunteers over the past 130-plus years to [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Seinfeld Restaurant in New York City Tom’s Restaurant, the location made famous as Monk’s Cafe on Seinfeld, is still attracting crowds of fans from its heyday in the 90s. Only used for exteriors on the TV show, Tom’s is still incredibly familiar and fits nicely into a pop culture walking tour of [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke London Underground: Mind the Gap A few snapshots from the Underground / Tube in London, England. [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria A few visual highlights from the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, British Columbia. [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Meyers Creek Beach on the Oregon Coast A few visuals from Meyers Creek Beach along the Oregon coast. [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Kinsol Trestle on Vancouver Island Completed in 1920, the Kinsol Trestle is a former railway bridge on Vancouver Island that was restored and converted for use by pedestrians and cyclists in 2011. The bridge spans the Koksilah River and forms part of the Trans Canada Trail network. As one of the largest [...] Read More »

@@CollinGallant Goodbye to the carbon tax – but which one is that again? Many Canadians are now learning via our federal election there are two. And just in case you haven’t heard enough about the merits and downfalls of the carbon pricing for every minute of the last 10 years, the industrial one Is now [...] Read More »

It’s not hard to bump into somebody with Medicine Hat connections no matter where you go in the world. This past Sunday in the press box of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – the trip was planned months ago, by another family member and yes, I feel a little guilty about doing anything to support [...] Read More »

How far would you go in order to keep your pet with you? We know pets provide emotional support and also a lifeline that allows us to stay mentally healthy and fit. They are the reason many people get out of bed daily, whether it is to feed them or take them for a walk. [...] Read More »

@@CollinGallant Economic downturns pack a double whammy for non-profit groups that provide social assistance and gird a community. When money is tight, the need is greatest, but donations are often the first victim of household belt tightening. And we’ve all heard the struggles that charities and service clubs have soliciting funds or drumming up new [...] Read More »

Does the Trump put still exist, and what is it? A put option is profitable if the value of the security on which the option is based declines. Puts are often used as insurance for market exposure for this reason. Portfolio managers purchase put options on the S&P 500 for example to hedge the risk [...] Read More »

Ticked Off I could never understand MAGA. America is already great by world standard, but maybe it is a relative thing in the strange workings of the Trump mind. If he ruins the world economy, America will look greater? Ticked Off Our premier seems to be a separatist. Let’s have a referendum to see if [...] Read More »

Ticked Off With a public school system that does not follow Alberta Education class-size guidelines. They need to stop inventing more administrative positions that affect student/teacher ratios while classroom students and teachers suffer. Ticked Off The felon recently elected U.S. president indicates he would rather deal with the Canadian Liberals than Conservatives. Hmmm, you think [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Why can’t we have a premier with a backbone like Ford? Instead of spending weeks in the U.S., Smith should spend some time in her own province standing up for Albertans. Tickled Pink A big tip of the hat to all the snow plow and grader operators who had to navigate around all [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink Having a good laugh wondering what all the cheapskates in The Hat will do without their Old Milwaukee? Tickled Pink I am totally right handed. However, when I golf I grip the club with my right hand and I stand on the right side of the ball, and then someone says to me [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink Wow! What a country we live in – a man who has never faced the electorate now holds the highest office in the country. Canada, once again you have been bamboozled by the Liberal Party of Canada. (Editor’s note: This is not a “Liberal Party of Canada” thing, it’s a “that’s how our [...] Read More »