Commentary

Dear editor, As a former newspaper reporter, I endorse the News’ slogan of Truth Matters. Journalism Matters. We are longtime subscribers and just renewed for home delivery, so we’ve put our money where our mouth is. Truth and journalism are two pillars of our Canadian democracy, and I think they’re self-evident, but like the glaciers, [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Public Health Units have been one of the pillars of health care since the Public Health Act was passed in 1907 in Alberta. Public Health is distinguished from other components of health care by two underlying principles: a focus on the health of the population as a whole instead of on individuals and [...] Read More »

Dear editor: Re: Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s appointment as chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo.) Mr. Harper’s appointment is a poor choice, for at least four reasons. First, his scruples are pliable. In 2011 his Conservative government became the first in centuries of Westminster Parliament governments, worldwide, to be found in contempt of [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Robertson Memorial No. 17 greatly appreciated the city for understanding and sending a Special Transit bus to the Legion on Nov. 11 to transport our disabled veterans. Although it was a last-minute arrangement, it was greatly appreciated and much needed. Thank you for the decision to also provide the bus at no charge [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Why did the city want to charge the local legion $360 to take veterans with difficulties on Remembrance Day to the Cenotaph, using the Handi Bus? Mine and the rest of the city residents’ taxes are used to run the city buses almost empty every day. Could the city have asked one of [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke International Film Festival Tour Concludes It’s finally over! After 10 months, the international film festival tour for my feature documentary, “Your Cinema Needs You” has finally come to an end! So, how’d we do? Over the course of this year the story of Canada’s oldest, surviving, purpose-built cinema (the Monarch Theatre located in Medicine [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Next Steps, Milestones, and the Documentary In the process of working on an update for tomorrow, it hit me that it was exactly one year ago that we finalized plans for the premiere screenings of “Your Cinema Needs You” and set the gears in motion to finally reopen the Monarch Theatre. This was [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Studios Gates at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood A few visuals of the Melrose Gate and Bronson Gate at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas A few visuals from the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas in Nevada. [...] Read More »

Source: Editing Luke Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California As the last major studio still located within Hollywood, the Paramount Pictures lot is full of nostalgia, history, and tons of stereotypical scenes right down to the clear views leading up to the Hollywood Sign and an array of Best Picture Academy Awards on full [...] Read More »

This column may sound like one written by a Liberal supporter but it’s really a postmortem by an acute observer of Conservative leader, and possibly PM-in-waiting, Pierre Poilievre’s political rhetoric. Like many other columnists, I am getting a little fed up with Poilievre blaming Prime Minster Justin Trudeau for everything under the sun. We have [...] Read More »

I’ve had the occasional photo radar ticket over the years (maybe two or three in 20 years), but in my mind, the speed cameras are an effective way to control vehicle traffic in Medicine Hat. Now that the provincial government has announced it is scaling back on photo radar enforcement (and mocking the program by [...] Read More »

I was having a conversation recently with someone who said her mom was struggling with grief after the loss of her child. That got me thinking about grief and how we handle or do not handle it. Add trying to process grief with the upcoming Holiday Season and, unfortunately, we have a time where people [...] Read More »

@@CollinGallant The longest serving member of city council, Robert Dumanowski, has waxed philosophically at times during this term. Once came in the middle of council controversy that’s dogged this term about stoking discontent with local government. The most recent came Thursday at the beginning of what could become the controversy of the next year, and [...] Read More »

I realize I have spoken at great lengths about my love of cats, whether it be my own or the community cats of Medicine Hat we have worked tirelessly to provide a better life for. What I have not done is write about our dog, which we have had for five years. We adopted him [...] Read More »

A bit of both… That I couldn’t send any Christmas cards out, so my grand-daughter showed me how to email my friends and attach a picture. It saved me more than $50 from all the cards I send, and I even got some replies back already. So I guess I’m both TO and TP. Ticked [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Our premier continues to bow down to the U.S. president-elect’s claim that we should curtail drugs going into the States. The Americans monitor what goes into their territory, not Canada. Why is she agreeing to his claim of our culpability? Tickled Pink If Dodge dealers would show their customers how to run their [...] Read More »

Ticked Off The Goat Path trail in Crescent Heights is closed due to steep edges. Well, as the news anchor suggested, city staff should try using a shovel instead of their motorized equipment. Ticked Off More confused than ticked off. Since when is a convicted sex offender bully considered to be great man? It defies [...] Read More »

Ticked Off I had the displeasure of traveling the Trans-Canada east of Cluny to Bassano, and I can see that section is not properly maintained. Perhaps the maintenance contractors need to be charged in some of these collisions also. Ticked Off The Liberal government is sending $250 affordability cheques to workers earning up to $150,000 [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink The lady at the registry office didn’t believe her computer when it said I qualified for a seniors discount for my vehicle registration renewal. She had to pull out a calculator. Made my day! Tickled Pink “If you build it, they will come.” Building infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians on Division Avenue will [...] Read More »