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City Notebook: Maybe we’re stuck with this topic forever
By Collin Gallant on April 12th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Just when you thought it was safe to wade back to municipal politics, a move by the province to eliminate codes of conduct has stirred the waters of local controversy. In Medicine Hat the code is at the centre of a dispute that thrust larger issues with the working relationship on council into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: FB marketplace a treasure
By Linda Tooth on April 9th, 2025
I like many, love scrolling through Facebook Marketplace. One day I came across someone selling cat magazines. Modern Cat is known as the lifestyle magazine for modern cats and their companions. I felt like I won the lottery as I got 7 magazines for $15. In one edition they talk about exposing eight top cat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: He’s still got it
By Bruce Penton on April 9th, 2025
It wasn’t highly publicized, and it didn’t rate a venue the size of the Esplanade, but a Canadian folksinger named Paul Valdemar Horsdal put on an outstanding show to finish off a tour of Alberta on Sunday night at the Liquid Listener Lounge. Better known as Valdy, the veteran entertainer put on a two-hour show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: A pause that refreshes
By Collin Gallant on April 5th, 2025
@@CollinGallant This week’s mass internet outage in southern Alberta was a hinderance to putting out a newspaper, but a godsend for mental health. It allowed a number of Hatters with Rogers service to avoid four to five hours of unceasing, recycled discussion, conjecture and speculation about the April 2 tariff announcement from the U.S. Capitol. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: What best says ‘Canada’ to you?
By Bruce Penton on April 2nd, 2025
Patriotism among Canadians is stronger than ever these days thanks to the annexation talk and tariff threats, and the latest manifestation is a song by a former Glass Tiger member, Alan Frew, called Canada’s Song. It’s a great tune and the video skips between Frew sitting in a chair singing while strumming a guitar and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Would you go into debt for your pet?
By Linda Tooth on April 2nd, 2025
I had a feeling last week’s article was not going to be a stand-alone piece. How could it be when people are continuing to post on social media the need to re-home their pets, or people are stating they have found pets that have been abandoned and are now trying to navigate care for them. ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Carbon tax, part II
By Collin Gallant on March 29th, 2025
@@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 »
1 responseNoteworthy: Hatters are everywhere, and some are a real treat
By Bruce Penton on March 26th, 2025
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 »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Pets are family
By Linda Tooth on March 26th, 2025
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 »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: City Hall to the rescue?
By Collin Gallant on March 22nd, 2025
@@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 »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: The million-dollar question
By Eric Van Enk on March 22nd, 2025
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 »
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