Opinions
We shouldn’t be shocked that nothing on the internet is private
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on April 13th, 2018
It is amazing how shocked we all are that our private information on Facebook has been shared and used to facilitate a range of business and political opportunities. Nothing posted on a website is private and protected. It was naive to think that when we share our personal lives with hundreds of “friends” on Facebook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos bus crash resonates broadly
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on April 11th, 2018
The recent crash of the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus has touched people across the continent, and beyond — and for a number of reasons. Besides the fact of the tragic circumstances — 15 people dead, most of them young players with the Saskatchewan-based junior hockey team, including 21-year-old Logan Boulet from Lethbridge — the situation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Canada turfed Russian envoys for telling the truth
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on April 11th, 2018
We now know how the Russians have been subverting Canadian democracy. They have been propagating truthful news. That information comes courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who on Wednesday finally explained the motive behind his government’s decision last week to expel four Russian diplomats and refuse entry to three more. At the time, Ottawa said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Improving our alert system
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on April 9th, 2018
During a public emergency, timely information is crucial. Fortunately in this age of digital technology, it’s easier than it has ever been to get information out quickly and broadly. Later this week, the country’s National Public Alerting System will take further advantage of the technology by bringing telecom providers on board. The system, also known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Alberta buys another ticket on the resource revenue roller-coaster
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on April 9th, 2018
Before forming government, Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP vowed to get the province “off of the resource revenue roller-coaster.” So it’s ironic that now-Premier Notley’s third budget promises to take the province on yet another ride. Her government’s vague and risky “path to budget balance” relies on future growth in natural resource revenue to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shameful decision by Pope Francis
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on April 3rd, 2018
When you do something wrong, you apologize. When someone you’ve deeply hurt asks for an apology, you give it. You don’t try to tip-toe around it. You don’t issue the non-apology of “I’m sorry, but…” You don’t make excuses. Excuses like “he felt that he could not personally respond.” This was the reasoning given in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Russia policy raises many questions
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 31st, 2018
Canada’s decision to expel Russian diplomats raises more questions than it answers. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the expulsion of four diplomats and the refusal to accredit three more is designed to show solidarity with Britain, which blames Russia for deploying a deadly nerve agent in England. She called the use of the nerve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory arguments on pot legalization don’t add up
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 31st, 2018
With the legalization of recreational marijuana approaching across the land, the debate over its merits will no doubt resurface. The federal Conservatives remain staunchly opposed to legalization, arguing that it legitimizes cannabis use. Ontario MP Peter Kent went as far as to compare allowing pot to be grown at home to “putting fentanyl on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada could benefit from U.S. unpredictability
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 29th, 2018
After 14 months of handwringing about how a Trump presidency could effect a Canadian economy, crisis after crisis is presenting opportunity after opportunity. It’s high time for the nice northern neighbour to get off the back foot and go on the offensive. As surprising as Donald Trump’s election was in late 2016, his follow-up actions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Put protecting yourself first when it comes to scammers
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 27th, 2018
It’s OK to be rude. No, this isn’t an invitation to stop holding doors for strangers, to skip the please and thank-yous, or to burp out the alphabet at dinner. As Fraud Prevention Month wraps up, it’s a reminder that “rudeness” is a perfectly legitimate tactic when it comes to protecting yourself from scams. Despite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Neighbours, with differences
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 24th, 2018
Our two nations have shared over 150 years of more or less friendly relations. We’ve developed similar economic traditions and practices. We are each other’s main trading partners, share in the defence of both countries, and share a border which is considered one of the most porous borders between nations in the world. But we ... Read More »
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