April 19th, 2024

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Smaller companies pushing their way past the big guys

By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 12th, 2017

When the dinosaurs died, frogs began to thrive. According to a study released by the National Academy of Sciences this week, the reason for this, they surmise, “is that while the extinction event was devastating to forests, frogs are incredibly adaptable and able to exist in smaller microhabitats.” These findings may be about natural history, ... Read More »

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Guest Column: A deeper look at Bill 17 reveals little that is fair or friendly for Albertans

By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 10th, 2017

The Alberta Government wanted stronger and more unions in the province. Passing Bill 17: Alberta’s Fair and Family Friendly Workplaces last month will certainly advance that agenda. To the winner has gone the spoils. But our elected public servants disregarded the tenets of good governance and democracy by rushing the legislation through. Without any reasonably ... Read More »

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National Affairs: Deal recognizes Ottawa went too far

By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 8th, 2017

The Omar Khadr settlement is a sign of the times. It marks a belated recognition that Canada went overboard in the war against terror. The deal reached between Khadr’s lawyers and the federal government, whereby Ottawa will pay the 30-year-old Muslim-Canadian roughly $10 million in compensation, is not the first of its kind. It won’t ... Read More »

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