Opinions
Governments dragging feet on e-cigarettes
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 31st, 2017
With a new study showing a “strong and robust” linkage between e-cigarette use and subsequent tobacco use, it’s a reminder on how Canada, Alberta and Medicine Hat are behind on properly bringing the sale and use of e-cigarettes in line with existing tobacco legislation. For those who haven’t been paying attention, e-cigarettes — or what’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proportional representation a more just election system
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 28th, 2017
With the long and w-nding United Conservative Party leadership race coming to a close today, the province will finally have an official leader of opposition. The conventional wisdom is that the first UCP leader, whether it’s former PC leader Jason Kenney, former Wildrose leader Brian Jean or long-shot Calgary lawyer Doug Schweitzer, will be the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Despite fanfare, medical benefits of marijuana remain experimental for many conditions
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 28th, 2017
Many Canadians can hardly wait for the day that the recreational use of marijuana becomes legal. As a medical doctor, I’m far less enthusiastic. I worry about two things: The experimental nature of marijuana in medical practice and the public health consequences of legalized marijuana. Before you write me off as overly prudish or an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coverage by media usually a help, not a hindrance
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 27th, 2017
There is sometimes a concern that members of the media will be intrusive and even invasive after an emergency situation such as a fire but that is not the case; media can be a powerful way to inform the public at large. The Bindloss fire and then the one last week in Acadia Valley and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Hargrave had commitment to the land
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 27th, 2017
Our community has experienced devastating disasters this month with one of our rural neighbours suffering serious injuries, the tragic passing of community advocate James Hargrave and major damage to homes, properties and infrastructure all caused by a series of grass fires. For Hatters, it’s hard not to be at least familiar with the Hargrave family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hargrave’s sterling example of community service should be admired
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 26th, 2017
It has been an awful year in Cypress County. The death of a volunteer firefighter and active young rancher last week comes after a bovine TB outbreak, a summer of drought and two major prairie fires in the last month. James Hargrave, 34, died while responding to a wind-whipped fire that crossed the provincial boundary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat gets a failing grade on exam prep, writing
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 25th, 2017
School is about preparing young people to be successful in their adult lives. So part of school is definitely about teaching kids social roles and responsibilities, and the general socialization of kids so they can learn how to get along and work well with others. But part of school is also about achieving good marks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Anti-niqab law brings Trumpism to Canada
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 25th, 2017
The worst of Trumpism has come to Canada. It has come in the form of a Quebec law that, under the guise of promoting religious neutrality and accommodation, blatantly discriminates against Muslims. And it has met with only the most minimal of resistance from federal politicians — even those like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who ... Read More »
1 responseGuest Column: Within our democratic society,we can and should do better
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 21st, 2017
The first thing on my list on Oct. 16 was to visit the Family Leisure Centre to vote. My obligation fulfilled, I got on with the rest of my day. There was maybe a little wisp of smugness in my smile but I knew I had done nothing heroic. It had taken only a few ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL Flames lose political fight to Nenshi over arena
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 21st, 2017
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won a third consecutive term on Monday, confounding pollsters who predicted his political demise was imminent. Nenshi, who was voted world’s top mayor by the World Mayor Project in 2014, was reported to be down between nine and 17 percentage points to challenger Bill Smith in multiple polls by Mainstream Research, ... Read More »
1 responseThe week that was: Highs and lows, winds of change, winds of destruction and tragedy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 20th, 2017
The winds of change surged through Medicine Hat this week. An election campaign that many people felt was lacking in initiative, announcements and debates ended up being a nail-biting evening for some of the candidates when the results started rolling in Monday night. No matter what you thought of the election campaign we certainly had ... Read More »
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