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Economics 101: Has inflation bottomed out?
By Eric Van Enk on February 24th, 2024
This week’s chart highlights one of the key financial questions for 2024 – has inflation bottomed or will it continue to ease toward the 2% target of the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve? In the supplied chart, the red line represents U.S. inflation (Headline CPI) while the blue line represents the NFIB ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: More money, more problems
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 24th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s a popular opinion that Medicine Hat is behind the times on most things, but – popular opinion aside – it could be ahead of the curve when it comes to public finance. That would seem like a good thing, but not without a certain amount of unpopularity. This week area MLA and Premier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Is Alberta inclusive
By Linda Tooth on February 21st, 2024
One of the most beautiful things in life is you can learn so much by asking questions. I have always said there are no stupid questions. As I immerse myself in what is going on in this province, I am learning so much about transgender people and the world that they live in by asking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Coming soon: Alberta’s next provincial budget
By Justin Wright on February 21st, 2024
This month’s MLA Report is to share an update on the resumption of our legislative session and the critical work ahead regarding the introduction and passage of the provincial budget. As your elected member of the legislative assembly, I am honoured to represent your interests and ensure your tax dollars are spent responsibly on programs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: The inner struggle of self-checkouts
By Bruce Penton on February 21st, 2024
I’m of two minds when it comes to self-checkouts at grocery stores and other retail outlets. It’s certainly convenient to scan a few items yourself when the cashier-tended lines are longer than you’d prefer to wait. But the devil sitting on my shoulder whispers into my ear that due to my impatience, I’m helping to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Watch out for live wires in power issue
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 17th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Figuring out the future of electricity is like wrestling with a Rubik’s Cube, if the cube was somehow playing against you move for move. Thumb one piece into place, and two others fall out. It’s a tall task, but one that’s critically important in this city in this province. And there’s not a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: More seats in hard places spells trouble for beleaguered Trudeau
By Bruce Penton on February 14th, 2024
As if Justin Trudeau’s re-election chances weren’t already fairly dim, the situation will be worse for the beleaguered PM come April. On April 22, a redistributed and expanded House of Commons comes into effect, with five new electoral constituencies established – three of them in Alberta, one in B.C. and one in Ontario. Since electing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: A chat with a parent
By Linda Tooth on February 14th, 2024
After Premier Danielle Smith’s town hall meeting in Medicine Hat, I met with a parent who has a transgendered boy impacted by the beliefs of the United Conservative Party in Alberta. When this child was younger, they knew something was different about them. They did not feel right inside the body they had been given. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: 2024 picking up right on cue
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the sleepy winter news cycle is building momentum in early 2024. And February is a still a short month, despite the observance of a leap year. Concerns over water supply are reaching heightened levels. Several civic priorities (Strong Towns, energy business and environmental planning, a to-do list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights
By Dr. Roberta Lexier on February 8th, 2024
Danielle Smith’s baseless policies targeting transgender children and adults in education, health care and sports are inhumane and must be resisted. The Jan. 31 announcement that the provincial government plans to restrict gender-affirming health care for youth, out kids to their parents and ban transwomen from female sports should concern every Albertan. The hypocritical policies, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: As if we don’t have enough to worry about with addictions
By Bruce Penton on February 7th, 2024
The craving for food may not be just because you think you’re hungry. It could be a simple, but strong addiction to processed food products. Some food, designed by scientists to give us a sugar or salt ‘hit,’ can have an effect on the brain within one second of hitting our mouths. That’s 10 times ... Read More »
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