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Noteworthy: Mayoral race could be doozy
By Bruce Penton on August 13th, 2025
So far, Medicine Hat has two people officially in the running for mayor, although a third, former UCP MLA Drew Barnes, said in a News article last week that he, too, would be filing papers to be on the ballot Oct. 20. Alan Rose was the first to declare his intention to run for mayor, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Matters: Just a little goes a long way
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on August 12th, 2025
The What Matters to Hatters Coalition remains focused on reducing stigma related to substance use and mental illness in our community by promoting the importance of kindness and connection. We believe everyone should be offered kindness and connection, including people who may be struggling with substance use disorder or mental illness. For many, their trauma ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Opinion: O Canada, we’re so sorry
By Bill Gouveia on August 7th, 2025
“What did I ever do to you? I don’t deserve this, that much is true. And I don’t think there’s much that I can do. Stop screaming, you’re turning blue.” – From the song “What Did I Ever Do To You” by The Hives Yeah, I had never heard of the above song either. When ... Read More »
3 responsesNoteworthy: So much to see across the west
By Bruce Penton on August 6th, 2025
Recent travels across Western Canada and observing fellow travellers in action on the Trans-Canada Highway makes me wonder about tourist attractions along the way. For instance, how many people driving through Medicine Hat stop at the giant Saamis Tepee to read about the background and get a picture? Alberta seems to have more ‘giant’ tourist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Change can happen at anytime
By Linda Tooth on August 6th, 2025
Every parent’s worst nightmare became reality recently when a new mother was rushed to the Medicine Hat and District Hospital with her two-month-old baby who was having trouble breathing. The doctors and nurses determined that the mother and baby needed to be airlifted to Calgary immediately. Upon touchdown in Calgary, they were then taken to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansoor’s Musings: Rise of Islamophobia incidents alarming
By Mansoor Ladha on August 5th, 2025
A Toronto woman allegedly made Islamophobic comments recently and assaulted a victim wearing a hijab in North York. Police are calling it a suspected hate-motivated assault. Also, police east of Toronto are investigating what they describe as the “violent swarming” of a woman at a restaurant by a group of young people. A Winnipeg woman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Canadians banding together taking some of the sting out of damaging trade war
By Bruce Penton on July 30th, 2025
There’s not much in the way of optimism for Canadians as it relates to the U.S. approach to tariffs. Canada has depended on U.S. imports for decades and our cost of living will be, or already is, negatively impacted. But there are a few positives, too. It appears, for instance, that nationalism in Canada is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: All children deserve to have some fun during the summer
By Linda Tooth on July 30th, 2025
Summer months must be a stressful time for parents as they try to figure out what to do with their out-of-school children. Summer camps or day camps seem like a viable option. All children must have the same opportunities of taking part in summer camp activities, but what happens to those children who have experienced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: O Canada
By Eric Van Enk on July 26th, 2025
This week’s chart highlights earnings growth estimates for publicly traded companies in Canada (red), the U.S. (blue), Emerging Markets (light blue) and Europe, Australia & the Far East (grey). In the first column on the left, the average annual earnings growth is displayed for each market over the last decade. Notice Canada is second only ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Stampede only made possible by volunteers
By Bryuce Penton on July 23rd, 2025
It’s a staggering number. The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede said it utilizes the efforts of 800 volunteers to make the annual summer extravaganza such a success. Action starts today and runs through Sunday. The event’s website lists 27 different committees where volunteers are needed, which averages out to around 30 each. Some use more, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Banning of books leaves more questions, concerns
By Linda Tooth on July 23rd, 2025
In 2020, Statistics Canada reported that “Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-19-year-olds, second only to all unintentional injuries (accidents) combined, including unintentional drug overdose”. To bring this a little bit closer to home, according to the Alberta Suicide Prevention Infographic created by Alberta Health Services, 63-67 per cent of LGTBQ2S+ youth, ... Read More »
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