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Let’s Chat: Tickled pink with Medicine Hat’s amended TNR bylaw
By LINDA TOOTH on August 30th, 2023
I will admit publicly that I love reading the Tuesday and Thursday editions of the News for the Ticked Off and Tickled Pink section. Whether we agree or disagree, it provides a space for the residents of Medicine Hat and surrounding areas to express their concerns on topics they feel are important to them. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: A forgivable tiff, or an irreparable fracture?
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The peanut gallery at city hall is still digesting what happened in Monday’s city council meeting. But it’s clear a showdown between Mayor Linnsie Clark and the rest of city council is not peanuts at all. After months of pointing to the council’s procedure bylaw as a key legislative priority in the mayor’s public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: The dog days of summer, a wrap-up
By Linda Tooth on August 23rd, 2023
When I first thought of teaching Organizational Behavior to the Service Dog cohort, I really had no idea what to expect. Would the dogs come to class? What would I do with a classroom of students and dogs? I’m glad to say that as we wrap up this four-week summer session, I feel I am ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Travelling always makes for an amazing experience
By LINDA TOOTH on August 16th, 2023
For as long as I can remember travelling has always been a passion of mine. I started working at 14 years old. at a bakery in Crescent Heights. to help fund my first trip to Hawaii when I was 16. I went to Oahu with my best friend and her family for the Christmas holidays. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Ottawa’s Clean Electricity Regulations are unrealistic
By JUSTIN WRIGHT on August 16th, 2023
The federal government’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations are yet another example of Ottawa overreaching into provincial jurisdiction. As an Albertan and as the MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, I fully support Premier Danielle Smith and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz in their principled rejection of these unconstitutional regulations. While all Albertans want to see progress on reducing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News Editorial: Bill C-18 creates challenges, and not just for journalists
By Medicine Hat News Editorial Board on August 12th, 2023
You’ve likely noticed some changes to your Facebook feed this week, as Meta has officially barred all news from its platforms across Canada in response to Bill C-18, or the Online News Act. You might have a few questions. We did too. First and foremost, what does this mean for the Medicine Hat News on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: We need to care for ourselves
By LINDA TOOTH on August 9th, 2023
Have you heard of occupational stress or compassion fatigue? Do you know what it is? I read an article by Vanessa I. Rohlf titled “Interventions for Occupational Stress and Compassion Fatigue in Animal Care Professionals” and I am more passionate than ever that we need to address this issue and help our animal-loving workers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Mood detector
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 5th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat is the unhappiest place in Alberta, according to a recent study that ranked 30 different categories, like weather, the economy, commute times, sense of belonging and incomes. Such studies come out every so often, usually by web-based real estate brokers, and with the unstated but clear goal of getting a lot of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansoor’s Musings: Quran-burning incident sparks vital lessons
By Mansoor Ladha on August 3rd, 2023
For most people, religion is an emotional, personal and sensitive issue. Whether you are a Christian, Muslim, Jew or atheist, one must have the courtesy to respect all religions and beliefs. The recent Quran-burning incident in Sweden, or for that matter any desecration of the Quran, is abhorrent. In the latest incident in Sweden, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Organizational behaviour – with service dogs
By LINDA TOOTH on August 2nd, 2023
Have you noticed there are more people with service dogs in the community? Service Dogs Canada estimates that there are more than 55,00 trained service dogs in Canada. The average cost of a service dog depends on the breed, the training they have received and what organization you are working with. People, including children, utilize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: What is your dream?
By LINDA TOOTH on July 19th, 2023
Are you familiar with the term ‘cat cafe’? The first cat cafe called the Cat Flower Garden opened in Taipei, Taiwan in 1998. The Japanese loved this concept so much that they began operating cat cafes and now reportedly have over 150. What is a cat cafe? It is a coffee shop that offers patrons ... Read More »
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