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City Notebook: Let’s focus the power conversation
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 9th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Few topics feature more potential distractions than utility bills. How an invisible flow of electrons power everything from a toaster to the monetary system is a wonder on its own. Now add politics and finances (both high and household) to the mix. Layer on three levels of government, reams of legislation and the personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Change happens, and it’s OK
By LINDA TOOTH on September 6th, 2023
Growing up we believed two things were certain in our lives. That was, we would pay taxes and we would die. I would like to add a third certainty to that, and it is change. Somewhere in life you will encounter change. Whether that be a change in a relationship, employment, appearance, friends, the list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Dog days interrupted by power struggle
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 2nd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Late August is typically the land that time forgot. Golf balls drifting through the air, new shoes for school, Halloween candy on the shelves. But the stockpile of breezy items set aside for this column ahead of the boring end of summer season has gone unused. Instead it’s bills, bills, bills. That’s as Hatters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: Desperate need for government change expressed across Canada
By GLEN MOTZ on August 30th, 2023
Summer provides a great opportunity for Members of Parliament to reconnect with constituents across their ridings. It also offers a chance to visit other ridings. Having recently returned from time in New Brunswick and southern Ontario, I can confirm that Conservative support is incredibly strong. Sadly, I can also verify that the rising cost of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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