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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!MLA Report: No balancing ‘Just Transition’ and Alberta’s economic realities
By JUSTIN WRIGHT on July 19th, 2023
As an MLA representing the people of Alberta and the Cypress-Medicine Hat constituency, I am keenly aware of the importance of addressing carbon emissions while ensuring the prosperity and well-being of our province. The federal government’s “Just Transition” concept, which aims to achieve net-zero emissions, is an ambitious plan, but we must carefully consider its ... Read More »
1 responseLet’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 »
1 responseEconomics 101: Money supply and stock market performance
By Eric Van Enk on July 15th, 2023
A key factor driving stock market performance is also one of the most overlooked – M2 money supply. The rate of growth in the supply of money is highly correlated to the performance of stocks which perform well when central banks increase money supply and tend to correct when money supply is reduced. I borrowed ... Read More »
1 responseMansoor’s Musings: Population milestone lacks proper strategies
By MANSOOR LADHA on July 13th, 2023
Canada has reached a historic milestone by surging its population to 40 million people. While it’s a cause for celebration, it’s also a time to reflect upon the future. The milestone comes following a wave of new immigrants in accordance with Canada’s open-door policy and as the most welcoming nation in the world. Ottawa has ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Power business seems as clear as publicly-owned mud
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat has had “city-owned” gas, power and water tattooed across its forehead for more than 100 years now. But why, then, do citizens appear to know so little about how “publicly owned” power works, let alone Alberta’s wild west power market, or even their own bills? You’d think we’d be well-versed on the ... Read More »
1 responseMansoor’s Musings: Thank you, Canada, my home and native land
By MANSOOR LADHA on July 6th, 2023
Whenever Canada’s national anthem is played, be it on television or live, I get emotional, with eyes welling with tears. Canada has been my home since 1972. Born in Zanzibar, growing up in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and making home in Calgary has been my story Out of Africa. The day I became a Canadian ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Having difficult conversations
By LINDA TOOTH on July 5th, 2023
This past semester I had the unique opportunity to teach a course on death and dying. Many of the students taking the classes are in a helping profession program (paramedics, nurses, social work, etc.). This course and the communication it generated is critical for those who will be dealing with life-and-death situations daily. I do ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Go jump in a pool
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 1st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s Canada Day today, though, really, it’s been July since April. But with the silence of school bells and browning of grass comes musings about summer activities, and with Canada Day, some discussion of community… hopefully. On cue, the Kinsmen Club and the city announced last week that the local service club will again ... Read More »
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