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Mansoor’s Musings: Qatar World Cup post-mortem
By MANSOOR LADHA on February 9th, 2023
The 2022 FIFA World Cup, the largest soccer gathering in the world started amid controversy, but thankfully has ended well. There was fierce debate and accusations regarding multiple violations of human rights, treatment of migrant workers and women, and the country’s position on LGBTQ issues against the tiny Middle Eastern country. Homosexual acts are illegal ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: Cultural genocide
By DR. DANIEL SCHNEE on February 8th, 2023
Recently the Alberta government announced it will require colleges and universities to report annually on how effectively they uphold free speech on campus. Though it is not clear what kind of reportage is required, or if there will be any negative consequences for failing to report, incidents such as the University of Lethbridge’s recent cancellation ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Mother Nature still the best snow-clearing plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Ground Hog day is a hoax, this column has argued in the past, a mass delusion that spring could begin in Canada on February 2. Or is it? The local grumble over the size of pot holes on the ice floes about town subsided on Friday as 10C chinook weather blew into the region. ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: The definite article
By Daniel Schnee on February 1st, 2023
Whether one believes it exists or not, debates over ‘wokeness’ are still ongoing, with a great number of perspectives on both sides. But whatever opinion one has on any issue it is in the arena of language that we are battling, and an interesting skirmish recently took place between the news organization known as The ... Read More »
1 responseEconomics 101: The cost of virtue signalling
By Eric Van Enk on January 28th, 2023
We live in an age where perception matters more than reality and social media profiles are more important than daily actions. Politics mimic life, thus, it should be no surprise that most modern politicians are ‘all hat, no cattle.’ When viewed through this lens, Canadian energy policy begins to make sense. From an economics standpoint, ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Econ devo: Two words too long for a headline
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Economic development is the worst possible thing to fit into a headline, but, increasingly, it’s headline news. Those two four-syllable words have underpinned most local political campaigns in the last decade. We’re bound to hear about the local economic outlook during a provincial election this spring. The recent State of the City address was ... Read More »
1 responseMP Report: Carbon tax impacting cost of living
By GLEN MOTZ on January 27th, 2023
“Canada’s is not the only government that has made climate action a top priority but is one of the few that places it above all else,” opens a national newspaper opinion piece last week. To demonstrate how high this level of precedence is set, Trudeau’s rejection of Germany and Japan’s desperate request to import Canada’s ... Read More »
1 responseJust Pondering: In the trenches
By Allyson McCaw on January 26th, 2023
So here we are at the start of a new year and I must admit I am a bit unsettled. Try as I may to be optimistic about 2023, there are many things in turmoil. Primarily, our health-care system. I may be jaded after 40 years in the business but I really don’t remember a ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: Audience capture
By Daniel Schnee on January 25th, 2023
Many years ago I was the student of Pulitzer Prize winning saxophonist Ornette Coleman. An icon of modern jazz music, Coleman is perennially included among any list of the great innovators of the 20th century. His musical philosophy (known as the “Harmolodic” system) made various aspects of music such as melody, harmony and rhythm equal ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Slippy, drippy, nippy
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 21st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Like the first robin of the spring, snow clearing is back in the News this week as rutted icy roads mangle suspension systems ahead of a sure chinook. New to the discussion however, is a cost estimate. It’s a big ballpark, but $1.5 million per snow storm would be the expected cost to plow ... Read More »
1 responseFor What It’s Worth: Some thoughts on veganism, meat and sustainability
By Cash Moore on January 19th, 2023
I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of veganism. As the son of a butcher, I’ve always been puzzled by how people could give up on one of life’s greatest delights. In recent years, veganism has grown in popularity, with vegan options becoming prevalent in grocery stores and restaurants across the country. Reasons for taking ... Read More »
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