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City Notebook: Carbon tax on the brink of being scrapped, it would seem
By Collin Gallant on September 14th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Fire up the furnace and rev the engine, the carbon tax appears to be on its last legs. It’s a column that’s been in the works for a while, but Jagmeet Singh forced the issue this week, saying the consumer levy of gas, diesel and home heating has to change. In the 2015 election, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Onboarding is a process
By Linda Tooth on September 12th, 2024
Starting a new career can be nerve-racking for anyone. How can those working in HR make it a more seamless transition and positive experience for new employees and those tasked with the onboarding process? According to BambooHR it can cost an organization between $7,500 to $28,000 in hard costs to find a new employee. Of ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Show me a (better) sign
By Bruce Penton on September 11th, 2024
Motorists driving south from Costco on Box Springs Boulevard see a series of mini billboards that really don’t do much for me. Even travelling at the 50 km/h speed limit, my eyes and brain can’t read the entire message on the signs. The first one says: “This could be the day your heart stops…” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Life changes quickly
By Linda Tooth on September 4th, 2024
Hello readers. I am here with another update on my partner’s health, and boy have things changed since my last article. He was discharged from the Rockyview Hospital after they did a biopsy on his kidney. I was back at home working when I got the call that he was coming home. The doctor told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Never drink and drive. Just don’t do it, please.
By Bruce Penton on September 4th, 2024
All I can do is add my voice to the sympathies extended to those close to former Flames’ hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who were killed last Thursday night on the eve of their sister’s wedding in New Jersey while riding their bicycles and being run over by an alleged drunk driver. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Back to school… sigh
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2024
@@CollinGallant The dog days of summer produced a litter of story-of-the-year candidates during this last week – the time when reporters usually search for stories and regular folks slump their shoulders at the sight of Halloween candy on store shelves. Instead of searching for lunch ideas, or the ideal watermelon for a Roughrider’s hat, Hatters ... Read More »
1 responseGuest Column: Yes, we can make the economy work better for working Albertans
By Gil McGowan on August 29th, 2024
Labour Day has got me thinking about a line from a famous Bruce Springsteen song, the River. “But lately there ain’t been much work, on account of the economy.” As he so often did, Springsteen, the working class poet, illustrated an important truth: most working people think of the economy like they think of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: More than just ‘tea’ with Generation Z
By Linda Tooth on August 28th, 2024
Those aged 15-30 face unique challenges when it comes to finding part-time or full-time employment. They are coming out of the COVID pandemic and may not understand the importance of communication skills and how to network with potential employers. Some have come from a world of not leaving their homes due to restrictions and some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Shocking news… we don’t stay on track anymore
By Bruce Penton on August 28th, 2024
Our attention spans are getting shorter, according to a recent story in the Globe and Mail. In 2004, people scrolling through the internet stayed on a site for an average of two and a half minutes before switching to a different window. Today, that length of time is 47 seconds, according to research by California-based informatics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: City cash confusion calls for restructure
By Collin Gallant on August 24th, 2024
More money, more problems, is a statement most of us would like to take out for a test drive. This fall, Medicine Hat city council will have to kick tires on a proposal to change how cash in its large bank account is earmarked, and Hatters should be along for the ride. Proposals laid out ... Read More »
1 responseEconomics 101: Is recent stock market volatility a precursor of things to come?
By Eric Van Enk on August 24th, 2024
Recent stock market volatility has created questions regarding the sustainability of the current bull market for stocks. Typically, market volatility is inversely related to stock market performance (spikes in volatility are associated with stock market corrections). While most Canadians were enjoying the August long-weekend, global stock markets experienced a sharp correction due to concerns surrounding ... Read More »
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