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City Notebook: The problem with lowering house prices is all the people who want the exact opposite
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There’s one crucial problem with house prices, which are quickly surpassing the weather as a thing to talk about (what was that on Friday? Hot? Cold? What?) A winter of discontent about the cost of living bloomed in a spring garden with this week’s federal budget, which promises to tackle the issue as job ... Read More »
1 responseLaying It Out: You can hate the carbon tax without being burned by it
By Scott Schmidt on April 9th, 2022
The sixth wave is coming, the war in Ukraine is raging and the United Conservatives are divided, so let’s talk about carbon tax. It looks like the federal government finally realized its marketing failure regarding the rebate, and will now cut cheques on a quarterly basis for residents in provinces under its pricing system. Considering ... Read More »
1 responseThe Human Condition: A look at Bill 67
By Daniel Schnee on April 6th, 2022
Recently, NDP member Laura Mae Lindo tabled Bill 67 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, which contains amendments to various other acts in order to further address racial inequity: the use of race to consciously or unconsciously justify socio-economic inequity. Though I support Lindo’s intentions, I and many others oppose its wording, and the problems ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Shy estimates predict big cash boon for city
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 2nd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant What to do with $50 million isn’t just a question for Lotto Max fans anymore. This coming week council members will get their first peak at city’s 2021 financial statements and annual report when the audit committee meets. Mid-year estimates predicted $50 million more than budgeted would come in from electric power sales and ... Read More »
1 responseToxicity
By Daniel Schnee on March 30th, 2022
Recently I was asked by someone how masculinity can be toxic: what are the signs of toxicity in a man. Though planning to eventually write about this topic at a later date, events of the past weekend have unfortunately made it essential to discuss now. As everyone now knows, at the 94th Academy Awards on ... Read More »
2 responsesTime for independent newspapers to step up to the plate and fight
By Lisa Sygutek on March 30th, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Pass Herald is the plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit initiated by Sotos Class Actions of Toronto against Google and Facebook. I have been in the industry for 22 years. When I started at the Pass Herald we were a large paper with seven employees. We had a Compugraphic computer and hand-pasted photo ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Getting answers to long asked questions
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 26th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Studies can typically be filed under things people hate, but politicians can’t stop ordering. Still, this week should provide some light into long-standing requests from citizens about the financial picture of the Medicine Hat Event Centre/Canalta Centre/Co-op Place… you know, the big rink in the northwest. Through three name changes – and can it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: The mirage of unity and the backstabbers behind it
By Scott Schmidt on March 26th, 2022
You gotta hand it to Premier Jason Kenney as he heads into what amounts to a second leadership battle with Brian Jean. The first time these two tussled, it wasn’t until the dust settled that we heard much about the alleged kamikaze campaign, orchestrated to ensure Kenney’s victory and Jean’s exit from politics. This time ... Read More »
1 responseMP Report: Expectations for Budget 2022
By Glen Motz on March 25th, 2022
In preparation for its 2022 federal budget, expected in April, the federal government held roundtables, however who exactly was consulted and what priorities were identified may never be made public. For Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner constituents, including individuals, businesses and municipalities that participated in my own recent pre-budget survey, the harsh reality of Canada’s economic crisis was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Just Pondering: Don’t take it for granted
By Allyson McCaw on March 24th, 2022
So, I was reminded this week by my sister how lucky we are to live in this fair city. She listened to me recite my week of attending a super performance at the Esplanade on Monday, sipping whiskey and learning all sorts of new stuff on St. Patrick’s Day, visiting with friends at the Veiner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Human Condition: Hate is poison
By Daniel Schnee on March 23rd, 2022
Recently I had a humorous conversation with a Liberal friend of mine. She was shocked to discover I am deeply Conservative, since she and I hold similar views on various social issues. It dumbfounded her that I am not a terrible person, since that was her basic view of Conservatives. Ignoring the fact that her ... Read More »
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