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City Notebook: Former councillor plans to keep sharing his voice
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Former city councillor Kris Samraj is back penning columns – online, not for the News – and promises to keep stirring the pot and stoking conversation about reforming local politics after not seeking a second term. A slew of column-style entries on his website written prior to the Oct. 18 election suggests live-streaming all ... Read More »
1 responseLaying It Out: Don’t look back now, we aren’t finished yet
By Scott Schmidt on November 6th, 2021
A number of Albertans were angry with Premier Jason Kenney this week after comments about the fourth COVID wave, because some felt he directed blame toward the province’s top doctor. But while it’s easy to understand frustration toward the premier for his COVID failures, there’s really no point in wasting it on Kenney’s lack of ... Read More »
2 responsesViewpoint: Climate change, front page news
By Larry Samcoe on November 4th, 2021
The 26th International Conference on Climate Change is currently in Glasgow, Scotland. World leaders and their delegates are addressing what many people consider a global emergency and what action is needed. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called 2021 the “make it or break it” for global action. He is worried because he hasn’t seen the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Human Condition: Who is Greta Thunberg
By Daniel Schnee on November 3rd, 2021
Several years ago an autistic Swedish teen named Greta Thunberg began asking her parents to make lifestyle changes to reduce their impact on the climate, including her famous mother giving up her operatic career so as not to engage in polluting via extensive travel. Later she would start intentionally skipping school to protest outside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Nothing against lawyers, but this council is a rarity
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A prominent note in last weekend’s Q&A with incoming mayor Linnsie Clark noted she is the first lawyer to be elected to the post in what we think is at least 100 years, but likely ever. This council will feature two legal professionals, though first-term councillor Ramona Robbins is now a senior administrator in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: Ready or not, here we come
By Scott Schmidt on October 30th, 2021
It always unfolds the same way. Someone comes forward regarding inappropriate conduct from a person of authority, and it gets swept under the rug. One day the incident comes out and people close to it act like they never knew. The fact you can’t actually tell whether I’m talking about the premier’s office, or the ... Read More »
1 responseJust Pondering: Learning the art of laziness
By Allyson McCaw on October 28th, 2021
So, that time of my life has arrived – retirement. I have been thinking more and more about the old adage “time stops for no man” and watching the sand flowing through the hour glass way too fast. I feel a shift in the universe and a gentle hand on my back nudging me closer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Human Condition: Making sense of gender
By Daniel Schnee on October 27th, 2021
Is gender a fact? Yes and no, depending on who you ask. The idea of being transgender seems to be debated on a single front, but the terms are actually different, like arguing that peaches make the best pie while someone counter-argues that carrots are orange. Some say “gender is a fact,” meaning biology and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: Electing women on purpose? Works for me
By Scott Schmidt on October 23rd, 2021
Had this week’s historic election occurred prior to 2013, the five women elected to Medicine Hat city council would have been called aldermen. So, for the weak-minded men who not only had the unfunny misogynistic thoughts but went online to make sure we all knew what zeros they are, yes, electing five female councillors and ... Read More »
2 responsesMP Report: Pandemic fight requires unity, not division
By Glen Motz on October 22nd, 2021
As Canada continues to navigate this ever-evolving pandemic, the push for mandatory vaccinations has become central to the discourse on how to stop the virus. The health risks from COVID-19 remain high among the unvaccinated and immunocompromised. Vaccines are showing to be the best, safest, and lowest cost method to prevent severe COVID-19 cases, lockdowns, ... Read More »
1 responseFor What It’s Worth: It’s time to end nuclear paranoia
By Cash Moore on October 21st, 2021
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about diversifying Alberta’s energy sector. These discussions have mainly focused on transitioning to solar and wind while largely excluding nuclear. This is despite the fact that nuclear power emits zero carbon emissions and can produce far more electricity more efficiently compared to solar and wind. ... Read More »
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