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MP Report: Conservative plans for Parliament
By Glen Motz on October 1st, 2025
With the fall session of Parliament now underway, Conservatives will continue to challenge the Liberals on what is going wrong, expose what is hidden, and propose what is in Canada’s national interest. Conservatives will relentlessly hold Prime Minister Carney to account because Canadians deserve better than his lofty, unfulfilled campaign promises that fooled voters in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Kin means family, are you there for yours?
By Linda Tooth on October 1st, 2025
Do you remember your grandparents, or are you a grandparent? I remember mine as loving people who were a part of my life until they passed away. Holidays (Christmas and summer breaks), phone calls (sorry Grandpa, your Saskatchewan Roughriders lost today), letters and birthday cards (always had money in it) in the mail, always brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Speed kills, but are drivers self-regulating in a post-photo radar Alberta?
By Bruce Penton on October 1st, 2025
Now that police authorities have deemphasized the use of photo radar cameras, are Medicine Hat drivers speeding more? Are our streets more dangerous? My initial reaction, with no facts to back it up, is no. Traffic seems to flow about the same today as it did in the days of heavy photo radar use. Vehicles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: It’s all about earnings
By Eric Van Enk on September 27th, 2025
This week’s chart reminded me of my second-year economics class at the University of Calgary approximately 25 years ago where the professor was lecturing on short versus long run economic impacts. His quote was, “in the short run, anything can happen and, in the long run, we’re all dead.” At the time, I wasn’t sure ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Silencing comedy hosts not exactly a pro free speech move
By Bruce Penton on September 24th, 2025
First Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy Kimmel. Pressure from the Trump administration killed one late-night talk show and temporarily eliminated the other, and there’s only a couple of late-night chatterboxes left. Will Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart and John Oliver now tread more softly with their barbs toward Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd? Will ... Read More »
2 responsesLet’s Chat: The word is
By Linda Tooth on September 24th, 2025
Have you heard of The Word on the Street Festival that takes place in Lethbridge? This annual event is a celebration of all things literature hosted by the Lethbridge Public Library. I was recently made aware of this event after I shared my article on Maggie Helwig’s novel Encampment on Facebook. Someone reached out to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Editor: Record-setting election to come with same detailed coverage, in new fashion
By Scott Schmidt on September 20th, 2025
With another pair declaring Thursday, the 2025 city council race officially eclipsed a 24-year-old record for number of candidates in any given election. While the spirit of democracy rejoices at the concept of nearly 40 passionate citizens stepping up in their community, tens of thousands of eligible voters are no doubt wondering how to whittle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: From bell curve to bell and well curve: A call for good people to act
By Justin Wright on September 17th, 2025
I had an entirely different report I was going to submit this month, but I thought it prudent to pause on that one. I have talked frequently with friends, neighbours and members of our community in casual conversation about the transition of society from the “bell curve” into the “bell and well curve.” You might ... Read More »
2 responsesLet’s Chat: A cat and mouse game
By Linda Tooth on September 17th, 2025
You would have to have had your head buried in the sand these last few months to not know of the controversy the UCP government’s proposed book banning created for schools in this province. As you know from previous columns I have written, four semi-autobiographical graphic novels are at the centre of this government’s mission ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: They just keep coming…
By Bruce Penton on September 17th, 2025
Wow, what a municipal election we’ve got coming up Oct. 20. Deadline day for nominations is Sept. 22 and already there are six people running for mayor – former city councillor Kris Samraj, current mayor Linnsie Clark and Mark Fisher are the latest three to join the race that also includes former MLA Drew Barnes, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Passion levels are quite admirable but how do we choose from 30-plus?
By Bruce Penton on September 10th, 2025
Most Hatters want to do their civic duty on Oct. 20 and cast their ballot for mayor, city councillors and school trustees to handle the affairs of Medicine Hat and area. But I see a problem. I don’t know enough about most of the 31 (at last count) city council hopefuls to intelligently make my ... Read More »
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