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Noteworthy: At least we’re not the only ones with a real mess on our hands
By Bruce Penton on August 21st, 2024
Does this sound familiar? The mayor of a mid-sized city in Western Canada has been hit with a reduction in pay, been removed as a spokesman for the city in a vote by the rest of city council and a report produced by an independent observer said the mayor showed “a dismissive and condescending attitude towards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Golden in colour only, it seems
By Bruce Penton on August 15th, 2024
A gold medal? Really? No, not really. According to a report in Oxford Economics, the gold medals hung around the necks of champions in Paris for the past two weeks actually contained 523 grams of silver and only six grams of 24-carat gold. A ‘gold medal’ value was estimated to be just over $1,000. Had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Reading is your health
By Linda Tooth on August 6th, 2024
Like many people these last few weeks, I am struggling to understand how life can be so cruel when it comes to the senseless and horrific acts of violence committed by people against some of the most innocent people in this world, and that is children. I know that crimes against children is a worldwide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Local business needs our support; I’m happy to oblige
By Bruce Penton on August 6th, 2024
Motorists facing various road construction sites around the city deal with frustration, but when you see the results – such as the beautiful paving job on Dunmore Road – it seems to be worth it. Try telling that to businesses along Division Avenue S., though, which have been hurt by access difficulties. The City of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Everybody loves a parade, or at least they did that day
By Bruce Penton on July 31st, 2024
It’s said that everybody loves a parade, and judging from the smiles on the faces of the thousands of parade-goers last Thursday, it’s true. This year’s Exhibition & Stampede parade had a convoluted route due to downtown construction, but it seemed in my mind to be longer than other years. Or maybe it was just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Let us all come together for a huddle
By Linda Tooth on July 31st, 2024
Every workday morning my coworkers and I get together for scrum. This begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. and includes everyone working that day. Attendance can be as high as 18 and as low as five. The idea of this scrum (not the rugby term) is to allow everyone within the organization to come together at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansoor’s Musings: Harris leads Brown Power sweep
By Mansoor Ladha on July 30th, 2024
Politics make strange bedfellows. That is so when you apply it to the current political situation in the United States. President Joe Biden threw a bombshell when he finally decided to withdraw his candidacy as Democratic Party’s candidate, endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris. The scene is now set for a confrontation between a former California attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Solar questions arise in Canada’s sunniest city
By Collin Gallant on July 27th, 2024
@@CollinGallant As far as next steps for the Saamis Solar Park are concerned, the private company behind the proposal to build a 600,000-panel, 1,600-acre power plant on land north of Crescent Heights, isn’t yet talking about them. But if history is any indication there’s another deal in the works before Hatters see concrete poured or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: The deteriorating fundamentals of the Canadian job market
By Eric Van Enk on July 27th, 2024
The most recent Canadian employment data was disappointing from several perspectives. The data for June (released early July) disappointed in terms of the number of jobs created as well as the overall unemployment rate which increased by 20 basis points to 6.4%. Most of this increase was due to Canada’s population growth (i.e. population growth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Wonder woman – I wonder where all my time goes
By Linda Tooth on July 24th, 2024
We often hear about work-life balance and how we must maintain it to live a productive and healthy life. Balance implies equal weight distribution and I do not believe a work-life balance belief system works. According to Statistics Canada, nearly 1.1 million Canadians held at least two jobs in 2022. Of the sectors represented, 211,800 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Timing is everything, and sometimes it can be lethal
By Bruce Penton on July 24th, 2024
Did he get a birdie? Yes or no? In the vernacular of golf, no, he didn’t. But in the world of nature, yes, he did. And it didn’t make him happy. Golfer Kirk Wright on the 18th hole at Desert Blume the other day hit his second shot from the fairway and at that precise ... Read More »
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