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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 »
1 responseMLA Report: Alberta Leads the Nation: A Beacon of Economic Growth and Innovation
By Justin Wright on August 21st, 2024
I am thrilled to share with you the remarkable progress Alberta has made in recent months. Our province stands at the forefront of Canada’s economic landscape, setting new benchmarks in job creation, capital investments and innovative growth. As your MLA, I am committed to ensuring Alberta’s competitive edge not only endures, but thrives for generations ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: 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!Let’s Chat: Trying to stay poo-sitive
By Linda Tooth on August 21st, 2024
Thank you to everyone who has been asking for an update on my partner’s health since he had his sigmoidoscopy. The results from that test were inconclusive so he had to have another colonoscopy two days later. The doctor in Medicine Hat felt confident he knew the area of the unmarked cancerous polyp removal, so ... 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 »
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