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Let’s Chat: Let us be feline responsible
By Linda Tooth on April 10th, 2024
Cats have always been part of my life. Growing up in Crescent Heights, our neighbour had a cat that had kittens. One of them came to live with us and we had Benny for an amazing 18 years. I remember driving to the vet with my mom to have Benny fixed when they announced on ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Triple P governance – Politics, procedure, populism
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 6th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Everyone seems to have an opinion about the showdown between Mayor Linnsie Clark and the other eight members of city council. Unfortunately, it appears, the majority are simply fed up with politics. That’s in the general public, mind you, and among the main actors only Clark is letting her opinion be known. She says ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Together everyone achieves more
By Linda Tooth on April 3rd, 2024
Throughout my years teaching in post-secondary, the one term that has caused the students the most stress is teams or teamwork. The textbook Canadian Organizational Behavior defines teams as “two or more people who interact and influence each other, are mutually accountable for achieving common goals associated with organizational objectives, and perceive themselves as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: If you’re happy and you know it…
By Bruce Penton on April 3rd, 2024
Thank goodness for the existence of the World Happiness Report. If such a report did not exist, we’d never know which countries are the happiest, or the saddest. Canada ranks 15th, but I’d hazard a guess we’d be higher in the rankings if the period of determination was the warm stretch from April to September, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Population growth? Hatters want to know
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 30th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Canada now has 41 million residents and Alberta’s population grew by 4.4 per cent last year, we were told by Statistics Canada last week. But what about the Hat, where we all remember elections being fought, won and lost over stagnant growth? A few people have suggested that a municipal census might be needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Policy, community attitude must focus on well-being of all seniors
By Nadia Sumbulanga on March 28th, 2024
As society improves medical care and life expectancy, the longevity of senior citizens should be celebrated. However, one issue overlooked is the economic insecurity faced by many older citizens. Recent studies have revealed a trend of financial hardship among this vulnerable population that demands attention and action. It is time to recognize and address the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: They need our help
By Linda Tooth on March 27th, 2024
Some of us are fortunate enough to have a roof over our heads and enough food to keep us going. Unfortunately, there are those who are not as fortunate. Personally speaking, I can not imagine a life of living outdoors, sleeping on the ground, wondering where I can go to the bathroom, and what my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: Serious concerns with Liberal’s Online Harms Act – Bill C-63
By Glen Motz on March 27th, 2024
“The Liberal government’s proposed Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, is a terrible law that will unduly impose restrictions on Canadians’ sacred Charter right to freedom of expression. That is what the Liberals intend. By drafting a vague law creating a draconian regime to address online ‘harms’, they will win their wars without firing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Medicine Hat is making big news for the wrong reasons
By Bruce Penton on March 27th, 2024
Medicine Hat is in the provincial spotlight for a couple of unsavoury reasons. Former police chief Mike Worden is suing the city for $1.85 million after he resigned under a cloud of allegations in 2022, and Mayor Linnsie Clark has essentially been sent to her room with a spanking and a severe pay cut. Both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook; Never a dull moment, is there?
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 23rd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It seems Medicine Hat made the half hour news radio update in Mitchell, Ont. on Friday. That’s the hometown of News sportswriter James Tubb (the Southern Ontario town has a population of 4,500) and his parents called to find out what’s going on? Many Hatters are asking that themselves after a seismic decision by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: Party like it’s 1995?
By Eric Van Enk on March 23rd, 2024
What were you doing in 1995? I was graduating from Medicine Hat High School and just starting down the path of almost 30 years of education and experience in economics and finance. Why am I bringing up the 1990s, you ask? No, it’s not because it was the last time a Canadian team won the ... Read More »
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