Opinions
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 »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: Operation Snowball illustrates more than just ‘Big-Bang’
By Collin Gallant on July 20th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Many fine complements were received after the News published portions of an upcoming book Operation Snowball’s 60th anniversary and added our own coverage. In case you missed it, pictures of the explosion of 500-tons of TNT in 1964 were plastered across the paper this week. It’s a good example of what can be done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Reflections on a year of service: Alberta’s commitment to our military community
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on July 17th, 2024
As I look back on my first year as Alberta’s Government Military Liaison, I’m filled with a profound sense of gratitude and accomplishment. This role has been more than just a position, it’s been a calling to serve those who have served us. One of the highlights of this year was undoubtedly the Veteran Mental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From the bowl to medical equipment: Chili Cookout bolsters fundraising efforts
By Bruce Penton on July 17th, 2024
It didn’t take long for chili lovers in Medicine Hat to wolf down more than a 1,000 bowls of tasty chili Saturday at the annual Chili Cookout, a collaborative effort by local businesses and the Medicine Hat Potters’ Association to bring the Gas City’s downtown area fully alive. The Potters’ Association created 532 attractive bowls, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: We need leaders
By Linda Tooth on July 17th, 2024
We know as a community that people are dealing with many challenges. Have you ever wondered how this community’s young people are coping with these challenges? Maybe it is parents who are going through a divorce, witnessing or living with substance abuse, violence at home, homelessness, sexual violence, relationships that have been broken, questioning gender ... Read More »
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