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City notebook:Water report is an insult to southeast, intelligence
By Collin Gallant on July 13th, 2024
@@CollinGallant There has been a torrent of discussions about water supply this spring and summer in Medicine Hat, but a new report from the province’s auditor general shouldn’t be lost in the deluge. The report finds province “lacks effective processes to manage surface water allocation and use. And public reporting on surface water and the ... Read More »
1 responseSTORY HEADLINE
By Linda Tooth on July 10th, 2024
Let’s address the elephant in the room. A recent edition of the Medicine Hat News included an insert titled Healthy Living Summer 2024. Inside this 15-page insert was an article relating to issues that affect men’s health. Certain concerns raised included cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, diabetes, prostate and testicular cancer. We as a society have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: You want it hot, hot, hot? Now it’s really hot, hot, hot
By Bruce Penton on July 10th, 2024
Okay Hatters, we’ve been complaining about the lousy spring and early summer weather we’ve experienced – cooler than normal temperatures, disruptive rains – and longing for the good ol’ days of sweltering summer days. Well, they’re here and if the Weather Network’s forecast is correct, today is going to be the hottest of the hot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: There’s a policy for that
By Collin Gallant on July 6th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Forgetting the thunder that woke everyone up Friday morning, there’s several tell-tale signs that summer is on the way. Above-30C temperatures are on the horizon, the Stampede Parade in that other city was held Friday, and though the southeast is as green as Ireland at the moment, we can still see shades of brown ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Is technology a good thing, or a curse?
By Linda Tooth on July 3rd, 2024
I have wanted to write this column for a while now, so here it goes. According to CBC News, in March of this year school districts in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa-Carleton, as well as Toronto’s Catholic schools, filed a $4.5-billion lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc, Snap Inc. and ByteDance Ltd., which operate Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Annual skateboard showdown never fails to impress in the Hat
By Bruce Penton on July 3rd, 2024
There wasn’t much heat to beat Monday at the annual Canada Day Beat the Heat skateboard competition at the Medicine Hat Skateboard Park. Weather conditions were unusually cool and rainy, but the boarders didn’t seem to mind and the hundreds of spectators lining the edges of the facility took advantage of the best sporting deal ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: You get what you ask for
By Collin Gallant on June 29th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Lethbridge College is now Lethbridge Polytechnic, which is kind of surprising and isn’t. The change, to offer apprentice programs alongside diplomas, was announced this week after several other schools – Red Deer College and Grande Prairie – received similar change in scope. Didn’t they get the “Campus Alberta” memo 10 years ago when the ... Read More »
1 responseMP Report: CPC’s parliamentary session accomplishments so far
By Glen Motz on June 26th, 2024
Canada’s Conservative Opposition has worked tirelessly during this last session of Parliament to hold the Liberal government accountable and bring common sense leadership back to Ottawa. With the House of Commons now recessed for the summer, I’m proud to reflect on the efforts our Conservative caucus made on matters from inflationary spending, tax increases and ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Tom, Dick and Harry? More like morning, Afternoon and good night
By Bruce Penton on June 26th, 2024
The New York Times posted a story this week wondering whether society has reached a peak as far as baby names go. The world was agog a few years ago when actress Gwyneth Paltrow named her baby girl Apple, but some of the more recent baby names have gone far beyond the norm. Such as ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Fathers and those who assume the role
By Linda Tooth on June 26th, 2024
Why do fathers get treated differently than mothers when it’s time to celebrate them? I cannot imagine a time when my parents were alive and we did not acknowledge them on their special days. I know not every man is a great father, but many out there do fantastic jobs for little reward. Many fathers ... Read More »
1 responseEconomics 101: Underperformance of the Canadian economy (and stock market)
By Eric Van Enk on June 22nd, 2024
Most Canadians invest in what they know best which tends to be Canadian companies. This tendency to invest predominantly in the country we reside in is known as a home country or domestic bias. There are many reasons why it makes sense to invest outside of Canada including diversification and the potential for superior earnings ... Read More »
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