Opinions
Scalpers on the loose
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 9th, 2018
Music fans have long been suspicious and angry when tickets to Vancouver concerts by acts such as the Eagles and Pink sell out in minutes and scalpers seem to reap the rewards. They have more reason to be skeptical after new revelations about Ticketmaster’s practices. An investigation by the CBC and the Toronto Star is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Best to keep politics out of decisions such as McClintic’s move
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 6th, 2018
The judicial decision to allow convicted child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic to serve the remainder of her sentence in an Indigenous healing lodge near Maple Creek has stoked outrage among residents there and across Canada, on which the parliamentary Conservatives have seized. Indeed, the optics of McClintic, who was sentenced to life in prison after pleading ... Read More »
1 responseGuest column: She said, he said: The Kavanaugh case
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 6th, 2018
Sept. 27 was a full day of “she said, he said,” and the millions of us who watched the uncomfortable spectacle chose sides. Those sick and tired of political correctness, angry at all the challenges to “the way things used to be, and should still be,” who saw nothing wrong with a culture of male ... Read More »
1 responseAre financial institutions really doing what the public wants?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 5th, 2018
When it comes to banks, and the push for customers to use online services, it certainly looks as though the tail is wagging the dog. Not too long ago there was a report of a bank in Toronto being closed for weeks “in order to serve you better.” Customers may have expected to see fresh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report from Ottawa: Canada needs stronger leadership; Liberals not on the right track
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 5th, 2018
While I always trying to remain positive and provide a balanced column, I firmly believe it is necessary to be honest about the realities Canada faces. The reality is that Canada is on a very dangerous path and facing serious issues. Canada needs leadership that can make the hard decisions to keep our country on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is researched, reasoned journalism the next endangered species?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 5th, 2018
The internet isn’t interested in getting it right, or correcting errors, or in telling a story that recognizes the importance in the mundane of community living. The internet is a thing. Social media thrives on sensationalism, pulling us into the bottomless pit of scrolling through information. As well, social media provides an opportunity to magnify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot potato, pot potato at city council
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 4th, 2018
On the issue of setting local cannabis-use rules, city council appears to be playing its get-out-of-jail-free card. This week city council halted a proposed set of rules to restrict public cannabis use, and began the process of developing new, more stringent ones just 16 days before marijuana is legalized. Council members say they are responding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t have a cow
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 3rd, 2018
Dairy farmers on the Island and across Canada feel as if they were thrown under the bus when the country signed on to a new free-trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico. But hard as it might be on the farmers, the deal is important for Canada’s prosperity. With U.S. President Donald Trump’s irrational obsession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time to send a message that newspapers truly do matter
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 2nd, 2018
It is common these days to find news outlets that run features under headlines like: “A look at what didn’t happen this week.” Journalism never used to worry about what didn’t happen. Airplanes that landed safely — and didn’t crash — never made the news. But we live in the age of Fake News, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dealing with the opioid crisis
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 1st, 2018
The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have approved legislation to deal with the growing opioid addiction problem that has affected communities throughout the nation. A conference committee will iron out differences between the versions passed in the separate houses before it goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. The legislation takes wide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Time to end mandatory minimum sentences for murder in Canada
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 1st, 2018
What’s wrong with mandatory minimum sentences?Plenty.Especially when it comes to murder. High profile serial murderers come to mind when Canadians think of murder convictions: Bernardo, Olson, Pickton. Few turn their minds to the 18-year-old Indigenous teen who kills her abusive drug dealer. Such a situation can amount to murder in our law. When it does, ... Read More »
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