Commentary

Dear editor, I am writing to you today as a former and proud student of Webster Niblock Elementary School. Webster Niblock was vitally important in shaping the person I am today and providing the foundational education that prepared me for my life’s work. I have just celebrated my 25th year of teaching, a career path [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Three important problems directly leading to the teachers’ strike are exclusively of the UCP’s own making. Firstly, they brag about attracting new people to Alberta but seem unable to comprehend that more new people means more new students. Alberta spends the least amount of money on public education in Canada, per student, thus, [...] Read More »

Dear editor, I live in the Southview area and I want to share my Halloween treat. A group of five or six young gentlemen (Grade 6’ish?) approach my door. Upon opening it, they began singing “O Canada.” I was deeply touched by this gesture. When one young man expressed his love for Canada, I reciprocate [...] Read More »

Dear editor, The voters of Medicine Hat, some 35 per cent, decided who will be our city’s next council. The turnout was low, and the 65 per cent decided to accept the results of the voting population. The return to a rather cumbersome voting system may have turned away some voters. The incumbent mayor was [...] Read More »

Dear editor, The only logical conclusion I can reasonably resolve regarding the current political system is devastation. Every policy and decision appears to cause impairment opposed to progress and advancement. We are transparently witnessing the weakening of our health care, housing, food supply, freedom of speech, charter of rights, medical freedoms, economy, criminal laws, and [...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Open Call for Artists We are opening the doors of the Yuill Family Gallery to celebrate the incredible talent within our artistic community! The first annual Community Artist Exhibition is your chance to share your vision, your voice, and your creative spirit. The post Open Call for Artists appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Dominics journey with AML Game day goes big  Are you ready for another crazy 25 hours of gaming, good times, and generosity? The #Dominicstrong Extra Life game day is set for Nov. 1, and for the first time in four years we’re inviting the public to join us.This being 10 years since Dominic died, [...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Heritage Christmas Market HERITAGE CHRISTMAS MARKET @ MEDALTA DATES Friday, November 28 | 4–8 PMSaturday, November 29 | 10 AM–4 PM   LOCATION713 Medalta Ave SE, Medicine Hat, AB Click here for directions   ENTRY Free entry; Donations […] The post Heritage Christmas Market appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Medalta NEW! Autumn Adventures @ Medalta Kids out of school? Send them to Medalta! PD Day Camps @ Medalta for ages 5-12 are packed with hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and plenty of smiles. The post NEW! Autumn Adventures @ Medalta appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Dominics journey with AML Auction 2025: Get the word out!  The #Dominicstrong online auction has arrived, and while it’s smaller than last year, it’s still got a whole lot to bid on.We’ve got 96 items in the new album on the Facebook group, which is where the bidding happens in the comments of each [...] Read More »

Thomas Lukaszuk’s ‘Alberta Forever Campaign’ has been ultra successful and it looks like any referendum that Alberta voters might face will have his movement’s question on the ballot. “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?” was the question that drew the Lukaszuk-led petition to garner more than 450,000 signatures from Albertans this summer [...] Read More »

As you might recall, I wrote last week on the first six chapters of Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynold’s book Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism. Today I would like to share with you the remaining five chapters. Chapter seven is all about using your cuteness as an advantage. The chapter starts off by telling the reader [...] Read More »

“Mr. Speaker, the democratic process matters. We are elected by Albertans to come to this assembly to make sure everything that comes out of it is debated, vetted, tweaked, adjusted and voted on to represent our constituents’ views. That is how this is supposed to work. But the arrogance of this government is astounding. Bills [...] Read More »

Have you heard of Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds? I had not until I went to River Bee Bookstore located in downtown Medicine Hat. You ask what is so special about Reynolds? Well, he wrote a book called Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism and with all that is going on in this world today I felt [...] Read More »

On Nov. 4, after 19 months, the Liberal government will finally table its 2025-2026 budget. However, unlike all of Canada’s previous budgets, Prime Minister Carney intends to split this budget into separate ‘operating’ and capital’ budgets. While that may sound reasonable on the surface, it is sure to create confusion and uncertainty as to Canada’s [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Alberta appears to be broke. We can’t pay our teachers, our health-care and government workers. Government mismanagement? Not enough tax? I don’t know but please show some leadership. Fix it, or call an election so we can find someone who can. Tickled Pink Excited to read about the partnership between MHC business administration [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink Pretty proud of the 2025 Blue Jays. From last place a year ago, projected to finish in the middle of the standings this year, to World Series game 7 extra innings. Wow. Tickled Pink If kids went back to walking or riding to school. How much would that save? The school up the [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink How wonderful the new fun world indoor playground is! Now once the Southside outdoor recreation area is built we will have two major improvements for families here in MH. Tickled Pink Doug Ford’s “Regan” ad was one of the best campaigns ever. Well placed and executed. It actually got Americans thinking about the [...] Read More »

Ticked Off Carney was doing a poor enough job on his own with trade negotiations with the U.S. He didn’t need that buffoon, wannabe liberal Doug Ford’s help to sabotage things further. Ticked Off The government is claiming the teacher strike was too damaging to students. A few weeks off school was difficult for students, [...] Read More »

Ticked Off At the changes the UCP government made to our local voting process. Doing away with non-networked electronic tabulators because of unfounded claims of “voter fraud” was a waste of money, time and resources. Tickled Pink So glad Cassi Hider’s last-minute video didn’t deter people from voting for Linnsie Clark for mayor. Tickled Pink [...] Read More »