Commentary

Dear editor, On Aug. 1, with minimal announcement, the Alberta government enacted new rules ending public disclosure requirements for the premier, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and for all their staff, all of whom were no longer required to publicly post receipts for their expenses over $100. Also, the UCP removed from public view eight years [...] Read More »

Dear editor, In response to a recent letter to the editor that appeared in the News on Aug. 21, written by Ben Moffat. First the heading of the letter described the UCP as undermining Canadian institutions; I am not aware of any “Canadian institutions” that weren’t already decimated or undermined by 10 years of Liberal [...] Read More »

Dear editor, Now that they understand their referendum on Albertan “independence” is about to be soundly defeated, the UCP, their local supporters – the Black Hats and the Governor-in-Waiting Premier Smith – are turning their attentions to threatening some of our great Canadian institutions by emulating their U.S. – often Texan – heroes. They should [...] Read More »

Dear editor, The other day an ad from the Alberta Prosperity Project showed up on my Facebook page. It told me how much better off I would be if Alberta separated from Canada (not too different from the successful, albeit dishonest, “Leave” promises prior to the British Brexit vote). While it is true Albertans would [...] Read More »

Dear editor, A person’s financial position at retirement affects the meaning for “pension.” A retiring Alberta teacher at age 55 with 30 years experience will have a guaranteed defined benefit pension, which will pay around $50,000 annually if the highest salary approximates $85,000. CPP and OAS could add another $20,400 for a retirement income of [...] Read More »

Source: Medalta “Cross the Ocean” Exhibition Discover “Cross the Ocean” @ Medalta, September 12–November 8, 2025. Artists Poul Nielsen & Yulin Wang unite Canadian prairie light with Chinese history in a stunning international exhibition. Reception opening on Friday, September 12, 2025. The post “Cross the Ocean” Exhibition appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Medalta NEW! PD Day Camps @ 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! PD Day Camps @ Medalta appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Dominics journey with AML Busy season (online auction Sept. 26-28!)  It might be summer break for many of you, but in our house, August is busy season.Tax season is over, school is out, and that means it’s time to stop procrastinating on our charity work.We had a huge kickstart thanks to the Medicine Hat [...] Read More »

Source: Medalta Production Demo Day @Medalta Production Demo Day @ Medalta Date: Wednesday, August 20th @ 1:00pm Where: Production room in the Medalta Museum Admission: Free event (first come, first served) Learn how pottery from the factory was produced “back in […] The post Production Demo Day @Medalta appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

Source: Forgotten Alberta UPDATE: Chinook rose and fell with Service Garage UPDATE: The essay, “Chinook rose and fell with Service Garage”, is now available online in its entirety at The Free Library.com. BONUS: Two photos of Chinook dated 1956 and 1960 from the Howdy McPhail Aerial Photo archives at the University of Saskatchewan, discovered too [...] Read More »

Interesting to note that according to the latest offering from Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, a two-drink-per week suggestion was put forth because even a low consumption of alcohol carries with it a health risk. Heck, a lot of people I know have a two-drink-per-half-hour intake. More than two drinks a week won’t kill [...] Read More »

I just got back from six nights in Petawawa, Ont. For those that do not know, Petawawa is located 166 kilometres northwest of our nation’s capital, Ottawa. A fun fact for all Canadian history buffs, Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, according to The Canadian Encyclopedia, has a population of 5,000 and is one of our busiest [...] Read More »

Have you ever had to navigate a situation that felt out of your depth? Like calling tech support and explaining what your computer is doing, filling out forms in legal jargon or trying to follow a fast-talking mechanic’s explanation about your car when you don’t even know what’s under the hood? Now imagine doing that [...] Read More »

Take a step back from all the toxic noise surrounding job searching these days. If you’re a job seeker in 2025, you’re likely feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and quite possibly angry. Also likely, you spend an excessive amount of time scrolling through LinkedIn, reading posts criticizing employers’ and recruiters’ hiring practices and lamenting the job market. [...] Read More »

Interest rates drive the business cycle and the economy. Lowering interest rates, everything else equal, helps the economy grow by lowering the cost of borrowing, which encourages companies to invest in research, development and hire additional employees. Lower rates also encourage individuals to borrow money to spend on cars, homes, etc. Increasing interest rates has [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink With Bruce Penton’s opinion piece from Aug. 27 with a mention of Bob McDonald’s perspective of having done some world travelling and how we live in extreme privilege here in Canada/Alberta/Medicine Hat. Something to remember as, ‘Do we really need to complain?’ Tickled Pink To see Stu Young, who worked in oil and [...] Read More »

Tickled Pink Went to Montana last week. Never seen a longer lineup of Canadians crossing the border and the shortest time ever talking to the border guard. Glacier Park visitors up 2.2% over last year. Trump is not suffering by people who say they won’t go over, only they are by isolating themselves. (Editor’s note: [...] Read More »

Ticked Off That Donald Trump sanctioned four judges who sit on International Criminal Court. Ticked Off With council members. They had no right to cut the mayor’s salary, and they all should reimburse her from their own pockets, not public coffers. Tickled Pink Thank you to the two young lady EMS who came to my [...] Read More »

Ticked Off It’s nice to see there are new apartments being built in Medicine Hat, but I’m very disappointed in the amount of rent being demanded for them. What happened to affordable housing? Tickled Pink When a clown moves into a palace he does not become a king, the palace becomes a circus, Sounds to [...] Read More »

Ticked Off That some council candidates are so unaware of what a council position entails, they are campaigning on dealing with the homeless and other social services, which are the responsibility of the province, not city council. They should be lobbying the province to hold up their end of the bargain instead. Ticked Off That [...] Read More »