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Canadian income tax act so complex, ‘virtually no one can understand it’
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News OTTAWA The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is reminding Canadians that with only a few days left to the April 30 income tax filing deadline, it may already be too late to try and read the federalIncome Tax Act. That’s because it’s 3,302 pages long — that’s 1,101,499 words — and would take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huatulco, a hotspot on Mexico’s Oaxaca coast
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2018
ERNEST FODE Looking out the window of my Sunwing 737, 10 minutes before landing at the Huatulco International Airport, I notice the lush green Sierra Madre mountains, the stunning pristine coastline and the beautiful bays of this Mexican coast. Our long, cold, drawn-out Alberta winter made me decide to take a spring vacation to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: When something happens, it’s not always ‘God’s will’
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2018
“Everything happens for a reason” — have you ever said this? Or thought it? It’s normal to seek meaning in the things that happen to us. We seem to need to find it in the terrible tragedies that come relentlessly in the 24-hour news cycle. There’s something about human nature that craves knowing how all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal Briefs: Is your workplace cannabis ready?
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2018
Cannabis use is nothing new, but employers have new reason to think about it. The Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) will come into force this year, creating a legal framework for the sale, use and possession of cannabis in Canada. This development is significant, and it is important to assess the impact of legal cannabis on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Airplanes and mail have had a long relationship
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2018
Philately is a hobby with broad diversity available in the number of specialty areas for the stamp collector. Airplanes and air mail have always been major topics of interest. As Canada began expanding the availability of postal service by air in the early years of the twentieth century, contracts were issued to various airlines to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Money: Business succession planning
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2018
According to a Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses survey, 65 per cent of small and medium sized business owners have no business succession plan. The main reason cited for not engaging in business succession planning is that it is too early to plan for succession. While there may be some elements of business succession planning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Life is short, so don’t let it pass you by
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
Many of us who raised children in western Canada were hockey parents who knew that travel across large geographic areas in the middle of winter was just part of the game. At the same time, however, we could not escape fear and the possibility that they would be at risk. Deaths and serious injuries resulting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The long and the short of it: Hair cut for a great cause
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A 10-year-old Grade 5 student at River Heights School had his long locks cut off for a great cause Wednesday. Jaxon Hunt was inspired to donate his long hair after witnessing a fellow student give a presentation on the need for donated hair. The length of Hunt’s hair and hair styling skills ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated version of pot-driving campaign launched by Canadian public health group
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is launching an updated version of its pot and driving campaign, which incorporates information on current impaired-driving laws and legislation being proposed to strengthen those laws as cannabis legalization nears. The main objective remains unchanged: to raise awareness of the risks associated with cannabis-impaired driving. “Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat native Mark Sakamoto returns for author talk after ‘Canada Reads’ success
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat native Mark Sakamoto has recently been enjoying some much-deserved time in the spotlight. Fresh off his CBC Canada Reads win, the author also recently announced that his book is in development as a four-part series by CBC and Don Carmody Television. Even with all this success, Sakamoto is making time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Disconnect to connect
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
It is hard to envision life without electronic devices, yet it has been less than a decade since the invasion of the iPad, which quickly became a household staple for childhood entertainment. In less than 10 years, “an entire generation of kids has been psychologically impacted and neurologically wired” (Kardaras, 2016, p. 5) with many ... Read More »
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