Local Life
Common Sense Health: In lab with natural immune formulas
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on January 26th, 2024
This week let’s look behind the scenes, in the labs where doctors and scientists are designing health supplements that address specific goals. What’s motivating them? What are they trying to do? And how successful are they? There are thousands of natural health supplements on the market – from vitamins and minerals to botanicals and proteins, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Winter always brings a flurry of wedding bookings
By Sandi Reimer on January 25th, 2024
At the Esplanade, we love seeing the flurry of wedding inquiries that come our way between Christmas and Valentine’s Day. It’s always interesting how more folks seem to be catching the wedding planning bug in January and February – maybe it’s those cozy holiday engagements or just the chillier weather keeping everyone indoors. Now, let’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: The heart of the matter
By Rev. Nancy Cocks on January 20th, 2024
I’m reading a book on the early church right now, covering its first 200 years. The author is curious how a small movement of believers, who were often ridiculed, persecuted, and even martyred at Roman hands, kept growing, and quite rapidly at that. He concludes that Christians attracted others by the way they lived. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: They huffed and they puffed
By Patty Rooks on January 20th, 2024
It has been a busy few weeks as we are getting back into the “swing of things” after the winter break! This time of year is also so exciting as I am working with SO many students on their Science Fair projects. The level of inquiry and leaning these students do each and every week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: The recipe of life
By Linda Hancock on January 20th, 2024
I love domestic activities and cooking is one of my favourite interests. Years ago, I remember hearing talk show host David Letterman explain the difference between cooking and baking. He said that baking requires precision in that you have to measure and follow the recipe exactly whereas cooking involves being creative and adding whatever you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: New year, new goals
By Lisa Doyle on January 19th, 2024
As we step into 2024, it is the perfect moment to envision and set meaningful New Year’s resolutions. Have you ever found yourself setting ambitious goals only to see them lose momentum or fade into oblivion? If you are nodding in agreement, rest assured, you are not alone in that experience. When goals are simply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Postbiotics for the gut, body and brain
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on January 19th, 2024
Last week’s column suggested we are minnows in the grand life adventure. This week we’ll look at little beings in our bellies that seem to have outsized influence. What is it about these microscopic components of the gut-brain connection that leads us to thinking that a postbiotic supplement might be a very good investment. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Rock & Lapidary Club: Southern Alberta as good as it gets for fossil lovers
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2024
Members of the Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club were ecstatic over their most recent guest at their Jan. 2 meeting. Mark Turner, founder of Dinosty Fossils, was on hand to discuss and show some of his prize fossils including ammonites, a woolly mammoth tusk and dinosaur fossils. Members learned that fossils have been a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close-up on Co-op Place: Working with synergy
By Trampas Brown on January 16th, 2024
The term “synergy,” as defined by the Oxford dictionary, denotes the interaction or collaboration of two or more entities to generate a combined effect greater than the sum of their individual impacts. Since taking over the operations of Co-op Place, we have witnessed a tangible manifestation of synergy. In response to the uncertainties prevailing globally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Commission: New chapter begins at the Medicine Hat Police Commission
By MH Police Commission on January 16th, 2024
It has been a while since the last article about the Medicine Hat Police Commission was printed, and there have been a few changes worth noting. The commission has undergone shifts in both structure and membership. Following the passing of the updated provincial Police Act, two new positions, appointed at the provincial level, have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Lifting up, not pulling down
By Shane Hein on January 13th, 2024
34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed. One of the most common misconceptions concerning the nature of God is the assumption that all He is really interested in is justice. ... Read More »
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