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Heritage in the Hat: Suffield clearances
By MALCOLM SISSONS on March 8th, 2022
Wartime causes niceties to be ignored. So it was for 130 families wiped off the map in a matter of a few weeks in 1941 to accommodate the new military base at Suffield. After the CPR railway was completed in 1883, Crown land in Alberta was exploited by large ranching companies. The Suffield area, called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Float or Sink
By PATTY ROOKS on March 4th, 2022
I was rearranging things in my office the other day, and I ran across a box of materials that made me a bit nostalgic. Sometimes teachers invite me into the classroom to do presentations and I wanted to share with you one of my favorite games I play with students – Float or Sink. You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: The stories we tell ourselves
By REV. DR. NANCY COCKS on March 4th, 2022
These days are filled with anxious stories. Russian attacks in Ukraine. Anger and frustration with our own governments. Conspiracy theories about what’s right and what’s wrong. Whichever side you take in any conflict, the story you tell yourself has the power to enrage or engage you. The stories we tell ourselves influence our actions. So ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Decarbonizing health care
By DR. W. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on March 4th, 2022
Last week we wrote about the environmental disaster of plastics choking the world’s oceans and the consequences for human health through the food chain. This week let’s look through a different lens at another environmental disaster of our own making – the carbon footprint of health care itself. Here’s something you may not know. If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Digitized Koffee: The Art of Finding Work: The first question
By Nick Kossovan on March 4th, 2022
Every job exists to solve a problem, to respond to an employer’s need. For example, the purpose of accounting is to accumulate and report on a business’s financial information regarding performance, financial position and cash flow. Using this information, the company’s leadership makes business management decisions, investors decide whether to invest in the company and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Inheriting coin collections
By RON SCHMIDT on March 4th, 2022
Last month we had some pointers on what to do with large collections or estates in stamps. Coins may be a little different as you will always have face value, and even though it may not look like much, there may some value there. Depending on the estate, and the size of the collection, you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: March is Nurtition Month!
By PAT MACINTOSH on March 4th, 2022
The theme for the Dietitians of Canada 2022 Nutrition Month is “Ingredients for a Healthier Tomorrow,” and during the month, public health dietitians like myself will be exploring the key ingredients needed to change our food systems. But like many Nutrition Month themes, this one can mean different things to different people. ‘Exploring Key Ingredients’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Psychology uniqueness
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on March 4th, 2022
February is Psychology Month in Alberta. In 2006, I was asked to be a coordinator and liaison worker for the Psychologist’s Association in the province. That was the first time that my column “All Psyched Up” was published in the Medicine Hat News. Hard to believe that I have submitted weekly articles for 17 years! ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Promising breakthrough treatment for HIV using stem cells
By medicinehatnews on March 1st, 2022
We will start by understanding what is HIV and what is stem cell. Then we will talk about the new breakthrough treatment for HIV and AIDS patients. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Over time, HIV weakens a person’s immune system so it has a very hard time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the way: ‘Judge not, and you will not be judged…’
By REV. SHANE HEIN on February 26th, 2022
37Â “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; [ESV]. One of the issues of arguing from a biblical perspective is our temptation to tear bits of Scripture out of their context, robbing them of their intended meaning. Jesus’ warning to “Judge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: DNA
By PATTY ROOKS on February 26th, 2022
Praxis is quite excited to be celebrating our 30th annual Operation Minerva Conference on Thursday, March 10! Each and every year we have such an amazing group of Grade 9 girls from all over southeastern Alberta. I can also proudly say some of the girls that participated in the conference are now my mentors! It ... Read More »
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