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City Notebook: As if we didn’t have enough to discuss in town already…
By Collin Gallant on May 3rd, 2025
@@CollinGallant Never a slow news day it Medicine Hat, it must be said, despite Ticked Off’s comments that often wonder whether the News can’t find anything better to write about. Or, the tightly held belief that we all live in Dullsville. Of course, the current edition of the Tigers is dynamite and getting talked up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Interesting documentary coming soon about the man who robbed all those banks
By Bruce Penton on April 30th, 2025
The man who robbed two Medicine Hat banks on back-to-back days in 2017 is the subject of a Prime Video documentary that will be available on May 9. Steve Vogelsang was no run-of-the-mill armed robber. He had been a high-profile sportscaster on CTV in Winnipeg and later served as a journalism professor at the University ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Harmony not balance
By Linda Tooth on April 30th, 2025
Work-life balance. How many times have we heard this term and believed it to be true? Many books have been written on the importance of work-life balance and what we need to do to achieve it. I do not believe there is a balance between our work life and our personal life. Instead, I believe ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: No matter the result, less finger pointing would be nice
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2025
@@CollinGallant There’s two potential realities after Monday’s General Election. The polls got it right, or the polls got it wrong – it’s happened before. Pollsters take a lot of blame, before, during and after elections. But so does everyone in this country on any number of topics. From coast to coast to coast, ours is ... Read More »
1 responseEconomics 101: The Trump dump
By Eric Van Enk on April 26th, 2025
The market rally affectionately known as the “Trump bump” which occurred immediately following Trump’s election to a second term last November quickly succumbed to what I’m coining the Trump dump. The stock market reacted negatively to increased tariff rhetoric from the Trump administration culminating in substantial panic selling following Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Are you a statistic?
By Linda Tooth on April 23rd, 2025
As a follow-up to my article titled Heroes in First Responders, I would like to talk about compassion and compassion fatigue. After my article appeared last week, I received a message from a medical professional I have known since elementary school. They believe that compassion needs to be discussed in classes instead of empathy. They ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: The Great White North teems with summer vacation gems
By Bruce Penton on April 23rd, 2025
Vacationing in Canada instead of the United States this summer isn’t the end of the world. True, U.S. tourist traps like Yellowstone Park, Disneyland, Disneyworld and a baseball trip to Seattle will be on the no-go list, but there are dozens and dozens of Canadian choices to satisfy people of all ages. For Dad, how ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Bigger issues coming up soon
By Collin Gallant on April 19th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Expect to hear more, or maybe not, about the Saamis Solar Park in the weeks ahead, as well as the tips of the waves regarding the idea of setting up a municipally controlled corporation to operate the city’s energy division. That’s the word from administrators at committee this week. They are preparing initial analysis ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Politicians used to be judged by how they spoke to media. Now they don’t even do that.
By Bruce Penton on April 16th, 2025
Oh, how happy political reporters would be if the old-fashioned scrum became a reality again. Defined on dictionary.com as “a chaotic, rushed attempt by multiple reporters to question one or more politicians, celebrities, etc.,” a political scrum at an event featuring federal leaders would be, for the reporters anyway, the best part of the day. ... Read More »
1 responseMLA Report: Alberta’s Legislative Agenda – Building a stronger, more efficient province
By Justin Wright on April 16th, 2025
As we move through the first session of Alberta’s 31st Legislature, our government has introduced a comprehensive suite of legislation designed to modernize our regulatory framework, strengthen our economy, and enhance services for Albertans. These bills represent our commitment to delivering practical solutions to the challenges facing our province today. Reducing red tape, enhancing efficiency ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Heroes in first responders
By Linda Tooth on April 16th, 2025
The unthinkable has happened in our community as a family has lost their teenage son to suicide. As a stepparent to two boys now in their 20s, I have witnessed the struggles they faced when navigating not only their teenage years but also their mental health. My heart and the hearts of everyone in this ... Read More »
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