Opinions
PM should show leadership for injured veterans
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 6th, 2017
It is outrageous in the extreme that military men and women have been effectively told if you go to war and get permanently injured in battle fighting for your country you are on your own. That is basically what the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday in one big screw you to six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is the Alberta Party the future or re-treading retreads?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 5th, 2017
When Calgary-based MLA Greg Clark stepped down as Alberta Party leader it was mildly surprising considering many would say he’s done a decent job as leader of the fledgling party. However, while Clark has done a good job, he has not got his party past a two-seat high, not exactly influential in Alberta politics. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa seems to think gossip is ‘local news’
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 4th, 2017
Hockey news, fashion tips, TV and movie listings, retirement strategies, updates on Celine Dion — all of this information now constitutes local media — at least according to federal Heritage Minister Melanie Joly. This week marked a black spot in the history of Canadian newspapers with the closure of three dozen papers, taking out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots of room for improvement in Canada’sLGBTQ world
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 2nd, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized for the persecution of LGBTQ Canadians on Tuesday, a symbolic acknowledgment of wrongdoing that is long overdue. As part of the apology, the government is offering $140 million in compensation to LGBTQ individuals who’ve suffered discrimination. Opposition leader Andrew Scheer, who’s never attended a Gay Pride Parade and voted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Poisonous partisanship at the ballot box
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 2nd, 2017
All my life I have clung to the apparent misconception of history as the story of human advancement. I believed that little by little, the ills that plague us would be conquered by scientific discoveries, educational enlightenment, and a growing awareness of our shared humanness. I am now sadly coming to the realization that I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors should have more personal control over medical treatments
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 1st, 2017
Alberta has systems in place for seniors who need care and the systems may be working well on many levels but it is time to take a look at the impact on the people affected. The News hears regularly from seniors and/or their families who express a feeling of having lost all control over what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tree planting is sound strategy for city’s long-term benefit
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 30th, 2017
Residents of smaller communities are quick to say they live where life makes sense and where a sense of community is not taken for granted. Those in prairie towns, we say with much pride, are in it for the long haul despite hard winters, hot summers, drought and all manner of unusual and harsh weather. ... Read More »
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By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 29th, 2017
In his wonderful tragic and comedic tale “Don Quixote,” Miguel de Cervantes writes: “When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: To see life as it is, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: ‘Just spend more’ is not sound fiscal policy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 29th, 2017
As we pass the midway mark in the federal government’s mandate, it’s clear that the only guiding principle for fiscal policy is “just spend more.” Spending more, regardless of economic conditions, is not sound policy. It seriously risks the country’s finances and is all too reminiscent of the 1960s and ’70s, which took Canada almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ezekiel is the victim, not his parents
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 28th, 2017
David and Collet Stephan are not victims. The couple paint themselves as such, following the extensive legal battle in which they were convicted last year of failing to provide the necessities of life for their 19-month-old son Ezekiel who died from bacterial meningitis in 2012. The pair were convicted by a Lethbridge jury, with David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug addiction should be health issue, not criminal
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 25th, 2017
Canada is currently in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. The two most western provinces and territories — British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories — have been hit especially hard, likely due to their relative proximity to China, where much of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl is produced. According to Government of ... Read More »
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