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Economics 101: What is inflation and why has it been so painful?
By Eric Van Enk on May 25th, 2024
When I speak with clients or meet readers of my articles around town, I often receive questions about inflation – what is it and why is it so high? Inflation can be understood through the concept of purchasing power – what you can purchase for $100 at the grocery store today is substantially less than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: It’s not easy being green
By Collin Gallant on May 25th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Local lawns have received a call from the governor, so to speak, in the form of near record rain in the month of May. That kinda flies in the face of predictions of severe and continuing drought, but don’t get smug. Recall that a whopper three-inch rain burst arrived here on a single day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Not the wildlife you’d expect to find flopping on the fairway
By Bruce Penton on May 22nd, 2024
Now this is a real fish story: A couple of days ago, a tiny perch about six to eight inches long was discovered flopping around in the middle of the 15th fairway at Desert Blume Golf Club. It’s unlikely the fish crawled from its home in Seven Persons Creek to the spot about 50 yards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Communication in the community
By Linda Tooth on May 22nd, 2024
When I talk to students about the importance of being a good communicator I show them a visual depicting the components that make up human communication. Many believe talking or being verbal is the only thing they should be concerned with. It is so much more than that. The following components make up human communication; ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Karma is a boomerang
By Linda Tooth on May 15th, 2024
Have you ever wondered where the term karma comes from? We say it all the time, but do we really know what it means? I did some digging on the web, and you might be surprised to know the term karma is very much a part of Tibetan Buddhism. Tibet is an autonomous region in ... Read More »
1 responseMLA Report: Major investments in women’s and children’s health care in Alberta
By Justin Wright on May 15th, 2024
The government is taking major steps to enhance health care for women and children across Alberta. Women’s health care investments Over the next two years, $20 million will be invested to advance and improve women’s health-care research in Alberta: – $10 million to establish the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation Legacy Grant to support research on ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: A little sacrifice is good for the soul, and then some
By Bruce Penton on May 15th, 2024
It shouldn’t be difficult for Hatters to go along with Coun. Darren Hirsch’s suggestion that everyone cut back on their water usage this summer by 10 per cent. Why stop there? Why not cut it back 20 per cent? A 10-per-cent reduction would “make a huge difference,” said Hirsch. Start here: Instead of a relaxing ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: What’s in the News
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 11th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The News is useful for a lot of things, despite there no longer being movie listings, but not so much for window glass. That revelation comes from council discussions last week that bylaw officers were hampered previously by the lack of definitions in the previous Unsightly Property Bylaw. Councillors toured several such homes last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Great lineup of shows, even if some of us are getting up there
By Bruce Penton on May 8th, 2024
What, no Strawberry Alarm Clock? Tickets are on sale for the 2024 night shows for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, and history suggests the infield and grandstand will be jam-packed for all three performances. Bret Michaels, the frontman for the rock group Poison, leads if off on Wednesday, July 24, followed by The Washboard ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: We cannot PAWS for pets
By Linda Tooth on May 8th, 2024
One good thing about the state of the world today, including Medicine Hat and the surrounding area, is there is never a shortage of things to write about. I have a list of topics, but due to limited space and only writing once a week, this week’s column is about a recent post shared on ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: The view from here
By Collin Gallant on May 4th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The burning question on everyone’s mind low these two weeks has been, where did Collin go? Many tuners-in to the April 22 city council meeting noticed the vacancies at the media table that’s at the bottom of TV screens, my cow-lick included, and called me up to ask about the seating arrangements. Thanks for ... Read More »
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