Hockey's goons should be iced not in hockey
In a Medicine Hat News opinion, Alex McCuaig argues European players transformed the NHL into a rougher game after the cold war, calling for stricter penalties for head hits and fighting to preserve skilled play and avoid criminal framing of on ice violence.
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Seniors Press Lower Daytime Price at Medicine Hat Hot Tub
A Medicine Hat reader urges city council to make the Family Leisure Centre hot tub available at $3 for daytime use to aid seniors with joint and muscle pain. The letter notes seniors live on small pensions and that daytime use is currently underutilized, arguing the Centre’s losses are offset by benefits to users.
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Westminster system explained in Canadian election context
The piece outlines how Westminster style government operates with a lower house elected by voters and an appointed upper house, noting Canada’s 155 riding threshold for a majority, a Liberal share of 19 percent and Conservative 40 percent in the latest vote, and claims of a mandate amid party leadership and public reactions. It also discusses riding demarcation and perceptions of mandate versus sour grapes.
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