Hatters Vow Self-Improvement, Hope City Hall Catches Up in '26
“I will use the phrase ‘trust the process’ unironically, at least once, regarding either the traffic circles or the search for a city manager who won’t sue us.”
This is considered a high-difficulty resolution, akin to biking the Police Point loop uphill in a chinook.
"Only the Premier and the Government Can Act": A Frontline Physician's Dire Warning on ED Collapse
"…makes me realize that the avg AB just doesn’t understand what an utter dumpster fire our major EDs have been for months/yrs," Parks wrote in a recent social media statement. "This is just the tip of the iceberg, and unless something changes, many more will needlessly die."
PSA: Navigating a Severe Flu Season
The data is clear: influenza activity in Medicine Hat is at its highest point since the 2021-2022 season. According to the Respiratory Virus Dashboard as of Dec 20 there have been so far this season - 8761 lab confirmed cases of the flu - 1635 hospitalizations - 116 ICU admissions - 47 deaths
OP-ED: Twilight of the Year
In the final days of the year, the Alberta government reached once again for the notwithstanding clause; our province’s favourite blunt instrument of Maple MAGA governance. Four times, right at the buzzer. How many more in the year ahead? How often will it be used before it’s no longer remarkable, just routine? At what point does Alberta stop resembling a province and start auditioning to be the 51st state?
Freezin' for a Season: A Year-Long Stand Against Smith
The movement, however, is gaining ground. From a core of a few dozen, it has swelled in recent weeks, with a warm-weather protest drawing about 60 supporters. What began as a frigid vigil is now a growing political insurgency, facing down both the Alberta winter and a climate of intimidation.