Magnuson, says she learned of the council motion not through government channels but from nursing staff at the OPS who reached out, shocked and discouraged.
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Another tradition is the whole “we must gather with family because it's Christmas!” or “I know they’re mean, it's only one day /a few hours”…Some family members are absolutely toxic. If they cannot behave properly, they do not deserve an invitation. If they are hosting, they do not deserve the pleasure of your company.
The Owl has heard from a number of voters who said they would expect the party in question would remove their own member if they did “something absolutely egregious, illegal, grossly unethical”. The Recall Process takes months to be effective when the party can just remove their own MLA from caucus.
The elf sits in judgement by day, a silent sentinel of compliance. But by night? By night, it unleashes chaos, demonstrating that the rules it enforces do not apply to it. This is not Christmas magic. This is a masterclass in performative governance: the powerful performing transgression for the masses they simultaneously police.
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With a cold snap gripping Alberta, a critical disparity in emergency response for homeless residents has emerged between major cities and one of the province’s smaller urban centres. While Edmonton proactively opens additional warming shelters during extended deep freezes, Medicine Hat continues to operate without a permanent 24/7 shelter, a situation advocates call a dangerous failure of planning and public process.
Magnuson, says she learned of the council motion not through government channels but from nursing staff at the OPS who reached out, shocked and discouraged.
City utility rate fees will be going up in 2026 following bylaw amendments passed Monday.
Elections Alberta has issued the recall petition for Premier and Brooks-Medicine hat MLA Danielle Smith . Signature collection starts tomorrow.
City council approved the demolition of the Riverside School during Monday’s meeting but not without a spirited debate.
The petitioner is singer-songwriter Corb Lund, yes, THAT Corb Lund.
The city’s Public Services Committee heard Monday that an outdoor aquatic park and playing fields are the priority for the buildout of new recreation facilities.
Hazardous winter conditions are expected tonight and Tuesday morning. A short burst of heavy rain showers or flurries is expected late tonight, along with strong northwest winds gusting to 90 km/h. This will be followed by a rapid drop in temperature, likely causing any wet surfaces to freeze.
Administration was given a mandate to solve the long term shelter problem in July 2022… We are no closer to a long term shelter solution than we were three and a half years ago.
A neighbourhood resident is spearheading a campaign to save the old Riverside School from demolition.
Cypress County volunteer firefighters are tackling a blaze Friday south of Medicine Hat.
A good crowd of parents came out Thursday night to share their thoughts on the future of Webster Niblock School.
City’s airport is flying high with a nearly 50 per cent increase in traffic while major infrastructure upgrades to Third Street north and south will be put over to 2027.
Instead of addressing the requests, the City ran to the OIPC to have them thrown out as “frivolous, vexatious, or made in bad faith.” The Commissioner’s adjudicator, in a masterclass of patient repetition, shot down each attempt.
Southview Community School parents took part in a facilitated workshop exercise Wednesday evening examining different impacts of the facility possibly closing.
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Fully Baked Hot Takes:
The first time McGrogan came to the Bakery he was nice enough. All man-to-man, you know? The sanctions had just been imposed, and I had responded with targeted criticism of him, which led him to visit the Bakery.
There are forty-five people running for office right now, without wards, so everyone is running everywhere. In this sense, the abundance of signs isn’t so surprising, although it is getting tiresome now that we’re a month into it.
7 pages of standard conservative priorities: population growth, business development strategies, more police and surveillance cameras, and mainly low-cost suggestions for dealing with street-level disorder.
Kingsway hosts some businesses that make it an auto hub, but several auto businesses have failed there, too. It has hosted some non-profits, and lost others, but it is not a service delivery hub. As a commercial zone, results are clearly mixed.
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With a cold snap gripping Alberta, a critical disparity in emergency response for homeless residents has emerged between major cities and one of the province’s smaller urban centres. While Edmonton proactively opens additional warming shelters during extended deep freezes, Medicine Hat continues to operate without a permanent 24/7 shelter, a situation advocates call a dangerous failure of planning and public process.