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Beat the Blue Monday Blues

That time of year is coming again: Blue Monday. A day so famously bleak it was invented by a travel company to sell you a vacation. While the science is shakier than a Jell-O salad at a potluck, the feeling is real. But here in Medicine Hat, we have a secret weapon—and it’s not just the cheap gas.

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Fired City Manager Sues City, Mayor, Lands Top Job Elsewhere

The irony is thick. While Medicine Hat braces for a legal fight, Mitchell has been appointed CAO of Lac Ste. Anne County. The county is currently paying out over $600,000 in severance to its previous CAO, Mike Primeau, whom it fired last year.

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When Will Medicine Hat Adopt a Transparent Media Policy?

This rejection of media protocol coincides with actions that perpetuate media favouritism. During the Dec 8 2025 Public Services Committee meeting, Councillor Dan Reynish—a former anchor for the now-defunct (in Medicine Hat) CHAT TV news—actively steered city staffers…

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Recall Danielle Smith Campaign Press Release

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Healing Lodge and a Hockey Stick

I was there when a woman came there with her son, looking for his hockey stick that had fallen out of a truck. She approached confidently with a smile, with no sign of apprehension.