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MLA Wright takes on new role as Chief Government Whip

Posted on January 15, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers As 2025 drew to a close, just hours before the clock ticked over to 2026, Premier Danielle Smith’s office… Read More »

2025 at a glance for Cypress County

Posted on January 15, 2026

May, continued from last week’s Courier The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was deployed to assist with the ongoing investigation. Police say they are trying… Read More »

Medicine Hat Council to advocate for urban electoral boundary reversion

Posted on January 15, 2026

Southern Alberta Newspapers Council will submit an application this week to change the city’s current electoral boundaries to represent a more “urbanized” riding of Medicine… Read More »

Local man gets probation over assault of golf course employee

Posted on January 15, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Gerald Freedman, retired investment broker and prominent local philanthropist, was sentenced in Medicine Hat Court of Justice on Jan.… Read More »

MLA and Premier Danielle Smith reflects on 2025, looks ahead to 2026

Posted on January 15, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Danielle Smith has a unique role in Alberta. Locally, she is the MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat, a role she holds in tandem with… Read More »

One person dead after falling through ice on Rattlesnake Lake

Posted on January 15, 2026

Southern Alberta Newspapers An individual in Bow Island has died after falling through the ice on Rattlesnake Lake. The Bow Island Fire Department were dispatched… Read More »

The year it was in Bow Island and the County of Forty Mile

Posted on January 15, 2026

April, continued from last week’s Commentator Medicine Hat’s Conservative Party candidate says he’s motivated to solve Canada’s problems during another term in office. Glen Motz… Read More »

Hunter sworn in as new Minister of Environment and Protected Areas

Posted on January 15, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter has been appointed as Alberta’s next Minister of Environment and Protected Areas following a Dec. 31… Read More »

Justin Wright latest MLA facing recall

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Three new recall petitions have been issued, including Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright. Petitions were… Read More »

2025 at a glance for Cypress County

Posted on January 8, 2026

January Cypress County has enough Class 2 soil to avoid the need to protect Class 3 land when regulators consider approving new wind and solar… Read More »

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