Walking for Respect: the Citizens Walk about
On Friday Sept 4, the Citizens Walkabout brought about 200 people together at Rotary Park on Maple Avenue to raise awareness for those with disabilities.
🎥 One Year Later - Still No New Shelter Location
A year ago, on August 28, 2025, the City issued a notice announcing they and the Mustard Seed had agreed to explore 2055 Saamis Drive NW as a potential new shelter location. The Mustard Seed withdrew their rezoning application less than a month later - on September 25, 2025 - after "numerous inquiries and concerns related to the appropriateness of this site" .
Medicine Hat Marks 9th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day August 31
Medicine Hat is set to observe the 9th annual International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) with a free community event focused on remembrance, education, and harm reduction. The gathering is scheduled for August 31 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, taking place beside the Medicine Hat Public Library.
🎥 Updated With Interview - Chalk, Cops, and City Hall: A Costly Council Committee Circus
Geraldine…presented a case from 2020 about Ottawa police detaining people three separate times for writing messages in chalk on public sidewalks. In June of that year, a woman was detained for writing "Black Lives Matter" in chalk. Police threatened to charge her with mischief because she did not have permission. The very next day, Ottawa's mayor Jim Watson tweeted that his permission was not needed to chalk on the sidewalk.
Disgraced City Appointee Resigns from MPC and HRWG
The Owl reached out to the city for comment on the recent comments by local Black Hat Gang member Ian Parkinson - we received this response.

