Exclusive - PRC Accepts Complaint Against Chief Murphy and MHPS Officers
Edit - one officer is no longer with MHPS so they have no jurisdiction over him. The Police Review Commission (PRC) has accepted jurisdiction over complaints filed against Chief Alan Murphy and three Medicine Hat Police Service officers…Below is the full text of the letter we received.
Updated - Environment Canada says Air Quality Index at 10+
The Air Quality Index has spiked to over 10. That is the top of the scale. That is the "stop what you are doing and get inside" zone. Ontario hit numbers like this earlier this year and it was brutal. Now it is our turn. Lethbridge had it earlier today and now the wind has shifted the smoke to us.
The Seconder Rule: What Councillors Say vs. What the Law Requires
Two Medicine Hat city councillors have said that councillors should get a seconder for a motion before bringing it to a council meeting. But the Municipal Government Act and the official handbook for councillors say something different. This difference matters because Medicine Hat residents already have a low tolerance for decisions made behind closed doors.
Adventures of Gonzo - #1 Nestfall
I discovered this little creature on my porch when I was going to go get some groceries. I knew the starlings were nesting in my eaves and I was happy to have them there after they evicted the wasps that were there.
Ok, I’ll be “Tampon Tommy”
Period poverty remains an under-discussed issue, but its impacts are significant. Limited access to menstrual products can lead to missed school days, lost work opportunities, and added financial stress. These are not isolated challenges, and they affect members of the community in ways that are often invisible to those not experiencing them.
