The Medicine Hat election forum had mayoral candidates break out into an intense debate involving several topics.Those topics include energy and utilities, building healthy communities, government accountability and financial sustainability, strengthening business competitiveness. The mayoral candidates who participate...

Over 300 people attended a Medicine Hat municipal election forum at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre Wednesday night. The 23 councillor candidates participating were asked a series of questions by mediator Aaron Fleming, also the current president of the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the e...

Adam Koch is the latest candidate to put his name forward for Medicine Hat's fall civic election. Registering as a councillor candidate on Tuesday, July 15. Koch said it wasn't necessarily something he had in his long term plans. "But I'm really concerned that there's going to be sort of a pendulum shift because o...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The results of the municipal election are now official in Medicine Hat and elsewhere in the province.In the city, there is no change to the mayor and councillor elections from the unofficial results posted on Monday night.Linnsie Clark is mayor-elect, having received 13,151 votes to 4,659 for Ted Clu...

BROOKS, AB - Brooks is among the many communities in Alberta that elected a new mayor this week.John Petrie defeated fellow councillor Norman Gerestein in Monday's election. Petrie earned 1,580 votes to 1,162 for Gerestein."I'm really excited about it," Petrie said on Wednesday. "I've been a Brooksite fo...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - It was a day for the history books as Medicine Hat elected its first female mayor on Monday. Cheers erupted across the city as Linnsie Clark was declared mayor. In the historic win, Clark secured over 13,000 votes, beating out incumbent Ted Clugston by a landslide."It feels great. I know that ev...

After a crushing loss in the municipal election to Linnsie Clark, outgoing mayor Ted Clugston blamed the pandemic for his loss in the race for mayor.But, in an interview with CHAT News, Medicine Hat College political science instructor Jim Groom believes more than one factor came into play. "Don't think the pandem...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two incumbent councillors, Brian Varga and Phil Turnbull, campaigning for their third terms were not re-elected on Monday.While disappointed with the results, Turnbull said he's grateful for his time representing the citizens of Medicine Hat."I think I helped to contribute as one member of counc...

REDCLIFF, AB - Medicine Hat voted for change but Redcliff stuck with what they've known for the past four years.Dwight Kilpatrick was re-elected as mayor of the town and voters also gave a stamp of approval to all four councillors running for re-election.Kilpatrick takes that as an indication most people were happy wit...

New mayors were elected in many Alberta communities but Redcliff is not among them.Dwight Kilpatrick was re-elected, finishing with 656 votes. Shawna Gale, a councillor last term, placed second with 363 votes, followed by former mayor Ernie Reimer at 238 and Mark Payne at 105.READ MORE: Change at city council, mostly i...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Change emerged as a common theme during the municipal election campaign in Medicine Hat, and it wasn't just talk.Linnsie Clark unseated incumbent Ted Clugston in the mayoral race, and just two incumbent councillors were re-elected on Monday evening.Unofficial results show Clark with 13,151 votes, nea...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - CHAT News is projecting that Medicine Hat voters have chosen a new mayor.Speaking to a cheering crowd at Earl's Restaurant where a selection of candidates gathered, Clark said she is humbled and grateful and that she will continue to need that support. She said some great councillors are being electe...

Tuesday October 19, 202112:15 a.m.: Dwight Kilpatrick has been returned as Mayor of the Town of Redcliff. He finished first with 656 votes, ahead of former town councillor Shawna Gale, at 363.Former Mayor Ernie Reimer was third with 238 votes and Mark Payne had 105.For Town Council, incumbent Chris Czember topped the p...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A constant theme from some voters outside a Medicine Hat polling station today was it's time for change. People were showing up in a steady stream at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grandstand building Monday morning. Most of the voters CHAT News spoke to were hoping council would see sign...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Signs for those running in the municipal election can be recycled free of charge at the Kipling Bulk Recycling Depot.The City of Medicine Hat has established a pilot program at 240 Kipling St. SE. A bin that will be marked "Election Signs Only" will be in place for 10 days following the ele...

MEDICINE HAT, AB-- The clock is ticking to election day and over the weekend, candidates were busy canvassing the city hoping to secure more votes come October 18."I've got some volunteers here, there is about a dozen of us putting out the last postcards at the door," said council candidate Brian Dueck,"...