Here’s CHAT News’ most popular stories of the year — by number of reads.
It does not include our “Live Updates” and other specially-formatted stories.
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MORE: Year In Review 2024
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The exchange that spurred an investigation into Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark
March 22 — reporting by Eli J. Ridder
It’s perhaps fitting that the most-read story of the year was a breakdown of the exchange that spurred the story of the year: a conflict at city hall centred around the division of powers between administrative staff and the mayor.
Find all of CHAT News coverage on our story of the year here: Council/Divided.
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Armed police respond after gunshots heard in Medicine Hat neighbourhood
July 27 — reporting by Eli J. Ridder, Adrian St.Onge
On a quiet Saturday in July, gunshots rang out in a neighbourhood by Medicine Hat High School.
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Medicine Hat mayor stripped of powers after council finds wrongdoing
March 21 — reporting by Eli J. Ridder
In what kicked off a year’s worth of headlines, this story about Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark being sanctioned by council was the third most-read of the year.
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High school students issued bylaw ticket after Medicine Hat grocery store dispute
Sept. 10 — reporting by Eli J. Ridder
Stories related to crime, courts and police always do well. But this one sparked a conversation across social media.
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Medicine Hat family says they ‘want to have our voices heard’ as city demands sign removal
Sept. 26 — reporting by Eli J. Ridder, Jesse Gill
The Hale family led a neighbourhood’s charge against a proposed development — and the City of Medicine Hat asked for a sign to be removed from their property.
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6. Medicine Hat woman wins $2M on Western 6/49
7. Medicine Hat businesses forced to close or sell amid construction
8. Medicine Hat police seek public’s help finding missing woman
9. Exotic snake rescued after getting into the van of a Medicine Hat man
10. Ex-police chief files $1.85M lawsuit
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Honourable mention, ranked No. 11
This is not only one of our most popular stories of the year on CHATNewsToday.ca, it’s also our by-far most viewed TikTok video.
Jesse Gill reported this story.
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Read more Year In Review 2024 here.
