Mayoral candidate Drew Barnes is no stranger to politics, running and winning in three straight provincial elections in the Cypress-Medicine Hat riding. Now he wants to take that experience to the municipal level.
Striking Medicine Hat teachers took to the streets on Tuesday as the labour strife between teachers and the province entered its second week.
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One of two accused in a raid on a 12th Street NW home last week made her first court appearance on Tuesday while the other has been released on conditions.