After a week filled with handshakes, campaign conversations, and interactions with more than 1,200 delegates, Grande Prairie Councillor Dylan Bressey emerged as the newly elected President of Alberta Municipalities. Bressey secured 62.7 per cent of the vote, defeating Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau, who received 29.6 per cent, and Communities First Calgary Councillor Andre Chabot, who earned 7.7 per cent. During his campaign speech on Friday morning, Bressey told delegates he was

A three-way race is taking shape to determine the next president of Alberta Municipalities, following last month’s municipal elections. The organization is seeking a new full-time president after incumbent Tyler Gandam, Mayor of Wetaskiwin, was defeated in his bid for re-election. Three candidates have put their names forward to lead the provincial municipal association: Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau, Grande Prairie Councillor Dylan Bressey, and Calgary Communities First Party C

This tribute is admittedly a little late, but some things deserve to be said, no matter when they’re spoken. Earlier this September, Magrath Town Councillor Josh Bourelle had passed away unexpectedly. I only met Josh twice in my time hosting this show, but his passing struck me deeply — because in those brief encounters, it was clear he was one of the good ones. For those who never had the chance to meet Councillor Bourelle, you missed out. You missed out on a man who stood

Voters across Alberta sent a powerful message during last night’s municipal elections, as a wave of incumbent mayors were swept from office in a series of stunning upsets that spanned from Calgary to the smallest prairie towns. In total, more than a dozen sitting mayors were defeated, marking one of the most significant turnovers in recent municipal memory. The most high-profile loss came in Calgary, where Jyoti Gondek was defeated by Jeromy Farkas after a hard-fought campaig

Tonight, as ballots are counted across Alberta’s cities, towns, and counties, one candidate stands out as the sure-fire victor — though you won’t find their name printed anywhere on the ballot. That candidate is neither the polished mayoral hopeful nor the tireless community advocate, neither the entrenched incumbent nor the bright-eyed newcomer promising change. No, the winner of tonight’s Alberta municipal elections will be that familiar, quiet figure who never campaigns an

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It had been a while since I’d sat down to write one of these columns. Life, work, and everything in between had kept the keyboard cold....