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Dementia diagnosis has meant tough decisions for a local couple
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade It took more than a decade after a diagnosis of dementia for a local couple to be ready to share that information with friends. Iris and Del Egan say dementia stereotypes was one of the reasons they decided to keep it quiet. Del says many people think even now that because Iris has dementia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future of $25/day childcare unknown
By JEREMY APPEL on January 16th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The fate of $25-a-day childcare in the province is up in the air after the government confirmed Wednesday it won’t be renewing the first round of contracts following a brief extension. On Jan. 10, parents with children enrolled in the Westlock Child Care Society in northern Alberta – one of 22 daycare centres part ... Read More »
17 responsesEven keel in real estate lately
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s real estate market stayed on the same track in 2019, and according to the new head of the local real estate board, more of the same should be expected moving forward. According to new year-end figures, activity and value essentially stood pat with the previous year — home prices increased just 0.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old cop, new dog: Officer returns to K9 Unit
By JEREMY APPEL on January 16th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat police Const. Roger Page is returning to the K9 Unit after a decade-long hiatus, and he’s got a new partner. He completed basic training with Hutch – a pure-bred German Shepherd from Germany – on Jan. 3. Page, who’s been with the Medicine Hat Police Service for 21 years, says a K9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff woman wins $1M
By medicinehatnews on January 15th, 2020
You never know what you’ll find when you start cleaning up. Redcliff’s Erin Taefu will you that. She is $1 million richer after checking some old lottery tickets in December. She claimed the prize this month. “I had just got back from a trip, and I was cleaning out my car,” she remembered. “I found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks-MH MLA hosting town hall meet
By Medicine Hat News on January 15th, 2020
Rookie Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Glasgo is hosting her first town hall meeting next week. The event is billed as an opportunity for Glasgo to provide an update for her constituents before the next legislature session resumes for its 2020 session. Attendees will also be able to ask questions. The meeting will take place from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public asked to offer thoughts on medical assistance in dying rules
By Medicine Hat News on January 15th, 2020
The federal government is consulting with Canadians about regulations that affect medical assistance in dying. On Sept. 11, 2019 a superior court in Quebec struck down an existing provision in Canada’s law on MAID regarding a requirement that a patient seeking MAID needed to be facing a reasonably “foreseeable death.” The case was brought by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folium Biosciences takes over firm with Aurora ties
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 15th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A complex arm’s-length relationship between two companies with major projects in Medicine Hat has been simplified. Folium Biosciences has taken over a U.S.-based capital investment firm related to Aurora Cannabis. Australis Capital, which held an investment stake in Colorado-based Folium, will be rebranded as Folium following a reverse takeover that was announced in late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat police make ‘significant’ carfentanil seizure at traffic stop
By medicinehatnews on January 14th, 2020
Police have made what could be the largest carfentanil bust in Medicine Hat history. ALERT arrested two people Sunday during a traffic stop between Redcliff and the city – the conclusion of a two-month investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring with ties to Calgary. Police seized from the vehicle $68,300 worth of cash and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP investigating suspicious death near Medicine Hat
By medicinehatnews on January 14th, 2020
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a deceased male was discovered on a rural road near Medicine Hat. The Redcliff RCMP responded Monday around 11 a.m. to reports of a body found south of the city and east of Highway 3, according to a media release. Responding officers determined the death to be suspicious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa invests $9.5 million toward protein extraction from peas, canola
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2020
The federal government is investing $9.5 million in an effort to better extract and market protein from peas and canola, it was announced Monday in Winnipeg as new “supercluster” funding was unveiled. The project focuses on purifying highly soluble plant protein to reduce “grittiness” thereby improving flavour and marketability. Matching the government funds are project ... Read More »
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