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‘Falling Through the Cracks’ tells one man’s story of dying within the health-care system
By Gillian Slade on October 18th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade “Falling Through the Cracks” is a film about the personal story of someone who reaped the consequences of his medical information not being appropriately shared. The film will be shown at Medicine Hat College on Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. and it is open to the public. The film will be followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clugston critical of provincial funding for cannabis legalization
By Collin Gallant on October 18th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant No definitive numbers are known about the cost of legal marijuana to the City of Medicine Hat, or how much money a provincial grant program announced this week will provide to city hall. Mayor Ted Clugston criticized the provincial plan to spend $11.2 million across Alberta in the “Cannabis Transition Program” open to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat cannabis stores draw customers from Lethbridge, Calgary on day one
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2018
Cannabis stores in Medicine Hat and across Alberta are open for business. A crowd of about 12 patrons lined up in front of the Green Exchange in Medicine Hat ahead of a 10 a.m. opening for sales of pot. One patron drove down from Calgary to be assured an early spot in line, as opposed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let them smoke weed
By Collin Gallant on October 17th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Three cannabis retail store operators in Medicine Hat are expecting a busy trade today when doors open for the first time to sell marijuana. It’s the culmination of years of debate since the federal Liberal government made it a promise in the 2015 election campaign. More stores are certainly on the way into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proper police conduct detailed then scrutinized at former Bow Island RCMP officer’s trial
By Jeremy Appel on October 17th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Two RCMP officers and an auxiliary testified Tuesday at the trial of a former Bow Island cop charged with a sexual assault that allegedly occurred more than two years ago. Elliot Teed sat in silence at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Medicine Hat, where he faces one count of sexual assault and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mad dash to the first AHS flu shot clinic
By Gillian Slade on October 17th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade About 100 people were given flu vaccinations within the first 45 minutes of Alberta Health Services’ initial immunization clinic of the season in Medicine Hat. “It is really important to come to the early clinics, before the flu takes hold in the community,” said Dr. Lena Derie-Gillespie, medical officer of health in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Hamilton takes over as Cypress County reeve after Oster decides to step back
By Collin Gallant on October 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News DUNMORE Cypress County has a new reeve following its council’s meeting on Monday with Dunmore-area representative Dan Hamilton taking over from Richard Oster. Oster was subsequently elected deputy reeve after announcing that he wished to take a lesser role during Monday’s organizational meeting and nominated Hamilton for the county’s top elected position. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: One of the accused in drug bust makes brief court appearance
By Jeremy Appel on October 17th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel One of three men arrested Oct. 12 for trafficking cocaine appeared Tuesday at Medicine Hat Provincial Court, where he faces 11 charges. Kris David Simons faces five counts of trafficking controlled substances, two counts each of possessing property obtained through crime and failure to comply with the terms of probation, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS urges public to be cautious with weed
By Gillian Slade on October 17th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade After years of successfully making people aware of the hazards of smoking, the legalization of cannabis could set that whole campaign back, says Alberta Health Services. It could mean the “normalization of smoking again,” said Dr. Lizette Elumir, south zone medical officer of health. The other health concern is youth under the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cocaine, cash seized in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on October 16th, 2018
Three people face charges after a cocaine and cash seizure totalling nearly $85,000 in Medicine Hat. The seizure was made on Oct. 12 by ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team. Medicine Hat Police Service aided in the seizure executing warrants at two local residences. One residence allegedly being used to sell drugs is next to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pot bylaw outlined but not ready
By Collin Gallant on October 16th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A local bylaw governing where cannabis can and cannot be smoked won’t be in place on Wednesday morning when adults can legally purchase and possess the long-banned substance. But council members, who approved the broad outlines of a local bylaw on Monday night, say public behaviour later this week could influence how the ... Read More »
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