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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 »
Be the first to comment!Community foundations team up for Investment Readiness Program
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2020
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has teamed up with with Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta to offer non-repayable capital to eligible organizations looking to do good in the region. Organizations that qualify can access a minimum of $10,000 through the Investment Readiness Program – a program that is part of a national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four killed in highway collision near Taber
By Alberta Newspaper Group on January 11th, 2020
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Friday morning, Station 5 (Vauxhall) of the M.D. of Regional Fire Service was called to a two-vehicle head-on collision near Highway 875 and 36, which claimed the lives of four people. “Upon arrival of the duty officer, extra resources were requested from Station 4 (M.D. of Taber station) for south ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta jobless rate lowest in the province
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The unemployment rate in deep southern Alberta is the lowest in the province after the jobless rate fell in December compared both to the previous month and in the year-over-year analysis. Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region reported a rate of just 4.0 per cent for the month in figures released on Friday. That is down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province seeks farm research feedback
By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2020
The province’s agriculture ministry is seeking feedback on how it prioritizes, conducts and supports research programs with a public survey this month. The effort, which ends on Jan. 31, will also survey farm and ranch producer groups, research associations and post-secondary institutions. “This is an opportunity to transform how we do research and attract investment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks out, Halifax in as biodiesel company alters its plans
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An effort to build trash-to-diesel refineries in southern Alberta has reached the East Coast. Cielo Waste Solutions, which plans to build a biodiesel plant in Medicine Hat, has added Halifax as a potential location but deleted Brooks, it announced Thursday as part of a joint announcement with investor group Renewable U. The enterprise essentially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supervised consumption limbo hinders social study on Medicine Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 10th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The conclusion of a University of Lethbridge study about social issues in Medicine Hat is on hold. The study that began last summer asked people questions such as what they liked about their neighbourhood, when last someone did drugs near their business, the last time a car was broken into, or if they felt ... Read More »
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