Medicine

ADHD medicine shortage frustrating patients, parents

5 Feb 2012

Trish Luberda makes her living as an education consultant and advocate for people with special needs. But those credentials have been of little use in a crisis closer to home, as she has tried desperately to get her hands on the medication that two of her daughters, ages 11 and 17, need to manage their attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Unused medicine a toxic dilemma

5 Feb 2012

A bill to create a disposal program for prescription drugs could help prevent abuse and accidental poisoning.

Medicine Hat couple wins $25 million lottery jackpot

3 Feb 2012

For four days, Tim Elliott of Medicine Hat, Alta., had almost $25 million hidden in the corner of his wallet and he didn't even know it.