A Medicine Hat senior who applied for MAID, also known as medical assistance in dying has had his application denied. Sixty-five year old Les Landry who applied for MAID last year after having his disability benefits cut off, has been very public online about his struggles with poverty. The executive director for Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, […]Read More
The federal Conservatives motion on bail reform was shot down by all of the other parties. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, has the details. Mr. Lilley will also discuss how the $6.8 million spent on 10 people at a Calgary quarantine hotel was just the tip of the COVID-19 iceberg. He explains in this interview with […]Read More
UPDATE: Sixty-five year old Lester Landry has been charged with one count of kidnapping. Medicine Hat Police say on January 14th, they responded to a call from a woman who claimed she was confined to a vehicle and was driven into a secluded area against her will. She was able to exit to car she was […]Read More
Here is a follow-up to a story we brought you about a Medicine Hat senior who was applying for Medical Assistance in Dying. Les Landry says when he turned 65, his Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) support benefits were cut off and now he says he cannot afford to live. Landry explains where […]Read More
There is a senior in Medicine Hat who says he is looking into a medically assisted death. Les Landry says he simply can not afford to live after losing his disability benefits. He says he can’t afford essentials including his medication. BCN’s Angela Stewart caught up with Landry to hear his story.Read More
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