A Calgary fertility doctor says his clinic is performing fewer rounds of in-vitro fertilization as more couples are unable to pay.
Tag: Alberta
Alberta woman 1st adult in Canada to be ‘cured’ of sickle cell anemia through stem cell transplant
An Alberta woman is the first adult in Canada to be cured of sickle cell anemia with the help of a sister’s love — and a stem cell transplant.
Hometown heroes: Brother-sister duo leads U of Alberta sweep of curling nationals
LEDUC, ALTA. — It had been everything Selena and Karsten Sturmay dreamed about while growing up in Leduc — playing in a national curling championship to earn the right to wear the maple leaf at an international event. Within minutes of each other inside the Leduc Recreation Centre on Wednesday afternoon, the hometown curling siblings realized their dreams. The […]
Southern Alberta first responders say collaboration key to combat opioid crisis
Smaller communities near the Blood Reserve are bracing for the fallout from the opioid crisis. Arrests and overdoses on the First Nation have become common, but in neighbouring Cardston, the first signs of the crisis are making their appearance.
N.L. comes out on top in battle of unbeaten teams against Alberta at Scotties
Stacie Curtis came out on top in a battle of unbeaten teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Newfoundland and Labrador skip defeated Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger 9-5 in Monday afternoon’s marquee matchup at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Curtis beats Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger 9-5 in Draw 7.0:24 Curtis is 4-0 and […]
Man living in shack on northern Alberta reserve pleads for housing with running water
A man living in a shack without running water for more than 12 years on a northern Alberta reserve is asking for help.
The drug PrEP is nearly 100% effective at stopping HIV but can cost $1,000/month. Now Alberta may fund it
After years of urging the province for changes, sexual health advocates are hopeful Alberta will finally fund an expensive drug that can prevent the spread of HIV.
Eritrea's first Winter Olympian is from Alberta
Shannon-Ogbani Abeda will soon don a ski suit hued with the vibrant colours of the Eritrean flag as the country makes its Winter Olympic debut this February. Born and raised in Alberta by immigrant parents from the East African nation, the 21-year-old has spent most of his life nestled in the Rocky Mountains and grew up barrelling […]
Parents’ convictions in son’s meningitis death upheld by Alberta Appeal Court
A panel of Alberta judges has dismissed the appeal of a couple found guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son, who died of meningitis in 2012. CBC | Health News
Alberta doctors cost province $3.4B last year, up 9% over previous year
Alberta has a growing number of doctors at a cost that is increasing at a pace larger than inflation. The average gross salary of a physician in Alberta is the highest in the country. CBC | Health News
