Saturday, August 26th, 2023
Quebec woman with rare cancer will get out-of-province treatment after research fund steps up to cover costs
‘I’ve found renewed hope,’ says 31-year-old Stéphanie Alain, who’ll head to Calgary Stéphanie Alain was screaming for joy on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a call from her doctor. He told her she’s heading to Calgary and Quebec’s health research fund — a not-for-profit organization funded by the government — stepped up to cover up to $100,000 for her to participate in an experimental treatment she’s hoping will save her life. “My family cried with me,” said Alain. “We’re all really relieved and also happy.” Alain’s been waiting for this opportunity for months,Read more
Coast Guard on standby in Hay River should fire situation worsen: mayor
Hay River Kandis Jameson says she’ll never forget watching roaring fire from plane The mayor of Hay River says the Canadian Coast Guard is on standby in the southern N.W.T. hub in case the wildfire situation worsens and further emergency evacuations are needed. Mayor Kandis Jameson held a news conference on Saturday to give an update on the fire threatening her community. She shared the pain of leaving the North behind when boarding an emergency flight to Alberta on Friday. “I felt like I was abandoning the people that were working the hardestRead more