Okotoks, Alta., family faces limited options as two young children battle rare genetic disorder

  • 📰 CTVCalgary
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 49 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 68%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

A young Okotoks, Alta., family is preparing for a long year ahead, as the first of their two children begins a stem cell transplant they hope will prolong her life.

Stella, 4, and Max, 2, have a genetic metabolic disorder that affects as few as one in 300,000 children.

Mom Brittny Beet says the family is hopeful the treatment will improve her daughter's quality of life in the years to come.

A judge is ordering the Alberta government to produce a massive trove of documents concerning its efforts to encourage coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains.Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips is calling on the province to reinstate funding for the Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network.If you’re planning to head to the coulees this weekend to enjoy the nice weather, don’t forget to look down.

Michael Gordon Jackson, the man on trial after being charged with contravention of a custody order for allegedly abducting his daughter in late 2021 to prevent her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, called himself to the stand Monday.Residents will see a change in policing in the city's downtown this fall as "alternate response officers" are set to join the ranks of the Regina Police Service .

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 26. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Okotoks kicks off BCHL playoffs against Spruce Grove Wednesday nightThe Okotoks Oilers launch their B.C. Hockey League (BCHL) playoff journey Wednesday night against Spruce Grove.
Source: CTVCalgary - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

Three-Bedroom House in Okotoks Sells for Asking Price After Weeks on the MarketA three-bedroom house in Okotoks, located about 40 kilometres south of downtown Calgary, has finally sold for its asking price of $625,000 after weeks on the market. The seller stuck to their price despite the lack of offers, and the strategy paid off in the end.
Source: globebusiness - 🏆 31. / 66 Read more »

Drake Landing, a solar energy community south of Calgary, loses its sizzle as system starts to failDrake Landing in Okotoks, Alta. includes 52 single-family homes that are part of a solar district energy community.
Source: CBCCalgary - 🏆 78. / 51 Read more »

Medicine Hat, Alta., mayor stripped of powers, pay following August incident at councilMedicine Hat's mayor is essentially mayor in title only following a meeting of the southern Alberta city's council on Thursday.
Source: CTVCalgary - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

Cardston, Alta., restaurant renews effort to sell property via essay contestIt's a hot real estate market these days and one southern Alberta business is trying a unique method to stand out from the rest – for the second time.
Source: CTVCalgary - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

Human remains found in near Clairmont, Alta., death considered ‘suspicious’The Mounties say they found human remains near the community of Clairmont on Sunday.
Source: GlobalCalgary - 🏆 50. / 61 Read more »