Alesia Fieldberg

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Alesia Fieldberg

Canadians will now have access to a promising new treatment for a rare, deadly form of cancer, thanks to the help of advocates—including some Albertans—lobbying two levels of government. Pemigatinib (brand name Pemazyre) can be used to fight cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer. The Canadian Drug Agency previously decided not to recommend Pemazyre but has now reversed that decision due to feedback from doctors and patients, including Jennifer Nielsen of High River.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Alesia Fieldberg

Stricter rules are now in effect for Canadians staying in the U.S. for more than 30 days and it’s just the latest hurdle for travelers. “The (low) dollar is a big factor, but the unknown is the other factor,” said Albertan Dayle Johnson. “It’s hard to keep up to what’s really happening and what hoops Canadians may have to jump through the continue enjoying the snowbird life.” She has been heading to Arizona for a few months of every year for more than two decades.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Alesia Fieldberg

The latest tariff whiplash has done little to quell the nerves of Calgary businesses heavily impacted by the trade war. Workers at All Metal Manufacturing are forging ahead amid even more uncertainty following another announcement about U.S. tariffs. “We’re building products right now that we’ve sold and we’ve quoted a price out to our customer but we don’t even know what our real costs are going to be and that makes it scary,” said Chad Spicer, from All Metal Manufacturing.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Alesia Fieldberg

Residents of the small Alberta town of Bowden are left to cope with the loss of their grocery store. “Bowden has taken a really hard hit,” said Mayor Robb Stuart. “We’ve got 1,200 people here and no grocery store. It’s a problem,” said resident Wayne Waldock. The Reddi Mart gas station and grocery store operated in downtown Bowden for decades. Since closing at the end of January, residents need to travel to get groceries. The nearest town is about a 15-minute highway drive away.

2 weeks ago | bnnbloomberg.ca | Alesia Fieldberg

Some Calgary companies are trying to cope with the new trade reality. Steel, aluminum and auto tariffs remain in effect but Canada didn’t get hit with anymore American tariffs on April 2 but some Calgary businesses are feeling the affects due to the impact on supply chains. Most of the steel and aluminum Calgary company All Metal Manufacturing works with comes from the U.S. and most of its products are sold back to the United States, so navigating the potential impact of the trade war is tricky.