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‘Running into roadblocks’: N.B. family fights to get care for daughter with epilepsy

Shana Holloran and Alexander Grant have watched their child turn blue more than any parent ever should. Their young daughter, Charlotte, has epilepsy and regularly suffers from different types of seizures. On a good day, she has 20 to 50 seizures. On other days, she can have more than 150. …

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Alberta car seller hits roadblocks after VIN allegedly stolen, registered in Ontario

A Calgary man got a shocking discovery when he went into a local dealership to sell his car: he was told he wasn’t the only registered owner. Rick Barvir told Global News the CARFAX vehicle history report showed his vehicle’s identification number, or VIN, was also registered by someone in …

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Doctors say B.C. puts up unreasonable roadblocks to coverage for vital diabetes drug

This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. B.C. doctors who treat diabetes say they’ve been forced to jump through hoops to get coverage for potentially life-saving drugs, including making …

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