Mighty Max: Update on young Alberta boy fighting extremely rare disease
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Foothills County council asking EHS to keep Priddis’s only ambulance in its own town
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Wellness Wednesday by Blue Cross this week focuses on Women’s Health
04:21 | October 7, 2026
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Alberta walks back changes to AISH, ADAP affecting disabled couples
02:17 | October 6, 2026
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02:28 | October 4, 2026
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Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware
01:55 | September 29, 2026
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Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Centre faces closure as demand soars and funding declines.
01:53 | September 29, 2026
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Mighty Max: Update on young Alberta boy fighting extremely rare disease
Description
January 17, 2021
Mighty Max’s mom Bryarly Parker joins Global News Calgary with an update on her son and how fundraising efforts are going. Max’s family is trying to raise $2.8 million for a treatment just recently approved by Health Canada.
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Mighty Max: Update on young Alberta boy fighting extremely rare disease04:21 | January 17, 2021 -
How Albertans could be impacted by not changing clocks back03:53 | 4 hours ago -
Lethbridge nurse warns drug death numbers aren’t a fixed trend01:48 | October 29, 2026 -
Glenrose Courage Award recipient advocating for others in her own unique way03:08 | October 27, 2026 -
Global News’ Norma Reid shares her cancer journey03:10 | October 27, 2026 -
19-year-old earns Glenrose Courage Award for defying expectations after losing ability to walk03:16 | October 26, 2026 -
Calgary community breaks accessibility barriers for Halloween02:46 | October 24, 2026 -
First responder fundraiser carrying added weight from CFB Wainwright tragedy01:47 | October 24, 2026 -
Mother says injured military medic ran into CFB Wainwright fire to save fellow soldiers01:44 | October 23, 2026 -
A free Mount Royal University program aims to reduce the number of its students facing food insecurity.01:54 | October 23, 2026 -
New study finds a majority of younger men spend an unhealthy amount of time on social media04:32 | October 22, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: The impact of the Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous Scholarship Program03:39 | October 21, 2026 -
Calgary Women’s Imaging Centre takes fear out of breast screening02:17 | October 17, 2026 -
Oil and Gas works create platform advocating for mental health awareness01:44 | October 17, 2026 -
Calgary Stampeders Pink Power Game is Saturday, October 17th03:24 | October 15, 2026 -
Alberta providers raise concerns around new care-first insurance model01:50 | October 14, 2026 -
Rare disease AI diagnostic tool coming to Alberta02:00 | October 14, 2026 -
The Lady Ball’s fight against ovarian cancer returns October 22nd04:11 | October 14, 2026 -
Calgary cancer patient faces steep costs after province stops funding treatment02:17 | October 13, 2026 -
Calgarians braved snowy weather for the 2026 Alzheimer Walk and Run02:32 | October 11, 2026 -
Friends of Medicare tries to get Ottawa involved in the provincial health care debate.01:55 | October 10, 2026 -
Discovery House launches $10 million fundraising campaign to address growing need for domestic violence outreach02:03 | October 8, 2026 -
Foothills County council asking EHS to keep Priddis’s only ambulance in its own town02:15 | October 7, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday by Blue Cross this week focuses on Women’s Health04:21 | October 7, 2026 -
Alberta walks back changes to AISH, ADAP affecting disabled couples02:17 | October 6, 2026 -
The annual CIBC Run for a Cure event see’s thousands of Calgarian’s participate.02:28 | October 4, 2026 -
Rally for ‘responsible’ infill held at Edmonton city hall02:06 | October 4, 2026 -
TIES climbs for a stronger start in Canada02:14 | October 3, 2026 -
Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware01:55 | September 29, 2026 -
Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Centre faces closure as demand soars and funding declines.01:53 | September 29, 2026 -
Edmonton plane pull supports Hope Air flights chartering remote patients to medical appointments01:41 | September 29, 2026 -
Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026
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Mighty Max: Update on young Alberta boy fighting extremely rare disease04:21 | January 17, 2021
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How Albertans could be impacted by not changing clocks back03:53 | 4 hours ago
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Lethbridge nurse warns drug death numbers aren’t a fixed trend01:48 | October 29, 2026
-
Glenrose Courage Award recipient advocating for others in her own unique way03:08 | October 27, 2026
-
Global News’ Norma Reid shares her cancer journey03:10 | October 27, 2026
-
19-year-old earns Glenrose Courage Award for defying expectations after losing ability to walk03:16 | October 26, 2026
-
Calgary community breaks accessibility barriers for Halloween02:46 | October 24, 2026
-
First responder fundraiser carrying added weight from CFB Wainwright tragedy01:47 | October 24, 2026
-
Mother says injured military medic ran into CFB Wainwright fire to save fellow soldiers01:44 | October 23, 2026
-
A free Mount Royal University program aims to reduce the number of its students facing food insecurity.01:54 | October 23, 2026
-
New study finds a majority of younger men spend an unhealthy amount of time on social media04:32 | October 22, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: The impact of the Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous Scholarship Program03:39 | October 21, 2026
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Calgary Women’s Imaging Centre takes fear out of breast screening02:17 | October 17, 2026
-
Oil and Gas works create platform advocating for mental health awareness01:44 | October 17, 2026
-
Calgary Stampeders Pink Power Game is Saturday, October 17th03:24 | October 15, 2026
-
Alberta providers raise concerns around new care-first insurance model01:50 | October 14, 2026
-
Rare disease AI diagnostic tool coming to Alberta02:00 | October 14, 2026
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The Lady Ball’s fight against ovarian cancer returns October 22nd04:11 | October 14, 2026
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Calgary cancer patient faces steep costs after province stops funding treatment02:17 | October 13, 2026
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Calgarians braved snowy weather for the 2026 Alzheimer Walk and Run02:32 | October 11, 2026
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Friends of Medicare tries to get Ottawa involved in the provincial health care debate.01:55 | October 10, 2026
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Discovery House launches $10 million fundraising campaign to address growing need for domestic violence outreach02:03 | October 8, 2026
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Foothills County council asking EHS to keep Priddis’s only ambulance in its own town02:15 | October 7, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday by Blue Cross this week focuses on Women’s Health04:21 | October 7, 2026
-
Alberta walks back changes to AISH, ADAP affecting disabled couples02:17 | October 6, 2026
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The annual CIBC Run for a Cure event see’s thousands of Calgarian’s participate.02:28 | October 4, 2026
-
Rally for ‘responsible’ infill held at Edmonton city hall02:06 | October 4, 2026
-
TIES climbs for a stronger start in Canada02:14 | October 3, 2026
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Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware01:55 | September 29, 2026
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Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Centre faces closure as demand soars and funding declines.01:53 | September 29, 2026
-
Edmonton plane pull supports Hope Air flights chartering remote patients to medical appointments01:41 | September 29, 2026
-
Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026
Mighty Max: Update on young Alberta boy fighting extremely rare disease
Description
January 17, 2021
Mighty Max’s mom Bryarly Parker joins Global News Calgary with an update on her son and how fundraising efforts are going. Max’s family is trying to raise $2.8 million for a treatment just recently approved by Health Canada.
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