‘I am scared to go to Cardston again’: Indigenous woman alleges racism at southern Alberta hospital
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Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations
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‘I am scared to go to Cardston again’: Indigenous woman alleges racism at southern Alberta hospital
Description
April 14, 2021
Marissa Smoke, an Indigenous woman from Lethbridge, recorded an encounter in late March at the Cardston Health Centre and believes she was racially profiled. As Eloise Therien explains, she feels traumatized after medical staff yelled at her and told her she shouldn’t leave.
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‘I am scared to go to Cardston again’: Indigenous woman alleges racism at southern Alberta hospital02:27 | April 14, 2021 -
Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025 -
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025 -
Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025 -
Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025 -
AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery01:52 | December 21, 2025 -
Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say05:30 | December 18, 2025 -
City of Lethbridge urges residents to not feed birds01:45 | December 16, 2025 -
Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms01:40 | December 11, 2025 -
Lethbridge veterinarian worried about southern Alberta’s vet shortage01:38 | December 11, 2025 -
Open letter opposes closure of Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Site02:29 | December 11, 2025 -
Heartfelt reunion between Calgary doctor and stroke survivors02:06 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025 -
Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025 -
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association sounds alarm over animal drug shortages01:58 | December 1, 2025 -
Alberta tables legislation to expand private health care01:58 | November 24, 2025 -
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025 -
Site selected for stand-along Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton02:17 | November 24, 2025 -
Strike by Alberta health-care workers averted with last minute deal01:56 | November 22, 2025 -
Albertans react to auditor general’s DynaLife report02:07 | November 20, 2025 -
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Alberta government closing supervised consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | November 19, 2025 -
Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend02:16 | November 19, 2025 -
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025 -
Teen with cancer lives hobby shop dream02:09 | November 16, 2025 -
Alberta’s plan to increase access to health care ‘doomed to fail,’ critics say02:06 | November 14, 2025 -
Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations02:06 | November 11, 2025 -
Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month01:54 | October 30, 2025 -
Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month01:54 | October 30, 2025 -
Nature Conservancy Canada announces land donation in Lethbridge County02:19 | October 30, 2025 -
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025
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‘I am scared to go to Cardston again’: Indigenous woman alleges racism at southern Alberta hospital02:27 | April 14, 2021
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Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025
-
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025
-
Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025
-
Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025
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AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery01:52 | December 21, 2025
-
Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say05:30 | December 18, 2025
-
City of Lethbridge urges residents to not feed birds01:45 | December 16, 2025
-
Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms01:40 | December 11, 2025
-
Lethbridge veterinarian worried about southern Alberta’s vet shortage01:38 | December 11, 2025
-
Open letter opposes closure of Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Site02:29 | December 11, 2025
-
Heartfelt reunion between Calgary doctor and stroke survivors02:06 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025
-
Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025
-
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association sounds alarm over animal drug shortages01:58 | December 1, 2025
-
Alberta tables legislation to expand private health care01:58 | November 24, 2025
-
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025
-
Site selected for stand-along Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton02:17 | November 24, 2025
-
Strike by Alberta health-care workers averted with last minute deal01:56 | November 22, 2025
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Albertans react to auditor general’s DynaLife report02:07 | November 20, 2025
-
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025
-
Alberta government closing supervised consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | November 19, 2025
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Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend02:16 | November 19, 2025
-
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025
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Teen with cancer lives hobby shop dream02:09 | November 16, 2025
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Alberta’s plan to increase access to health care ‘doomed to fail,’ critics say02:06 | November 14, 2025
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Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations02:06 | November 11, 2025
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Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month01:54 | October 30, 2025
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Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month01:54 | October 30, 2025
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Nature Conservancy Canada announces land donation in Lethbridge County02:19 | October 30, 2025
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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025
‘I am scared to go to Cardston again’: Indigenous woman alleges racism at southern Alberta hospital
Description
April 14, 2021
Marissa Smoke, an Indigenous woman from Lethbridge, recorded an encounter in late March at the Cardston Health Centre and believes she was racially profiled. As Eloise Therien explains, she feels traumatized after medical staff yelled at her and told her she shouldn’t leave.
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