For the past six months, a football-loving kid and a former CFL athlete have created a unique relationship, helping them both get through separate health issues and injuries.
The Calgary Flames brought holiday cheer to patients at the Alberta Children's Hospital. They played games, did holiday activities and signed autographs for young fans.
Six children with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) remain in hospital on Thursday as a result of the Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak, two of which are on dialysis.
Alberta Health Services reported that there were now 310 lab-confirmed cases as well as 21 children who were still in hospital. Meanwhile, 14 patients have been discharged.