The phones at the CFAX Santas Anonymous workshop never seem to stop ringing. The Christmas charity provides 1,200 hampers to families consisting of two toys per child, a $100 food gift card and three bags of groceries designed to help families through the Christmas break.
Grande Prairie veterinarian Angela Oakley needs a $57,000 prosthetic knee, but the province will only pay for about 10 per cent. She says Alberta's funding model is unfair, burdening amputees with costs they cannot afford.