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  "id": 3023777,
  "title": "Yellowknife woman diagnosed with ALS in Alberta after spending thousands to leave territory for specialist treatment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/yellowknife-woman-diagnosed-with-als-in-alberta-after-spending",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/als-nwt-healthcare-alberta-9.7313238"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mary Rose Blackduck was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare nervous system disease that leads to damaged muscles. The typical life expectancy after diagnosis is two to five years.",
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        "title": "Yellowknife woman diagnosed with ALS in Alberta after spending thousands to leave territory for specialist treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/yellowknife-woman-diagnosed-with-als-in-alberta-after-spending-3027217",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}