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A groundbreaking new medical center in Grande Prairie, Alberta, called Maskwa Medical Centre, is poised to become a cross-border healthcare beacon for northeast British Columbia. Set to open by 2027, this ambitious facility—envisioned as a “Mayo Clinic of the north”—aims to deliver specialist care and team-based medicine to patients on both sides of the border. Spearheaded by local Alberta business leaders since 2017, the project has already raised $18 million and seeks an additional $15 million from the Alberta government. Mayors and regional directors in B.C. are enthusiastically embracing the opportunity, frustrated by provincial barriers and eager to tap into Alberta’s surgical capacity and training resources. With the University of Alberta set to anchor the center as a residency hub, Maskwa could redefine northern healthcare collaboration—and prove that shared solutions can bridge provincial divides.
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