Shaye Ganam
A place to talk. To come together. To be heard. Shaye Ganam is taking the conversation province-wide on 880 CHED in Edmonton and QR Calgary - 770 AM, creating a collective town square to rehash the old and imagine the new for every part of this province. Tune in Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon to join the conversation. Follow Shaye Ganam on Twitter to keep up with your host wherever he goes.
Sam has been living with an undiagnosed genetic syndrome. From multile genetics tests to procedures like strabismus correction, radiology with sedation, hip surgeries and the development of osteopenia and epilepsy, the care and support Sam and our family receives is unmatched. After a 10 year wait, Sam was officially diagnosed with ReNU syndrome in August 2025. Sam has been followed closely by Dr. Caluseriu in genetics since he was an infant in the NICU. This is a remarkable development and step for Sam’s family, and a testament to the importance of genetic research and testing.
9 mins; January 30, 2026
At 10 weeks old, Marigold began showing signs of breathing trouble. She was struggling to breathe without extensive effort. Her family brought her into emergency, and she was admitted right away. At that time, doctors suspected a cold and discharged them five days later. They quickly returned but this time via ambulance. Marigold was immediately admitted to PICU on high flow oxygen, and she was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. This began the family’s feeding journey.
9 mins; January 30, 2026
Aubree was born 24 weeks and five days, weighing 680 grams. She had a long road filled with overcoming a PDA, brain bleed, surviving NEC, surgery, cardiac arrest, multiple infections and, of course, needing to grow. Her family still uses the Stollery today for her follow-ups and when she gets sick requiring additional support.
7 mins; January 30, 2026
Jace’s family knew he would be born with a kidney condition, and at six weeks old, theyfound out his left kidney didn’t work. In June 2018, Jace was having fevers, not eating, not sleeping and complaining of pain in his tummy all the time. Urology tests didn’t show anything was wrong but they could see things weren’t good. Later that year, Jace’s parents approved a surgery to remove his kidney and ureter, not knowing if it would solve Jace’s health issues. Since his surgery, Jace has grown like a weed and is back to being his funny, silly self! Jace’s parents know surgery was the right choice for their son, and feel like to have the Stollery so close to home.
11 mins; January 30, 2026
Dr. Michael Bonner is a political consultant with Atlas Strategic Advisors and former director of policy within the Ontario government. He is a senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation for public policy, a historian of ancient Iran and is the author of In Defense of Civilization: How Our Past Can Renew Our Present
9 mins; January 07, 2026