Call the local residential tenancy board. Don't take medical/legal advice online.
In BC, I can tell you that you have to make reasonable efforts to find a new roomate if you want to keep the damage deposit on the grounds of late notice. If you find a new roomate who pays you full rent, you don't get to keep the deposit. I'm sure there is a similar rule in Alberta. You may or may not need a written lease as well. There are laws that will automatically apply to all tenancy situations.
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