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‘Words can’t describe it’: B.C. man honoured for helping save electrocuted coworker’s lifeAlaster Osborne and Marc Dandurand were working late at Squamish Finishing Solutions on Dec. 16, 2019, when Dandurand accidentally electrocuted himself.FeaturesNov 28, 2022
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Everyday Hero: Ottawa doctor becomes Canada’s first Inuk heart surgeonDr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk knew she wanted to save lives since she was only six years old. What she didn’t know was that pursuing her passion would mean making history.CanadaMar 30, 2018
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Classroom Champions going for Olympic gold, while mentoring thousands of studentsWhile aiming for the podium in South Korea, Olympic and Paralympic Athletes are participating year-round in the Classroom Champions program to mentor students in schools across North America.CanadaFeb 8, 2018
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Everyday Hero: Canadian consular worker provides ‘human warmth and contact’ overseas“Usually you go into an embassy…you don’t expect to get that kind of huge, really human response to a situation. She was really that human warmth and contact, exactly when I needed it. I carry her in my heart forever."CanadaDec 14, 2017
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Everyday Hero: Helen Murphy is saving lives in St. John’s, N.L. through compassion and musicFor 10 years, Helen Murphy has directed the Stella's Circle Inclusion Choir, in St. John’s, N.L. Murphy is a former music teacher whose love of song and social justice is boundless.CanadaDec 7, 2017
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Everyday Hero: Lourdes Juan is rescuing food from the landfillLeftovers Foundation rescues perishable food from stores and restaurants — things food banks often can’t handle — and drops it off at community support agencies.FeaturesNov 23, 2017
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Brooks’ last bash: 19 years of fundraising for prostate cancerThe first Bill Brooks Prostate Cancer Benefit was in 1999. On Friday, the 19th annual event will be the last.HealthJan 27, 2017
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Everyday Hero: John Cairns, Wheelchair of Hope founderJohn Cairns founded a charity that gives wheelchairs to people who can't afford them. What's even more remarkable is what Cairns himself has overcome and how he has transformed his own life after an accident that nearly killed him.Jan 13, 2017
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Everyday Hero: Kevin Finlayson is the teacher we all wish we hadFor decades, Kevin Finlayson has been an elementary school teacher with a special ability to make a difference in thousands of lives.FeaturesDec 16, 2016
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Everyday Hero: Canadian Search and Rescue Pilot Major LerouxMajor Jean Leroux, a search and rescue pilot for 18 years, was recently awarded the prestigious Master’s Commendation from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots in London, England.CanadaDec 2, 2016
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