Angie Seth

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• Comic books are not just for entertainment, they can educate too

  Comic books have been used for a long time to promote literacy, and are increasingly appearing in curriculum.

  Education

  May 5, 2018
• ‘One to One Hundred Walk’ to honour victims of Toronto van attack

  Rebecca Levan is organizing a walk on May 1, at Mel Lastman Square, to honour the victims of the van attack and to help take back the city.

  News

  Apr 28, 2018
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• Fighting cancer, one match at a time

  'Defeat is not an option': Angie Seth speaks to two women who are taking their fight against cancer to the boxing ring

  Features

  Apr 22, 2018
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• ‘Autism Reality Experience’ helps people understand what it’s like to live with autism

  Trying to understand what someone with autism is going through is extremely difficult unless you are on the spectrum yourself.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2018
• Young Canadian adult cancer survivors continue to struggle beyond their illness

  The hope is the findings from the YACC study will prompt more direct conversations about cancer and young adults.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2018
• Jazz piano legend Oliver Jones, renowned for ‘velvet’ hands, says goodbye

  Angie Seth chats with Rosey Ugo Edeh, director and producer, of a documentary that looks at the life and legacy of jazz musician, Oliver Jones, as he sets to retire after 7 decades of playing the piano.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2018
• 32 years later, The Nutcracker is still dancing

  The production of The Nutcracker out of the dance school has been a staple for the Parkdale community in Toronto.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
• ‘A mental blackout’: 17-year-old Ontario boy describes living with epilepsy

  Samuel Camilleri suffers from clonic/grand mal seizures, complex partial seizures, simple partial and drop seizures.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2017
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• Pharmapod to take lead on implementing medication safety program in Ontario

  In June, the Ontario College of Pharmacists unanimously endorsed implementing a medication safety program for all pharmacies in the province.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2017
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• Transgender job fair in Toronto hopes to break barriers to employment

  Biko Beauttah left Kenya to seek asylum in Canada because being LGBTQ was considered a crime. Since she transitioned to a transgender person, she says job opportunities have been few and far between.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2017
• Ontario family shocked to discover Airbnb renters using basement to distribute drugs

  An Ontario family was shocked to find the people they were renting their basement apartment to through AirBnb were not the clients they approved for the rental.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2017
• Tips on how to make Halloween more accessible for children with autism

  Experts say there are many things families can do to make their home more accessible and Halloween more inclusive to all children.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2017
• 15-year-old Canadian student develops EpiPen-like gadget for diabetes patients

  Shaan Hooey talks to Angie Seth about GlucaMed, a product for diabetes patients that can administer glucagon in seconds.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2017
• ‘What got me out was this desperation’: Toronto woman details struggle with substance abuse

  Her story is an important one to tell because it sheds a critical spotlight on addiction in Toronto.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2017
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• Battling the odds despite the diagnosis

  Carusi says her battle is far from over but it’s a war she plans on winning, again.

  Oct 22, 2017
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• ‘Guys tried to corner me but I always escaped and told them there is no way’: guitarist Liona Boyd

  Musician Liona Boyd talks with Angie Seth about sexual harassment and abuse and what needs to be done to try and prevent it.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 15, 2017
• Invictus Games give military men and women hope, inspiration

  Phil Badanai’s life completely changed in 1994 after his jeep came under attack while serving on a United Nations peace keeping mission in Croatia. Now he's competing in his first Invictus Games.

  Sports

  Sep 24, 2017
• Nine-year-old boy bikes to Ottawa and raises thousands to help kids with autism

  Angie Seth chats with James Potvin and his father who talk about why James rode 500km to help kids like him who have autism.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2017
• Toronto couple recounts their horrifying ordeal during Hurricane Irma

  Mike Moriarty and Meryl Zavitz, who were stranded in St. Maarten, tell Angie Seth through mixed emotions of fear and frustration that they are happy to be home and lucky to be alive.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2017
• Rising concerns over literacy rates in Canada

  Canada recently marked International Literacy Day, a day that highlights the need of getting children to read and the importance of getting them access to books inside the classroom and at home.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2017
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• A desperate plea to Canada to help bring home Canadians stranded in the Caribbean

  Monique Balmforth’s brother and sister-in-law area have been stranded in St. Maarten since Hurricane Irma hit, and she tells Angie Seth the response from the Canadian government has been very slow.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2017
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• Ontario mother continues push for national prescription-error reporting amid new WHO campaign

  The World Health Organization's Global Patient Challenge on Medication Safety initiative comes on the heels of another initiative led by Toronto mother, Melissa Sheldrick. She lost her eight-year-old son Andrew in March 2016 after he was given the wrong medication. Since his death, Sheldrick has been lobbying for mandatory pharmaceutical-error reporting in Canada.

  Health

  Aug 28, 2017
• Eddie Melo Legacy Organization aims to give underprivileged youth a better future

  Angie Seth sits down with Jessica Melo, the daughter of Eddie Melo (The Hurricane) who was murdered in 2001, to talk about honoring her father’s memory and his commitment to helping today’s youth.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2017
• World Dwarf Games held in Guelph, Ont. celebrates athletes from around the globe

  Angie Seth sits down with Mikayla Bleau, a gold and silver medalist in archery, to talk about the games, the impact it is having, and how it’s encouraging others to compete.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2017
• Black Experience Project findings reveals ongoing concerns about racism, discrimination based on skin colour

  Angie Seth talks to Marva Wisdom about the study’s findings and what needs to be done to breakdown stereotypes by aw enforcement and other agencies against Toronto’s black Community.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2017