Alyssa Julie

Online video journalist

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• Psychedelics such as magic mushrooms are having a moment. Can science keep up?

  “The evidence that is already out there for some of these psychedelic substances is kind of earth-shattering, I think, in the field of psychiatry," one expert said.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2023
• From early menopause to fertility uncertainty, young women with cancer lack support

  Young women diagnosed with cancer are often left to be their own advocates, and are left feeling disconnected from their pre-cancer selves.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2022
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• Union power: Are organizing efforts at Starbucks, other stores signs of a stronger labour movement?

  The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says labour unions have reported an increasing number of calls from workers who are eager to organize their workplaces.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2022
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• How the private space race is allowing NASA to explore new frontiers

  The private space race has allowed NASA, and agencies like it, to turn their attention from Earth’s lower orbit and start planning for future missions, like Artemis.

  Science

  Dec 9, 2021
• Fighting disease: How are genetically engineered mosquitoes regulated?

  Laws regulating genetically engineered species, including mosquitoes, aren’t consistent between countries, and experts say there’s a growing need to fix that.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2021
• NFL linebacker Darius Leonard helps former high school teacher change a tire on side of road

  Leonard had been driving in his hometown of Lake View, South Carolina, when he came across his former high school biology teacher and pulled over to help.

  Sports

  Apr 23, 2019
• UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi ends collegiate career with one last viral performance

  Judges awarded Katelyn Ohashi a score of 9.95 on the final routine of her collegiate career.

  Apr 22, 2019
• Brooke Henderson matches Canadian record for wins on LPGA or PGA Tour

  Henderson tied the Canadian record for most career victories on the LPGA or PGA Tour on Saturday when the 21-year-old captured her eighth career title.

  Sports

  Apr 21, 2019
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• Good Samaritans rescue blind man who fell on tracks from oncoming train

  The man, who is blind and was using a cane, was approaching the platform when he tumbled over the edge.

  Apr 16, 2019
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• Oil rig crew rescues dog found swimming in Gulf of Thailand, 220 km from shore

  It's not clear how she ended up in the water so far from dry land.

  World

  Apr 15, 2019
• Father-to-be Prince Harry takes unborn child on tour of star-studded baby shower on Saturday Night Live

  The father-to-be begins the hilarious tour by introducing his “future child” to his own father, Prince Charles, who doesn’t appear to have much to say.

  Entertainment

  Apr 14, 2019
• DNA from coffee cup points Snohomish County police to suspect in decades-old murder

  77-year-old Terrence Miller was arrested and charged in the 1972 murder of Jody Loomis.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2019
• Oklahoma police officer crawls under burning truck to comfort trapped woman

  “I just jumped in there and started talking to her, trying to get her to calm down,” Det. Chad Moyer told a Tulsa newspaper.

  World

  Apr 9, 2019
• Toronto Raptors drop 116-109 to Oklahoma City Thunder 2 nights after earlier victory

  Kawhi Leonard scored 20 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter in an effort to carry his team to a victory, but the Oklahoma City Thunder had other ideas.

  Sports

  Mar 23, 2019
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• Toronto Raptors tie team record with 21 3s, top Miami Heat 125-104

  Kyle Lowry scored 24 points, and the Raptors tied a franchise record by making 21 three-pointers.

  Sports

  Mar 10, 2019
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• Kawhi Leonard leads Toronto Raptors in 127-104 defeat over New Orleans Pelicans

  Leonard scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a 127-104 victory over undermanned New Orleans.

  Sports

  Mar 9, 2019
• Louisville mom celebrates 20-year-old transgender son with gender reveal photo shoot

  “I wanted a new family photo with Adrian as his true gender,” Lundberg Green told Global News.

  News

  Feb 9, 2019
• James Harden scores 35 in Houston Rockets’ 121-119 win over Toronto Raptors

  James Harden's stretch of 30-point games is the fourth-longest in league history.

  Sports

  Jan 25, 2019
• Indiana Pacers beat Toronto Raptors 110-106 despite losing Victor Oladipo to injury

  The all-star guard crumpled to the ground with 4:05 left in the second quarter as he tried to defend an outlet pass to Toronto's Pascal Siakam.

  Sports

  Jan 23, 2019
• 3-year-old Cuban girl who lost both legs to gangrene stands for first time with prosthetics

  “Everybody’s waiting for this moment,” the girl's mother told a reporter with the help of a translator. “They’ve been waiting a long time to see her walk.”

  World

  Jan 22, 2019
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• Carl Soderberg scores 3 for first career hat trick as Avalanche rout Toronto Maple Leafs

  Toronto pulled its goalie with just under three minutes to go.

  Sports

  Jan 14, 2019
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• Georgia woman claims ex-husband exhumed dead son’s body, brought it to Kentucky without permission

  Carin Manusuthakis claims her ex-husband exhumed the body of her dead son without her permission and brought it to Hawesville, Ky.

  Trending

  Jan 7, 2019
• Indiana man reunited with lost keepsake years after it sank in Michigan river

  “I never thought I would ever see it again,” said Josh King.

  Dec 31, 2018
• Texas baby tips the scales at 15 lbs, parents say he’s ‘meant for something big’

  Ali James Medlock weighed 14 pounds and 13 ounces at birth, which is nearly twice the size of the average baby.

  Trending

  Dec 30, 2018
• Special delivery: Oklahoma woman’s parents surprise her with shelter dog she cared for

  “When they surprised me, it was just a whole wave of emotion,” Hallee Fuqua said of the moment she was reunited with Rambo.

  Trending

  Dec 23, 2018