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A Nova Scotia boy is redefining what it means to live with vision loss, while also helping others with the same condition. Heidi Petracek explains how 16-year-old Harry Nickerson is overcoming his retinitis pigmentosa, and how he’s developed a new way to help diagnose eye diseases early by using artificial intelligence.

We chat with World Vision to find out about the over 90 meaningful gift ideas that make up this year’s gift catalogue and new options this year to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Wed, Dec 28: Alberta Health expects to break ground late next year on a new Calgary Cancer Centre and open the nearly 1.2-billion-square-foot facility in 2024. It was first announced in 2005 by then-premier Ralph Klein. The facility will include 160 inpatient beds, 12 new radiation vaults, plus three shelled spaces for future development. It...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that in his vision for Mars travel and colonization, in anywhere from 40 to 100 years from now Mars will have 1 million human inhabitants and be it’s own entirely self-sufficient civilization.

A Canadian climber is reaching remarkable heights and shattering records along the way. Jill Wheatley’s goal is to summit 14 of the world’s tallest mountains and she’s nearly halfway there. But what’s more significant is where she was forced to climb out of to get to the top. As Jayme Doll reports, Jill is achieving...

Tim Reid and REAL are embarking on actualizing a 15-year vision for entertainment in Regina.

He was the longest serving warden for Peterborough County, serving 7 consecutive years from 2010 to 2016. Now, he’s back for another 2 years as Peterborough County’s warden, after the swearing in on December 12th. J. Murray Jones, who also happens to be the Mayor of Douro Dummer, joined The Morning Show today to talk...

Tue, Sep 19: A new vision has been revealed for the Symons Valley Ranch, which was destroyed by fire earlier this year. It’s still nearly two years away from being rebuilt, but Jill Croteau got a look at the news plans.

Members of a Laval family are desperate and discouraged over their child’s declining vision. The 11 year-old suffers from a rare disease that causes progressive vision loss. They’re calling on the Quebec government to publicly fund a new sight-restoring treatment that’s now approved in Canada, before it’s too late. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.

For nearly 140 years it stood as an historical landmark, but in May 2017, the McDougall Memorial United Church was reduced to rubble. Jill Croteau has details on the vision to rebuild it.

It’s a sign Edmonton’s fashion community is alive and well. Western Canada Fashion Week celebrates 12 years this month. And one of the city’s most successful designers is our Global Edmonton Woman of Vision. Lesley MacDonald has her story.

Sun, Jul 15 – 30 years ago, Shirley Benson became the first woman to work as a firefighter in Edmonton and now she is a district chief. As Lesley MacDonald explains, being a trailblazer is nothing new for this month’s Woman of Vision.

The city has been taking steps to make Edmonton streets safe through Vision Zero since 2015. The COVID-19 pandemic reduced traffic safety incidents this year, but as a Sarah Komadina reports it also highlighted some alarming driver behaviour.

Sun, Nov 18 – She’s blazed a trail for women for over 30 years. November’s Global Woman of Vision is Rosella Bjornson, Canada’s first female commercial jet airline pilot. Lesley MacDonald has more.

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. One of Canada’s largest vision advocate groups is warning that this country is facing a crisis that could double the number of people living with blindness in just over 10 years. Linda Aylesworth reports.

A sitting president and two former presidents making impassioned appeals to Americans just two days ahead of a crucial vote. Americans will be voting in midterm elections this week, 250,000,000 people are eligible to cast a ballot – the results will determine the makeup of the U.S. Congress and set the tone for the next...

Former governor general David Johnston has ruled that a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s democratic process is not required. What’s behind the decision, his conclusions, what he’s recommending instead of an inquiry, the reaction from the opposition, and the potential political fallout for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government. Alberta NDP...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that in his vision for Mars travel and colonization, in anywhere from 40 to 100 years from now Mars will have 1 million human inhabitants and be it’s own entirely self-sufficient civilization.

Sun, Sep 11: Hear about the vision of a woman who recently returned from a Rwanda mission where she helped bring hope to those living in poverty. Global News Morning welcomes Nzeyimana Aline, the founder of the Wings of Hope for Africa Foundation.

Michael Jaszczyszyn: The 31-year-old Mountie paved the way for other officers with vision issues to return to active duty. Addyson Parsons: The 10-year-old has overcome more than most adults could handle, yet she did it with a smile.