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Walking strong to support Maritimers living with ALSALS ambassador uses her father’s diagnosis to encourage support for the ALS Society. 'It’s just a whole other member of your family.'CanadaApr 29
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Montreal Alouettes sign veterans Stanback, Ackie and Wieneke to contract extensionsStanback and Ackie signed two-year extensions while Wieneke will return for the '22 season. Stanback and Wieneke are Americans while Ackie is Canadian.SportsFeb 7
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Luxury home for sale in Alberta described as ‘gold standard’ for accessibilityThe luxury St. Albert property includes accessible features such as a wheelchair lift, an elevator, a roll-in shower and an automated dog door.CanadaOct 26, 2021
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Montreal Alouettes tap Bryan Archambault to take on defensive assistant coach roleBryan Archambault, 29, played two seasons as a linebacker with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after being taken in the second round, No. 17 overall, in the 2015 CFL draft.SportsSep 28, 2021
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Former Montreal Alouettes fullback, Grey Cup winner Michael Soles passes away at 54Former Montreal Alouettes fullback Michael Soles passed away on Wednesday at the age of 54 after a lengthy struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).CanadaJul 8, 2021
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#OneOnAdam: Why some Alberta friends are honouring a buddy with beerEdmonton's Sea Change Brewing Company is donating a dollar from each four-pack of Adam's Pale Ale to the ALS Society of Alberta, in memory of Adam Rombough.HealthJun 10, 2021
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‘I’m the luckiest man alive’: Calgary man lives by Lou Gehrig’s famous speech while battling ALS"That's always stuck in my head and stayed with me... I don't know why. But I guess it was predestined that I was going to end up with the same disease."FeaturesJun 8, 2021
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‘We love you, Ron!’ Former Surrey fire chief supported in battle with ALSRon Cross fought fires in Surrey for three decades. Now he's battling ALS, and fighting for his and thousands of other Canadians' access to a potentially promising new drug.HealthMay 13, 2021
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‘ALS has taken so many things away’: Kelowna patients speak to need for clinical trials in B.C.'Even if there’s no hope for us, there’s hope for the future,' says Darryl Borsato, who has had to travel from Kelowna to Montreal to participate in an ALS clinical trial.HealthApr 21, 2021
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What happened to… the ALS Ice Bucket ChallengeOn this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the story of the ice bucket challenge.CanadaDec 17, 2020
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