6 h. ago Canadian woman’s life saved by British man’s stem cell donation

A Canadian woman, close to dying from leukemia, recently met up with the British man who saved her life. Jennifer Breckenridge was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 49. Less than a year later, doctors told her she was also dealing with acute myeloid leukemia. After being told her family was not a stem cell […]

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8 h. ago Suspect out on bail after grandfather on cruise ship dies following altercation

A grandfather in Britain is being remembered as a “great showman” after he died following an altercation on a cruise ship last weekend. James Messham, 60, died aboard the MSC Virtuosa hours after the cruise ship left Southampton, England for Belgium on Saturday. A medic treated Messham but was unable to save his life. It […]

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6 d. ago Reality TV star tried to save life of NFL legend’s close friend after tragic golf cart fall

'Johnny was the one helping, dealing with the blood. He was holding Jeff's head, trying to stop the bleeding.'

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1 week ago Steadyhand Announces Update Regarding Special Meetings of Unitholders

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Steadyhand Investment Management Ltd. (“Steadyhand”) has discovered that an error was made in connection with the control numbers that were included in the forms of proxy (the “Proxies”) which were mailed to the registered holders of Series A units (the “Unitholders”) of Steadyhand Savings Fund, Steadyhand […]

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1 week ago What to know to save a life: The key to heart attack survival

When a woman collapsed on an escalator at the Buffalo airport last June, Phil Clough knew what to do. He and another bystander put her flat on her back and checked her pulse (faint) and her breathing (shallow and erratic). Then she stopped breathing altogether. Realizing that she might be having a cardiac arrest, Clough […]

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2 w. ago HIV positive South African woman gets another chance at Canadian permanent residency

The immigration officer's failure to properly consider domestic abuse 'has the perverse effect of allowing spousal sponsorship within the immigration system to be used as a sword in a system meant to shield claimants from harm'

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3 w. ago KIC Realty Welcomes Davis Wallington as Managing Broker for British Columbia

CALGARY, Alberta, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KIC Realty is excited to announce the appointment of Davis Wallington as the new Managing Broker for British Columbia. With eleven years of remarkable industry expertise, a proven track record in leadership, and a genuine passion for innovation, Davis is poised to lead our British Columbia operations into […]

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3 w. ago A Canadian tech company is using AI to help woman navigate menopause

While menopause can seem overwhelming for some, a new app founded in Montreal is hoping to use AI to help women navigate the experience.

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3 w. ago Will unwraps British man’s dying wish: ‘I’m nuts’ for Snickers coffin

Consider his soul satisfied. The family of a Snickers-loving British man made his dying wish come true when they splurged on a candy bar-themed coffin that paid tribute to his favourite sweet as well as his beloved Crystal Palace soccer club. Paul Broome, who was from Bognor Regis, England, and had worked as a care […]

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3 w. ago Canadian woman goes viral over tense exchange with U.S. border agents

A Canadian woman travelling in the U.S. shared an unusual comment she received from an agent at a U.S.-Canada border crossing, drawing mixed comments from netizens.Erin Rafferty, 35, who goes by the username @ecomera on TikTok, is a business owner and content creator from the Moncton area in New Brunswick. Since 2019, Rafferty and her husband have been spending extensive time in the U.S. and visiting different states in a trailer.The couple wanted to make the most of the opportunity to travel while their children were still too young to attend school. So, in 2024, they invested in a new trailer, a truck, and a lifetime campground membership with access to all U.S. parks. Considering current tensions between Canada and the U.S., Rafferty said they did have second thoughts."I was genuinely nervous about coming down. My family asked us to cancel, and we seriously considered it," she said in an email statement. "But in the end, we had made a big investment into this lifes...

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