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I love you, mum: First words of brain-damaged girl
I love you, mum: First words of brain-damaged girl, 6, given power of speech by laser which tracks her eye movements A severely handicapped little girl who cannot walk or talk has used a machine to tell her mother for the first time: 'I love you.'
North Shore School Acknowledged
North Vancouver's Carson Graham secondary has been recognized by Canadian Blood Services for its commitment to donating blood. As a member of the Canadian Blood Services's group donor program, Partners for Life, the school donated 180 units of blood in 2008.
From Burnaby street thug to social worker
By the age of 15, Anthony Hutchinson was shooting at people with a modified .22-calibre starting pistol, robbing Korean grocery stores, selling drugs, stealing cars, being beaten daily at home and settling into the dubious brotherhood of a Burnaby street gang.
Despite having a mother and stepfather who were teachers, he was still functionally illiterate by Grade 9.
Doctor on a mission to Honduras
People who complain about the medical system in Canada should try being a patient just about anywhere else in the world.
Dr. Jeff Kornelsen of Abbotsford says if they did, they would likely change their attitude.
Banker hands out $60M to workers
Past and present employees of Miami banker Leonard Abess Jr. say they were surprised when he gave his workers $60 million of his own money.
