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He died trying to save a woman in a home in Peawanuck, Ont., where firefighting resources are limited
NDP MP presses Indigenous services minister for more firefighting resources for First Nations Michael Ranger says his stepson is dead after trying to save someone’s life in a community that critics say lacks resources to fight fires. Jared Guerard, 26, was one of two people who died in a house fire in the remote Cree community of Peawanuck, Ont., on Feb. 1. Ranger said his stepson was outside the home when the fire started and rushed into the burning building because a young woman was unaccounted for. “He went in looking for her andRead more
N.B. woman meets her Mississippi bone marrow donor a decade after donation
Man travels from Mississippi for first face-to-face meeting They like to say they’re related by blood, but they’ve never met. Until this weekend, that is. Back in 2012, Cody Jordan signed up for the bone marrow donation list in his hometown of Tupelo, Miss. A month later, he got a call he was a match. He went in for the procedure, and his blood was sent off to a Canadian stranger. “We’re related by blood. He saved my life, he’s my hero. He’s truly, truly my hero,” said Sheila CrottyRead more
Canada’s women’s rugby 7s team welcomes Aussie push ahead of Olympic qualifier
Series of exhibitions against top-ranked opponent provides growth in many areas Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team opted for the school of hard knocks ahead of this weekend’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Langford, B.C. And not the usual ones associated with a physical sport. What the team received from a series of exhibitions this summer against top-ranked Australia were lessons in tactics and play the organization believes will only help Canada in the long run. “We’re really just striving to improve from our performance last year, and playing against the bestRead more