Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Fred Langan
Publication Date: August 23, 2024 - 14:03
Montreal charity founder Lynda Turner aimed to give hope to people with cancer
August 23, 2024
When Lynda Turner was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990, she received a visit in her room at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital from a woman on crutches who wanted to know if there was anything she could do. The visitor was Sheila Kussner, who had lost her leg as a teenager to osteosarcoma – the disease Terry Fox had – and who spent her adult life trying to bring hope to people with cancer.Ms. Kussner, who died on Aug. 6, two weeks shy of her 92nd birthday, was the founder of Hope & Cope, a Montreal-based non-profit organization offering support and other vital services to cancer patients.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.4 billion in July, helped by stronger new car sales. The agency says sales were higher in seven of the nine subsectors it tracks.
September 20, 2024 - 09:37 | | CBC News - Canada
On Sunday, September 22, the 17th annual Canada Army Run is taking place throughout Ottawa’s downtown core. Road users should plan for additional travel time on their trip or take different routes. Parking restrictions will be in effect along the entire route. Please refer to on-street posted signage. Vehicles parked in temporary no-stopping zones will be removed from the roadway.
The following streets will be closed at the listed times:
From 6 am to 2 pm:
Laurier Avenue West, between Nicholas and Metcalfe Streets
Elgin Street northbound, between Lisgar and Queen Streets
From 6 am to 3...
September 20, 2024 - 09:29 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed election day.Here’s a look at some of the issues that are expected to be front and centre over the next month and what the political parties have said about them so far.
September 20, 2024 - 09:21 | | The Globe and Mail
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