Canadian undersea explorer part of James Cameron's epic Challenger Deep mission

We know him as an enormously successful Hollywood filmmaker, but at heart, James Cameron is an explorer. As National Geographic's explorer-in-residence, Cameron recently completed a historic dive to...

Justice denied for lack of translation in BC sex abuse case

Child sex abuse charges against a father were stayed by a judge in British Columbia because of unreasonable delays in getting the family's statements to police translated into English, according to...

Miracle on the basketball court

Life Christian Academy's high school basketball team in Ottawa is burning up basketball courts in the varsity high school circuit. They've won 20 out of 25 games even though their school...

Ugandan LRA kidnap survivor finds a family in Canada

In 1999, Jimmy Akana was a 10-year-old boy in northern Uganda when he was introduced to a boy from Ontario. Canadian Ryan Hreljac was just 7 years old but he was involved in a project bringing clean...

Iraqi refugee family celebrates first Christmas in Canada

Like hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Christians, the Razooqi family fled Baghdad to escape sectarian violence. After a long separation in exile, the couple and three of their four children were...

Orphaned African elephants find foster families in Canada

Baby elephants whose mothers are killed by poachers have little hope of surviving. Unless, that is, they are rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which operates a rehabilitation centre for...

Exploding population of elderly inmates new challenge for Canadian penitentiaries

Canadian penitentiaries were built with young inmates in mind but the number of older offenders has exploded. As they get older, inmates face difficulties with mobility, health care, and bullying. A...

DNA tests an obstacle to speedy family reunification

Immigrants trying to bring family members to Canada sometimes have to provide DNA evidence to prove that they actually are related. But as The Link's Lynn Desjardins tells us, refugee advocates say...

Community support helps family fight deportation

After an eight-year legal battle, a family of asylum seekers wins a last-resort appeal to stay in Canada thanks, in part, to the support of the local community in Halifax. Fakira and Ahmed Chaudhry...

Canadian film helps people in Sub-Saharan Africa talk openly about HIV/AIDS

"Life, Above All" is a movie that tells the story of a family and a community ravaged by HIV/AIDS. The story is based on Canadian author Allan Stratton's novel, Chanda's Secrets. Another Canadian,...

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