Terrance Stanley “Terry” Fox CC OD (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east to west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$750 million has been raised in his name, as of January 2018.[1]
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Active Pass
Active Pass (Saanich: sqθeq)[1] is a strait separating Mayne Island in the south and Galiano Island in the north in the southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada. It connects the Trincomali Channel in the west and the Strait of Georgia in the east. The pass stretches 5.5 km from northeast to southwest with two roughly right angle bends at each end.
Big Brother: 10 Best Female Villains Of All Time, Ranked
Big Brother has seen its share of villainous players throughout its lengthy run. For 21 seasons, people from across America have entered a massive house where they plan to live out the summer, competing against one another in physical challenges and forming alliances that will help them stay in the game.
Vancouver Stanley Cup Riot
The 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot was a public disturbance that occurred in the downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The riot broke out immediately after the conclusion of the Boston Bruins‘ win over the Vancouver Canucks in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, which won the Stanley Cup for Boston. At least 140 people were reported as injured during the incident, 1 critically;[1][4] at least 4 people were stabbed, 9 police officers were injured, and 101 people were arrested that night.[7][8] In July 2015, four years after the riot, police finished their investigation and recommended the final charges against two suspects, bringing the total to 887 charges laid against 301 people.[9]
Roger Banister – Miracle Mile
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE FRCP (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was a British middle-distance athlete and neurologist who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
Big Brother is Calling! Global Opens Casting for Season 8 of Big Brother Canada
Do you have what it takes to win the next season of BBCAN? Casting is now open! Big Brother Canada is embarking on its 8th cross-country mission to select a new group of houseguests to star in Season 8 of Global’s smash hit reality series.