[Image-1] An MSVU student is hoping to alleviate the high cost of dignity this holiday season for disadvantaged women and trans people. Aiden Quinn, 23, is raising money to make care packages filled with things like tampons, clean underwear, wet wipes and other personal care items. Around Christmas time, he’ll be donating them to Adsum […]
Alex Cooke
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Meet the birdman of Fall River
[Image-1] Almost every day, Carlyle Smith opens the doors to his aviary and watches as a cloud of birds rise into the air. A rare sight for some, but it’s a common sight for Smith. He’s been flying birds professionally for 12 years. Smith operates a bird-release business. Since 2004, he’s been the man to […]
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Keeping spirits up during a 38-day hospital visit
[Image-1] After a tumultuous 38-day hospital stay, Matt Robichaud is back at home with his dog, Sandy, and a gnarly scar. Robichaud, 26, was admitted to the QEII Health Sciences Centre in early March for chronic pancreatitis after a three day bout of bad stomach pains. He was at the Victoria General site for most […]