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Paralympic debut in the books, Humboldt survivor Jacob Wassermann looks to LA 2028
The Paralympic learning curve was steep, but worth it for Jacob Wassermann. Less than two years after taking up the sport of para rowing and six years after he survived a bus crash that killed members of his Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, Wassermann raced the men’s singles B final Sunday in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Humboldt bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann looks to LA 2028 after Paralympic debut in rowing
Less than two years after taking up the sport of Para rowing and six years after he survived a bus crash that killed members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, Jacob Wassermann raced the B final of men’s PR1 single sculls in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Stage 4 bowel cancer survivor says ‘don’t be like me’ and lists early signs she ‘missed’
Ellie is urging people to learn from her experience and to check for symptoms, because if she did, she might have found her cancer earlier Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Pilot lone survivor in Nepal plane crash that killed 18 others
A domestic plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from the airport serving Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. CBC | World News
Read More »‘My UTI turned into sepsis and now I’m a quadruple amputee and survivor warning others’
A woman has said that a simple paper cut or UTI could turn into sepsis – and this is what she wants everyone to know. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Wassermann named to Paralympic rowing team
Jacob Wassermann’s lifelong dream of representing his country at the highest level in sport, to wear the maple leaf on a global athletic stage, has finally become a reality. Rowing Canada made it official on Thursday as Wassermann is part of Team Canada going to the Paralympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cancer survivor, 38, urges people to ‘listen to their bodies’ and get help early
EXCLUSIVE: After receiving a shock diagnosis of bowel cancer a 38-year-old woman is determined to turn her experience into a positive for others who may have the disease. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Emmerdale cancer survivor Chas Dingle in bitter feud over ‘insensitive’ comments
Chas Dingle recently underwent a double mastectomy in Emmerdale and is now cancer-free – but the longtime resident still has a lot of healing to do. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann finds freedom on the water
Jacob Wassermann has turned to rowing and is on path to compete at the Paralympics in Paris this summer. Devin Heroux spoke to him about his newfound love of being on the water and how he keeps in touch with his former Humboldt Broncos teammates. CBC | Sports News
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