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With inconsistent support for brain injuries in Canada, peer groups are a lifeline
Brain injuries are misunderstood and isolating. They can have little to no external signs but completely upend someone’s inner workings and daily life. In the absence of robust, consistent supports across Canada, survivors turn to one another.
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Martial artist shows off stunt work on big screen — and on YouTube with his daughters
Jason Truong is one of only a few stunt specialists in Saskatchewan. He has travelled around North America working as a stunt performer and choreographer for prime-time shows and feature films, but he also loves shooting YouTube skits with his daughters at home.
Regina teacher combines love of sport and art for custom sneaker business
Cassandra Simon, an elementary school teacher in Regina and former university athlete, uses sneakers as a blank canvas for colourful and intricate designs that depict everything from athletes to anime.
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Race car driver in Sask. carving out place for women in the sport
Destiny Klym is the first Saskatchewan and Indigenous woman to compete in a Nascar-sanctioned race. What draws her most to the sport isn’t the thrill of the race or the trophies; it's the time she gets to spend with her father.
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Not all people with eating disorders look like you'd expect — and misconceptions can have serious consequences
Eating disorders are mental illnesses, but the common media portrayal has emphasized a narrow segment of physical symptoms, excluding a wide swath of those impacted.
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How a day for truth and reconciliation inspired these Indigenous artists
Three Saskatchewan artists created original works for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, covering the erasure of Métis culture, residential schools, and lacklustre efforts at reconciliation.
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Photographer captures beauty of women, non-binary people embracing their body hair
Saskatchewan-based photographer Hannah Crease-Maclean felt compelled to organize boudoir shoots “not only normalizing body hair but taking it a step further and showing that it’s actually super sexy and attractive.”
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Purse contents reveal plans frozen in time, changes to everyday life due to pandemic
We asked CBC followers on social media to dig through their bags to find traces of the 'Before Times,' as well as indications of just how much our daily lives have changed.
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Breast cancer survivors rediscover beauty through boudoir photoshoots
Three women who did boudoir photoshoots reflect on how breast cancer affected their sense of self as women, and how they've re-established their confidence since having mastectomies and other procedures.
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How a Sixties Scoop survivor told her daughter what 'back to school' means to her
Noela Crowe-Salazar wants her teenage daughter to know that "back to school" for their family means so much more than loading up on school supplies and trying out for a sports teams. It's about relishing that you get to leave school for home in the first place.