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10,000 COVID-19 deaths, 3 lives remembered

This week, Canada hit a grim milestone: more than 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. On the show today, we hear from three people mourning the loss of their loved ones.
Shawn Auger, Bontu Abdulahi and Gurinder Anand have all died of COVID-19 in Canada this year. (Submitted by Jennifer Auger, Leymo Mohammed and Simar Anand)

This week, Canada hit a grim milestone: more than 10,000 people in the country have died from COVID-19 — although experts say the true number could be higher. 

Today, we hear about three of the many people who have been lost: Shawn Auger, the first recorded Canadian in his 30s to die from the disease; Gurinder Anand, who made his mark on Montreal with his cooking and community spirit; and Bontu Abdulahi, a personal support worker and devoted mom.

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