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Testimonies from Oct. 7 attack on Israel are now part of Steven Spielberg's Holocaust archive
A young woman who watched her boyfriend die as she hid behind a dumpster; a former hostage who spent 55 days in captivity; a grandmother who lost two generations of her family. Stories like theirs have been shared around the world since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel of Oct. 7 but are now being preserved for posterity by a foundation originally created to document the horrors of the Holocaust.
Mother of woman being held hostage by Hamas fears time is running out for her daughter
When Meirav Leshem Gonen last spoke to her daughter, Romi, on Oct. 7, the 23-year-old was trying to escape the Hamas assault on the Nova music festival in Israel. Instead, she was taken hostage. Gonen fears time is running out to bring Romi home since it appears there's no end in sight for the Israel-Hamas war.
'This is our life now': Family members tell stories of loved ones held hostage in Gaza
Family members of Israeli hostages held in Gaza for more than a month describe how their loved ones were kidnapped — and what they are doing to try and get them released.
Med school tackles rural doctor shortage with crash course in community culture
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University program goes beyond simply training new doctors by teaching students a few things that could influence where they choose to practice.
How trauma suffered by Holocaust survivors has affected the next generation
A lot is known about the horrors experienced by Holocaust survivors. Now their children are sharing how the trauma their parents went through has affected their own lives.
Educators are using the stories of Holocaust survivors to foster empathy and counter hate
Imagine learning about the Holocaust from a survivor of its atrocities — the pain on their face stark in the hologram projecting just feet away. Soon, youth in Toronto can immerse themselves in these experiences, part of a movement toward using education to eliminate a rising tide of antisemitism.
Toronto boy whose parents raised $3M to treat his rare genetic disorder starts clinical trial
Michael Pirovolakis is the only child in Canada diagnosed with spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50). This past March doctors at SickKids Hospital in Toronto began a one-dose therapy in part of a groundbreaking clinical trial where Michael is the only participant.
As more travellers return to the skies, aviation's environmental impact fuels concern
Demand for airline tickets is returning at same time that COP26 is drawing more attention to emissions.
More Canadians turning to cannabis to help deal with pandemic pressures
Reasons people cited for using cannabis, according to a recent Statistics Canada report, include increased stress, boredom and loneliness.
From restaurant staff to pilots, pandemic is pushing people in hard-hit professions to retrain for new jobs
An estimated 25 per cent of working Canadians have started over in jobs unrelated to what they did before the pandemic.