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This fashion designer brings her Yoruba roots to the runway

In an apartment full of fabric and boxes, Bola Adesiyan gets ready for her runway show at African Fashion Week.  The 26 year-old fashion designer’s new collection is inspired by the personal stories of her models, who speak about wanting to be free and authentic. “It’s their story line — you don’t have to …

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Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames

It means staying up until 4:30 a.m., but Steve Rock is cheering for the Calgary Flames from Ukraine.  Rock, 34, was travelling in Europe when Russia invaded Ukraine. He wanted to find a way to be useful, so after several difficult conversations with family and friends, he decided to become …

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