Amazing people are all around us. Whether it's the young boy fighting cancer or a woman trying to move on after witnessing genocide, their stories will inspire and uplift. Join CTV Ottawa's Kimothy Walker as she profiles some of our area's most amazing people.
David Kleiboer gave part of his liver to his sick sister Debbie after getting himself in shape for the operation, a decision he calls a 'little extreme' but worth it.
Ryan Lythall isn’t letting a rare form of muscular dystrophy stop him from independence and advocacy, helping events such as Bluesfest become more accessible.
Tens of thousands of dollars were raised and around 50 special people were honoured at the first-ever Amazing People Gala Saturday night. CTV Ottawa’s Katie Griffin has a recap.
Jan Ditchfield started “Won with One” to help visually impaired athletes improve their sense of worth through the triathlon. (*not eligible for this year's Viewers' Choice award.)
Local author Kathy Smart’s work for people with Celiac disease earned her an appearance on the Dr. Oz show. (*not eligible for this year's Viewers' Choice award.)
Alice Musabende lives in Ottawa, but her story starts in Kigali, Rwanda on the first day of the Rwandan genocide. One hundred days later her entire family was killed...
Rev. Anthony Bailey returned from Jamaica to an Ottawa church in decline. He used the lessons he learned abroad to bring two very different communities together...
Clara Raina was one of five in her family who got tuberculosis during an outbreak in Ottawa in the 1930s. Her sister, Anne, is now using her diaries to tell Clara's story.
Colleen Walker is a champion for people with disabilities. She started losing her hearing in her early 20s, but didn't let that stop her from living life.
It was a stay in China that helped pave the way for Ottawa's Emma Graham to go to Yale. The 17-year-old student at Elmwood School's connection to the country started early.
Frieda Van Duffelen is determined to light up the life of others even though a part of her own life was filled with so much darkness. She survived the Holocaust by hiding out in...
Glennis Easey's husband sustained severe brain damage after being shot in the head while working as a police officer. CTV Ottawa's Kimothy Walker reports on their remarkable story.
Jacob-Emmanuel Doyle’s brain was forever damaged after an artery burst in 2008, an ailment that almost killed him. It took the high school student a month before he could talk...
Jean Sarazin is always moving around the halls of the Bruyere Continuing Care
centre, barely stopping to talk for this story. The nurse’s aide said his life’s mission is...
CTV Ottawa’s Kimothy Walker profiles Lamont, who is the driving force behind Candlelighters, an Ottawa organization that has cared for families struggling with childhood cancer.
John Leclair was an alcoholic, once living on the street with only Grade 8-level education. With the help of the Ottawa Mission's Stepping Stones program...
A man who had his start with a MBA, a well-paying job and an apartment in Europe is now living out of two suitcases. Find out why he’s perfectly happy to do so.
We start with a story of triumph from tragedy. Ottawa's Kim Fawcett survived a horrific crash only to wake up and discover her child had died. What she did next may surprise you...
Kyle Humphrey is a young man who beat the odds. This spring, he's graduating from Algonquin College. He was born with Spina Bifida. He also had water on his brain.
Marie-Eve Chainey was determined to beat the odds by crawling back to health and reaching new heights. In spite of daily dialysis, she is an accomplished athlete.
When you live in one of the coldest Capital cities in the world, sometimes the only thing standing between a snowy Ottawa and a tropical beach is Mike Hendrick.
Since 2001, close to 1,900 Canadian soldiers have been injured in Afghanistan. Master Corporal Mike Trauner is one of those soldiers. He had a brush with death, twice...
Moe Atallah, owner of the Newport Restaurant in west Ottawa, is known for his generosity. On Christmas Day, he will throw open his doors to strangers to feed those in need.
At a time when most people are living quietly in their Golden Years, 72-year-old Monique Lamberty-Hills is making her voice heard. She is a cancer survivor and is training...
Former Ottawa Hospital vice-president Peggy Taillon walked away from her job and spent almost a year in Kenya trying to convince their government to let her adopt a child...
Paul Wing was given a terrifying diagnosis. He has Parkinson's disease. Despite the challenges, he's managed to take his diagnosis and turn it into an opportunity.
Few people cook more meals than Ric Watson. He battled addiction and now he's the chef at the Ottawa Mission, feeding more than 1,200 people every day.
Ryan Hreljac has a passion for helping others. He started raising money to bring clean drinking water to a village in Africa when he was just six years old.
Shannon Tessier has done an incredible amount for others in a very short time. She's doing her PhD at Carleton University, while starting her own charity to help needy children.
Sherry Powers is coming forward for the first time during National Victim's of Crime Week. She endured years of sexual abuse before telling a teacher and shocking investigators...
Young mother Siobhan Rock was diagnosed with ALS while she was pregnant. She's not sure how much longer she has to live but she vows to hang onto her positivity.
There are some people whose accomplishments are too numerous to list. Toddy Kehoe is one of those people. She's a leader who has advanced women's rights and fought for...
As many as 200,000 people died fleeing Vietnam in 1975, but a 20-day-old Tuan Nguyen eventually made it to Canada. He said his family didn’t speak English or French when they...
