Amazing People: The Power of the Human Spirit
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.
Jacob Emmanuel Doyle
Jacob 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, and he’s been working to be able to walk for four years. more...
Tuan Nguyen
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 arrived, but he grew into a successful entrepreneur dedicated to giving back to charities and educators. more...
Tyler Huneault
Thirteen-year-old Tyler Huneault was supposed to die ten years ago. The Ottawa teen has sialidosis, a disorder so rare that his mother says the doctor diagnosing him hadn’t heard of it. more...
John Leclair
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 he graduated from highschool. But now he's in the fight of his life again. more...
Kevin Bloodworth
Kevin Bloodworth shouldn't be alive, at least not according to doctors. He's changed his life after surviving brain cancer. more...
Siobhan Rock
Picture a young mother watching her small children play in their yard on a beautiful March day. The image is an idyllic one but a dark cloud surrounds it. The mom, Siobhan Rock, 39, has a fatal illness. more...
Sherry Powers
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 who had years of experience. more...
Jean Sarazin
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 helping geriatric patients however he can. more...
Peggy Taillon
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 as a single parent. more...
David McColl
Tony McColl’s family is taking his tragic death to a national audience in hopes of stopping drunk driving. more...
Kate Reeve
Kate Reeve may just be a child but she has devoted much of her young life to raising money to help others. more...
Jim Wellman
Jim Wellman and his wife Jackie had been together for nearly 60 years when she got cancer and was given only weeks to live. more...
Megan Campbell
On International Women's Day we're profiling a female traveler who uses yoga to help communities in far-away countries. more...
Emma Graham
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. more...
Kimothy Walker to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
Amazing People will be on hiatus until March 1 as Kimothy Walker is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with a former Amazing Person, Kimberly Fawcett. You can follow Kimothy on Twitter during the climb, a benefit for ParAthletes of Canada.
Julie Horner
Julie Horner was so overweight she couldn't walk the two blocks to her mailbox, until her doctor gave her a wake-up call. more...
Michael Gorley
When Michael Gorley's teacher gave him a book featuring the work of Ryan Hreljac, they set the gears in motion for some remarkable work of his own. more...
Mike Hendrick
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. more...
Christmas Special: Home for the Holidays
There is a certain magic for many people about being 'home for the holidays'. We went to the Ottawa Airport and asked passengers who is AMAZING in their lives.
Moe Atallah
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. more...
Frieda Van Duffelen
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 an attic. more...
Rev. Anthony Bailey
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 to serve the community. more...
Marie-Eve Chainey
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. more...
Jonathan Tam
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. more...
Debbie Moffat
A farm owner in a small community just southwest of Ottawa is providing tender loving care to dozens of abused and neglected dogs. more...
Kim Fawcett
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... more...
Amazing People Archives: 2010-2011
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