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'I'm ready to go, so please let me go': One woman's fight for a doctor to help her die

Nancy Vickers was 64 when we met her. She had Parkinson's disease & wanted an assisted death. But getting what she wanted proved to be a challenge, even though assisted dying became legal in Canada last year. This is her story. Watch now.

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'I'm ready to go, so please let me go': One woman's fight for a doctor to help her die

Get ready to get dinged when you dine out next year

Liberal cabinet minister Kent Hehr denies allegations of rudeness, again

The largest world map from the Renaissance has been assembled online for the 1st time

Democrats slam Trump over 'sexist smear' tweet targeting senator

Which Canadian city wins the prize for being the snowiest?

4-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome failed doping test

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Morneau outlines income sprinkling guidelines today

What legal weed stores will look like: 'Very chic, very modern, very clean-cut'

How accused killer Dellen Millard wound up questioning his alleged victim's father

Alabama voters were sharply divided by race, religion, gender, exit polls indicate

My Local

Council votes to spend 'surprise' surplus on infrastructure

Principals sounded alarm over defibrillators after boy's death

Man killed in highrise fire on Heatherington Road

You're on thin ice, NCC warns canal trespassers

More from CBC

'You're more than just your body & you're more than just your looks'

Overall health includes oral health: Should dental be part of universal healthcare?

Toronto woman petitions for fewer nights of Hanukkah

Bon Jovi, Nina Simone, Moody Blues among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

8 books for the foodie on your list

What the jury didn't hear at the Laura Babcock murder trial

The 2017 Golden Globes: the biggest surprises & snubs from this year's nominations

Will Pegg will die an assisted death. He couldn't feel more alive

Veterinarian removes 21 pacifiers from dog's stomach

Democrat Doug Jones defeats Republican Roy Moore in stunning Alabama Senate upset

In defence of the toy gun

Viral video of emaciated polar bear may not be what it seems, Nunavut bear monitor says

Older, single, ready to mingle: the complicated reality of dating in your 60s

9 high-tech toys to gift this year

Everything in moderation: a European view on Canada's 'uncivilized' drinking habits

Zarley Zalapski, former NHL defenceman, dies at 49