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John Vennavally-Rao

@jvrctv

CTV National News Toronto Correspondent. Former Atlantic Bureau Chief & Vancouver videographer. Fighting two cancers—because one just wasn’t challenging enough

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Which Canadian astronaut is heading to the moon? We will find out shortly. Am in an aircraft hangar in Houston this morning for the #Artemis2 crew announcement. 4 astronauts will make the lunar flyby. Lots of buzz here.

Which Canadian astronaut is heading to the moon? We will find out shortly.  Am in an aircraft hangar in Houston this morning for the #Artemis2 crew announcement.  4 astronauts will make the lunar flyby.  Lots of buzz here.
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Jeremy Hansen just named Canadian who will fly by the moon. #artemis2 he’s been waiting 14 years for a chance to go to space. Was chosen as an astronaut in 2009. Father of three born in London On.

Jeremy Hansen just named Canadian who will fly by the moon. #artemis2  he’s been waiting 14 years for a chance to go to space.  Was chosen as an astronaut in 2009.  Father of three born in London On.
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Had the pleasure is chatting with Jeremy Hansen. He’s 6’ 3” if you’re wondering. It’ll be pretty cramped in that #Artemis2 capsule! Says he’s wanted to go to the moon since he was 5 years old. Second shot is of him at that age at Kennedy Space Center.

Had the pleasure is chatting with Jeremy Hansen.  He’s 6’ 3” if you’re wondering.  It’ll be pretty cramped in that 
#Artemis2 capsule!  Says he’s wanted to go to the moon since he was 5 years old.  Second shot is of him at that age at Kennedy Space Center.
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Fans and mourners are filing past Gordon Lightfoot’s casket this afternoon. Public visitation today at the church in Orillia, ON where he was once a choir boy. Many hundreds lined up outside. A small private family funeral will take place on Monday.

Fans and mourners are filing past Gordon Lightfoot’s casket this afternoon. Public visitation today at the church in Orillia, ON where he was once a choir boy.  Many hundreds lined up outside.  A small private family funeral will take place on Monday.
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Covering #NSFires. Cinnamon the cat was just reunited with family. Couple looking after their daughters’ home and kitty couldn’t get to them for 2 days because of evacuation. Volunteers and animal control helped find Cinnamon and get her out. She just enjoyed some treats.

Covering #NSFires. Cinnamon the cat was just reunited with family.  Couple looking after their daughters’ home and kitty couldn’t get to them for 2 days because of evacuation. Volunteers and animal control helped find Cinnamon and get her out. She just enjoyed some treats.
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A new fire has broken out near Farmers Dairy Lane in suburban Halifax. Air crews trying to contain it. Nearby area is being evacuated.

A new fire has broken out near Farmers Dairy Lane in suburban Halifax.  Air crews trying to contain it.  Nearby area is being evacuated.
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Officials fighting #halifaxfire say they’re making progress and fire now 50% contained. Did not grow overnight. Hot day today so still concerned about possible flare ups. But hoping to make more progress and looking forward to rain in the forecast starting tomorrow.

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#aircanada reporting an IT system outage. Just boarding flight in Halifax and it’s been halted. Second computer system problem in a week to cause halt-to-operations.

#aircanada reporting an IT system outage. Just boarding flight in Halifax and it’s been halted.  Second computer system problem in a week to cause halt-to-operations.
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Being told boarding process for flight from Halifax to Toronto will begin shortly. Another flight next to us bound for UK also boarding. Appears the #AirCanada technical glitch may have been resolved.

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A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. 1/2

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My amazing wife Tammy is taking on the 21km through Toronto for the Princess Margaret Walk to Conquer Cancer! She's raised $28,000 for cancer research in honor of my double cancer diagnosis. Couldn’t be prouder! Huge thanks to everyone who has supported her and #CancerResearch

My amazing wife Tammy is taking on the 21km through Toronto for the Princess Margaret Walk to Conquer Cancer! She's raised $28,000 for cancer research in honor of my double cancer diagnosis. Couldn’t be prouder! Huge thanks to everyone who has supported her and #CancerResearch
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I’m thinking just about everyone has had a go at trying to imitate his voice. I’ve never heard anyone come close! One for the ages. #JamesEarlJones

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Coming to you this morning from my hospital room a piece about living with a temporary ostomy. Surgery to reverse it went fine. Hope this might help put someone else’s mind at ease. They can be a life saver. Thanks to Fayez A. Quereshy MD and his UHN team. ctvnews.ca/health/myths-b…

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Thanks @DailyHiveTO for helping to get the message out about the importance of cancer screening. dailyhive.com/canada/ctv-joh…

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Thank you Canadian Men’s Health Foundation for asking about my battle with two cancers. It’s been a strange ride - and hope my story will encourage others to go get screened! Had a great chat with my former newsroom colleague Dan Murphy. Podcast available next week.