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B.C. man awarded ‘highest honour for civilian heroism in North America’

Junyi Liu, 41, received the Carnegie Medal for saving an elderly woman from the flames
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Junyi Liu, 41, saved an elderly woman from the flames during the Comox Esso fire in May 2023. A few months later, he was awarded the Courage & Bravery Local Hero Award. Liu (middle) poses surrounded by firefighters of the Comox Fire Rescue during the award ceremony on Sept. 6. (Connor McDowell / Comox Valley Record)

When a vehicle collision ignited his gas station, Comox Valley resident Junyi Liu rushed outside to rescue the trapped driver on the evening of May 20, 2023.

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In the following months, the 41-year-old man was awarded the Town of Comox’s Citizen Service Award and the Courage & Bravery Local Hero Award.

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Olivier Laurin

About the Author: Olivier Laurin

Olivier is a bilingual multimedia journalist from Montréal, Québec. He possesses a deep curiosity and a passion for exploring the connections between people and their communities.
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