Sherri Wood (1979 – March 24, 2008) was a

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journalist for the ''

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''. An

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native, Wood worked for the Sun since 2004 as an entertainment reporter and critic. She also had a weekly spot on Canoe Live, SUN TV's current-affairs show. The last story Wood wrote for the Sun was on April 15, 2007, a review of a concert by

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indie-rock troupe

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. Within hours of filing, she collapsed suddenly and was rushed to hospital.

Death

On March 24, 2008 Wood died of

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after an 11-month battle. Several tributes were posted by her former colleagues including Sun writers Bill Harris and Kathy Brooks and several others.Remembering Sun writer Sherri Wood
/ref> Her sister Kayla Wood also posted tributes.

References

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