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Cadet captain's recovery shows little progress, daughter tells CBC

Kimberly Dietrich says her father remains in good spirits but cannot use his legs after an assault during a Hamilton poppy drive.

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Why this story? One of CBC News's most watched videos since yesterday, with 172,867 views.

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1:15Dietrich says her father remains in good spirits but is emotional and currently unable to use his legs.
4:15She describes her family's cadet-program involvement and urges Canadians to keep supporting veterans by wearing poppies.
4:57Doctors continue evaluations and scans; Dietrich says there has been little recovery progress in recent days.
5:33Dietrich thanks the community for its messages, support and prayers.

Doctors are continuing evaluations and scans, but Kimberly Dietrich says her father's recovery has brought little change so far. The cadet captain was assaulted while helping young air cadets collect poppy donations in Hamilton, Ontario, CBC News reports.

"We haven't seen much progress in the last few days," Dietrich tells Ian Hanomansing on Hanomansing Live. Her father is currently unable to use his legs, she says, and the family is taking his recovery day by day.

Dietrich describes him as being in good spirits while also processing the emotional impact of what happened. "We're definitely taking it one day at a time. It's very hard," she says.

The interview drew roughly 173,000 views since yesterday, the largest audience over that period among CBC News's new uploads.

Alongside the medical update, Dietrich speaks about her family's long involvement with the cadet program. She urges Canadians to keep wearing poppies and supporting veterans despite the attack, and thanks the community for the messages, support and prayers reaching her family.

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