She lost her mom in South Africa. Now she's safe in the embrace of a new Canadian family
Ryleigh Ridland, 10, was embraced on Canadian soil by her new family for the first time Friday upon arriving at the Vancouver airport, ending the protracted legal fight to get her to this country, after the tragic loss of her mother in South Africa.
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![Ryleigh Ridland runs to her new family in Canada at YVR airport in Vancouver. A smiling girl runs in a red Canada t-shirt beside blue luggage at YVR.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7165629.1712357693!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ryleigh-ridland.jpg)
Ryleigh Ridland, 10, was embraced on Canadian soil by her new family for the first time Friday upon arriving at the Vancouver airport, ending the protracted legal fight to get her to this country, after the tragic loss of her mother in South Africa.