'SCTV' comedian Dave Thomas says he's going to Ukraine to tell human side of war

Canadian comedian Dave Thomas says a close call with death in 2020 brought his life into sharper focus.

“I had sepsis and my arms and legs were twice their size. I was in the hospital. I was actually in hospice. And I thought I was basically done,” the "SCTV" actor and writer says in a recent video call from Los Angeles.

“What am I going to do with the rest of my life?” recalls the 75-year-old, who along with Rick Moranis played "SCTV"'s fictional patriotic brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie.

The St. Catharines, Ont.-native found his answer in an unexpected place: Ukraine, a country still under siege as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into its third year.