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Innovative surgical technique saves young woman at VGH
Read ArticleIt’s just a toothache. Or at least that’s what Joyce thought at the time. The pain would come and go so she…
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Incubating innovations
Read ArticlePhilanthropy is critical in pushing the boundaries of health care forward. It empowers world-class researchers and clinicians to reach beyond the status quo,…
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Everyday adversity. Everyday resilience
Read ArticleIt has been an unprecedented two and a half years for BC’s health care system. From the spread of COVID-19, to record-breaking…
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Johnny Fong donates $2 million in support of his chosen community
Read ArticleCommunity leader’s generosity aims to improve and celebrate health care To support innovations in health care, Johnny Fong committed $2 million to…
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Cancer screening program saving lives across BC
Read ArticleLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada and worldwide, with 70 per cent of all cases diagnosed in…
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Remembering my dad, Joe Segal
Read ArticleJoe Segal was a remarkable humanitarian, businessman and philanthropist who passed on May 31, 2022 at the age of 97. A man…
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Cayden’s heart
Read ArticleIt was a warm summer’s day in 100 Mile House, located in the interior of BC just northwest of Kamloops. Twenty-eight-year-old Cayden…
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A Day in the Life: The Occupational Therapist
Read Article“There’s no typical day. I can be seeing someone who had brain cancer, or a stroke, or a concussion. People’s conditions have…
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Man’s legs saved at VGH following honeymoon nightmare
Read ArticleIt should have been the happiest time of his life. Erik Brinkman was newlywed to his beautiful wife, Arianna. The two vacationed…
