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Grizzly bear attack puts hiker in the fight of his life
Read ArticleOne morning in July 2019, Colin Dowler was returning to his boat parked at a logging camp in Ramsay Arm east of…
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Thalia’s Story
Read ArticleAfter suffering a serious concussion, Thalia’s mental and physical health started declining.
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Dr. Jacqueline Saw, Canada’s leading expert on SCAD
Read ArticleDr. Jacqueline Saw is a leader through and through. Her incredible body of work in SCAD research and care is world-leading, and…
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Remembering VCH Leader, Ida Goodreau
Read ArticleIt is with great sadness that we share that former Vancouver Coast Health (VCH) President & CEO, Ida Goodreau has passed…
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Brain aneurysm survivor leaving a legacy for all
Read ArticleIn 2012, Kathy Jenkins suffered a terrifying burst brain aneurysm. It was quickly determined she needed the kind of complex care only…
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A tradition of giving: BC’s Ismaili Muslim community awarded for leadership in philanthropy
Read ArticleVGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is proud to announce the Ismaili Muslim Community of BC as the recipients of the 2019 Leadership…
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Losing Linda to Alzheimer’s disease
Read ArticleLinda was only 53 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
