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Health Check: Boost your health through physical activity
Read ArticleBoost your health through physical activity Staying or getting active at any age has definite health benefits both physical and mental. When…
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Day in the Life: Research Coordinator
Read ArticlePassionate cook, hiking enthusiast, and Research Coordinator Mina Salehi has a joy for life. The Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research Coordinator…
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Finding strength through bladder cancer: Louise’s story
Read ArticleBladder cancer is one of the more common forms of urologic cancers and has long since been thought of as a “man’s…
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A second chance at life: Karen’s kidney cancer journey
Read ArticleKaren MacNeill has lived a full life – raising three sons, pursuing her love of teaching fine arts, and running a coffee…
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From a failing heart to running marathons around the world
Read ArticleAt 62, Peter Orr worked 10 hours a day at a challenging job. He didn’t get a lot of exercise, but he…
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Bob Saunders pays it forward
Read ArticleFor more than five decades, Bob Saunders has been selling and developing real estate in Vancouver. Bob has played a role in…
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Chip Wilson announces $1M gift to Urologic Sciences
Read ArticleSupporting thriving communities is at the heart of Chip Wilson’s philanthropy. He and his family call Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood home and believe…
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Canines for Care program’s newest graduates
Read ArticleVGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)’s primary philanthropic partner that raises funds for specialized adult health services and research…
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Surviving blood cancer and now helping others
Read ArticleIn early-December 2020 David Corke was happy to be out doing what he loved again—coaching soccer. The former professional player, now the…
