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The Kong Family fund vital research for neuromuscular diseases as a way of saying thank you.

Two Canadian companies drive innovation through generous philanthropy.

For years, Gail Hamilton suffered from chronic back pain after a skiing accident years ago, which led to degenerative spondylolisthesis. She could…

Do you know someone who suffers from a mental illness? The chances are very likely you do. It is estimated that one…

A motorbike accident resulted in Brad Tasker not knowing how he was going to ever play the drums again.

Garry Walker was so weak he couldn’t climb the stairs from his building’s parking garage to his office any more. “For someone…

Last March, Trina Orth was rushed via air ambulance from her home in Cranbrook to Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) with a failing…

The weather may be getting cooler but Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) will be heating up with the latest addition of the Hall…

Dr. Stephen Lam is an award-winning scientist whose research on the early detection of lung cancer is saving lives. He’s currently…

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