Devon is a peer worker who provides overdose prevention and harm reduction supports to those living in shelters and supportive housing. As someone who had his own life saved at an overdose prevention site, he understands the value of these services and it’s important to him that others understand the facts.
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It’s the time of year when the weather is getting warmer, heating up recently to summer-like temperatures in the B.C. Interior, and with that…
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For as long as she can remember, Kimberly Whidden has been cycling on urban and city roads. “When my sister and I were growing up in Victoria in…
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When it comes to stroke, minutes can save lives and loved ones. “Our goal in working together to prevent and treat stroke is really to give…
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David Mackie has suffered two major concussions in his football career. He says he’s lucky they haven’t ended his career in the Canadian Football…
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Cathy* has no memory of crashing her motorcycle, an event that nearly claimed her life in 2010. She had been riding home to Penticton from…
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Every day in British Columbia, tens of thousands of people take care of loved ones with medical, physical, emotional and age-related needs –…
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