Monthly archive for November 2017

A compelling drama played out in B.C. over the past few months features several people suffering from cystic fibrosis calling on the new NDP government to cover a new and very expensive drug. Some CF sufferers, including a woman in Victoria and one in Vernon, consider Orkambi to

The American Federal Communications Commission, (FCC), Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to trash the neutrality rules currently protecting consumers on the internet. His proposal will reverse the Title II classification of internet providers, which allows the agency to put strict limits on their behaviour, and replace it with

Aging is one of the most thought about topics in the world. Every nation has proud centurians, usually quite willing to give their own personal hints on how they managed to live so long. Whisky and cigars have even been credited on occasion. That they survived at

Every now and then a chance meeting can  create a completely wow!!! moment. Such was the moment when I met Robert Anaka at a Seniors Health Show in Nanaimo last week. Fate struck Robert a cruel blow when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis that led to

Diana La Monte’s life changed forever 4 years ago when she was assaulted whilst on duty and  her life as she knew it destroyed. She lost her mobility and her independence. Diana, a licensed practical nurse, went from caring for others to being in need of care, a

Christmas is a time for friends, family, and celebration. A time to remember how blessed and loved we are, and to remind those we love how much they mean to us.