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Of turkeys, trottings and a Thanksgiving tribute to a B.C. nurse/mother who...
LANGLEY — Two years ago, when a nasty winter storm bombarded Walnut Grove with snow just in time for Lynn Kanauka’s annual visit and her Brazilian-themed Sun Run training session, yours truly made the...
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Dr. Julio Montaner: Vancouver AIDS researcher takes a global perspective
When Dr. Julio Montaner came to Vancouver in the 1980s, HIV was a death sentence for those who contracted it and AIDS was becoming a devastating global disease. But it was respiratory disease that...
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Safe injection service within Vancouver HIV centre gets federal approval
VANCOUVER – After years of intense political opposition to safe-injection sites, Health Canada has granted approval for the operation of a second clinic in Vancouver. The Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation has...
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No 'gay on the runway': Producer quits St. Paul's fundraiser, citing LGBTQ...
The founder/producer behind a popular St. Paul’s fundraising gala has resigned after allegedly being told to tone down the show’s LGBTQ presence. Until just a few weeks ago, Dean Thullner was the...
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Opinion: Humanitarians are having a global impact in fight against disease
A decade and a half ago, Paul Farmer was directing some strong words — he says he was critiquing and advising, not scolding — at the global health and political establishment for its non-response to...
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Insurer stops covering HIV prevention drug
Health insurer Pacific Blue Cross is no longer covering a controversial medication that can prevent the spread of HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. Letters went out in late April to fewer than 10...
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Art Seen: Digitizing Gayblevision programs recovers gay and lesbian histories...
Canada’s first gay and lesbian television program had a memorable name: it was called Gayblevision. A portmanteau of gay and cablevision – a contraction of cable television – Gayblevision also...
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May 14: HIV prevention, distracted driving, LRT
Blue Cross should cover HIV prevention medication Re: Insurer stops covering HIV prevention drug, May 6 The evidence supporting the use of Truvada for preventing HIV infection is well established,...
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Drug overdose survivors more likely to die of subsequent overdose: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – British Columbia researchers have determined a straightforward method for health-care professionals to effectively identify people at a heightened risk of dying from a future drug overdose....
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AIDS Walk: Organizers shift focus to helping HIV survivors thrive
An annual charity walk Sunday in support of people living with HIV in B.C. has changed its theme for 2016 to focus on boosting its benefactors’ health and happiness. In its 31st year, the event has...
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