HIV/AIDS Series: Island Woman's Life Marked by Stigma

Published August 7, 2013

HIV/AIDS series: Island woman's life marked by stigma
That's far less than the 63 per cent transmitted by men having unprotected sex with men, but nearly double the 12 per cent transmission rate via intravenous-drug use, according to figures from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. There's no reason …
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Rusman swimming to bring good fortune to others; Refugee came to Canada in …
Harmony's grandfather, Chris Fernandes, said the fouryear-old is doing well after her second last chemotherapy treatment at the Sick Kids hospital in Toronto. He said he expected to jump in and help out the organization of Rusman's swim. "Fortunately …
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Expert says review should include inmates
Long-term inmates can give useful context to such a review, said John Anderson, a Vancouver Island University criminology instructor. Nanaimo Correctional Centre is one of nine B.C. jails. B.C. Corrections is now moving ahead with a major expansion of …
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