Campbell River's Heidi Peterson, Web Pioneer, Will Be Missed

Campbell River's Heidi Peterson, web pioneer, will be missed
Forming many strong friendships through online ALS networks, Heidi helped others emotionally, serving as a support network to others with ALS even as she tirelessly sought treatment for herself. In the words of her employees at Chameleon Creative …
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Hepatitis C rates show steady decline
Physicians and the health authority have spoken out in the past about the need for more resources to combat hepatitis C rates by offering medications and treatment to the population. Island Health recently opened a new hepatitis C clinic near Nanaimo …
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Filipino Canadian diaspora stretches from Vancouver to St. John's
In Vancouver and its greater surrounding area of cities, more than 112,000 Filipinos now call Canada home, part of a recent swell of immigrants from the Philippines that have made the nation of islands one of the top two sources of immigration to …
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