by Douglas Laird | Jul 6, 2017 | Local, News
On June 12, the B.C. SUPPORT Vancouver Island Regional Centre, a collaboration between Island Health and UVic, presented a forum designed to outline critical, unmet needs for patients recovering from strokes. The event, titled ‘The Stroke Research Town Hall:...
by Douglas Laird | Sep 25, 2014 | Op-eds, Opinions
In 2013, the Victoria-based organization Hepatitis C Education and Prevention Society, known as HepCBC, rallied local patients and clinicians to be interviewed for a new film which will make its Cinecenta debut on September 30th. The film, Deal With It: The Untold...
by Douglas Laird | Jul 10, 2014 | Campus, News
Correction: The article was originally published with a graphic that did not accurately represent the new research, and has been removed. Researchers at the UVic Division of Medical Science asked why diabetics are more vulnerable to stroke damage than non-diabetics....
by Douglas Laird | Nov 7, 2013 | Campus, Local, News
[Correction, Nov. 7, 2013: This article was printed with a misplaced word. The below has been corrected to reflect that Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, does not believe that there has been an adequate forum for consultation....
by Douglas Laird | Oct 10, 2013 | Local, News
With the cost of living index rising compared to incomes, the homelessness situation continues to have a critical impact on residents, according to a new report titled “Facing Homelessness.” The research is based in the Victoria area through a collaboration between...