News Items tag as: Medical Assistance in Dying

MAID: Growing number of people in Interior Health choosing procedure
February 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Every year more people are choosing medical assistance in dying in the Interior Health region with numbers growing dramatically since the procedure became available eight years ago.
Why this Kelowna death doula supports medical assistance in dying
February 10, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A death doula in Kelowna is passionate about her work, despite the controversy it comes with.
MAID: Revelstoke woman demands access for dementia patients after dad suffered
January 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A woman in Revelstoke is fighting for her right to medical assistance in dying after watching her dad’s long and traumatic death to Lewy body dementia, a neurological dementia disorder that affects older adults.
DIFFICULT CHOICES: What Kelowna doctors are discovering about medically assisted deaths
February 03, 2017 - 8:00 PM

'IT'S A VERY EMOTIONAL THING, IT'S HARD'
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

MAID: Growing number of people in Interior Health choosing procedure