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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THOMPSON: What we can learn about America from Cracker Barrel's woke logo failure
OPINION In 1970, writer Nora Ephron cleaned up an old quote attributed to writer and social critic H.L. Mencken in 1926…writing that “no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the America

Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens. According to an Aug. 28 BC Liquor and Cannab

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence
A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he'd been convicted for procuring a sex worker. According to an Aug. 27 BC Financial Services Authority decision, realtor A

MAID: Growing number of people in Interior Health choosing procedure