Exclusive Interview: Paige Phillips Reflects on Leadership, Community Trust, and the Future of KidsAbility
As KidsAbility Foundation enters a new chapter, Paige Phillips is stepping into one of it’s most important leadership roles during a particularly challenging moment for the organization and the wider community. Phillips was recently appointed executive director of KidsAbility Foundation following a period marked by significant staffing reductions, growing public scrutiny, and questions surrounding the […]
Treatment Approaches: Changing Lives Through Compassionate Addiction Care
What is Compassionate Addiction Care: Compassionate addiction care begins with recognizing addiction as a health issue, rather than a personal failure. Instead of judging individuals for their struggles, this approach focuses on understanding, respect, and support. Many people facing addiction are also dealing with trauma, homelessness, poverty, and mental health challenges, circumstances that are often […]
Healing Through Community: How Black-Led Health Organizations Are Changing Care in Canada
For years, systemic barriers and cultural disconnects have shaped the healthcare experiences of Black Canadians. Many individuals report feeling dismissed, misunderstood, or overlooked when seeking medical help, especially in areas like mental health where stigma can already make it difficult to ask for support. These experiences have contributed to growing mistrust toward traditional healthcare systems. […]
Redefining the Map: How Maayan Ziv is Closing the Accessibility Gap
The world, in its current state, was not designed with everyone in mind. For the millions of individuals living with disabilities, navigating a city or attending a major event isn't just a matter of showing up—it is a complex logistical challenge. Maayan Ziv, a Toronto- based life-long wheelchair user and disability advocate, is working to […]
Blue Cross Strengthens Support for Make-A-Wish Canada with $100,000 Gift
A Partnership That Makes the Impossible Possible On April 29, Make-A-Wish Canada marks World Wish Day—a day rooted in a single wish that grew into a global movement of hope. “World Wish Day commemorates the first wish granted in 1980 and the life-changing impact wishes continue to have for children facing critical illnesses,” said Meaghan […]
The Side Effects No One Talks About in Pediatric Care
Manitoba: The Hidden Side Effects of Saving a Child For decades, pediatric medicine had one primary goal: survival. If a child lived through a traumatic head injury or a devastating cancer diagnosis, the treatment was considered a success. But as medical advances improved survival rates, a new and often overlooked challenge began to emerge. What […]
The Technology That’s Giving People Their Freedom Back
Alberta’s Bionic Revolution: When Technology Listens to the Mind For decades, philosophy has wrestled with the mind-body problem. Are we simply consciousness operating biological machines? When the physical body breaks down, does the human spirit lose its agency in the world? For Tristin Froma, a 19-year-old living with cerebral palsy, this is not an abstract […]
From Island to Town: How Newfoundland’s Communities Are Weaving a Housing Safety Net
How Communities Across Newfoundland Are Responding to Housing Insecurity In the icy wind of Newfoundland’s winter, the lights of small towns shimmer across the bay. One evening in Corner Brook, residents gathered outside the town hall to sign a simple declaration: “Everyone deserves a home.” They were not politicians or developers, just neighbours, volunteers, and […]
Three Mental Health Resources in Quebec Worth Knowing About
Free Mental Health Support Options Available Across Quebec Looking for mental-health support in Quebec can feel confusing, especially when you’re already overwhelmed. Between long wait times, unfamiliar systems, and not knowing where to start, it’s easy to put off reaching out altogether. But there are resources designed to meet people where they are, without judgment […]
