Two probes on my fingers measured my microsweat, temperature, and heart rate. An electrode on the top of my head recorded brain electrical activity. A band around my stomach and a sensor on my shoulder measured my breathing and muscle tension.

Bullying, depression, anxiety, cutting, anorexia, suicidal thoughts: For the first 30 years of his life, Jason Henriksen didn’t know what it meant to be happy.

At 18, Catherine Richardson’s life was all planned out: she was getting amazing grades in her first semester of university, pursuing her dream of being an occupational therapist, and working part-time as a dance instructor. Everything was going according to plan – until she came down with the flu.

More than 840,000 Canadian men are affected by depression each year. Around 11 per cent of men and 16 per cent of Canadian women will experience major depression in the course of their lives, according to Health Canada. It is also the second leading cause of disability worldwide.

I was running along Vancouver’s Kitsilano Beach on a glorious summer day when it happened: something angry, feathered, and fast swooped down from behind me, mere millimetres from my head.

You may not have ever heard of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, but anyone who has had cancer – or known someone affected by it – should pay attention: researchers believe people living with LFS may hold the key to learning more about the mysteries of cancer.

Vancouver teacher Trevor Mills was in the middle of producing his second hip-hop CD when his older brother died by suicide in the summer of 2013.

A North Shore man is grateful to be alive after being chased by a black bear while running on a popular trail Monday morning.

Last August, 21-year-old ballerina Lucila Munaretto was in a coma and fighting for her life.
But now the young dancer is back on stage, performing on Saturday for the first time since the rollerblading accident that left her critically injured just four months ago.

High-tech computer software. Infrared cameras. X-ray beams. A GPS system.
This may sound like the makings of a great science fiction film, but it’s real life: VERO – one of the most cutting-edge radiotherapy machines in the world – is currently being installed in Vancouver’s BC Cancer Agency.

From rainforests to waterfalls, lakes to panoramic mountain views, there is no shortage of amazing hikes in B.C.’s Lower Mainland – the only challenge is narrowing down your options.

When Sara was 10 years old, she was diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer and given just months to live. Yet two years later she is still alive and enjoying life, something her family credits to the “amazing” medical treatment she received at a Langley, B.C. hospital.

When David Pennington wakes up on April 18 he plans to hit the ground running – literally – as he begins a two-month fundraising trek that will see the B.C. man run from the U.S/Mexican border all the way to Vancouver.

When Annet Janssen’s infant daughter died two days before her delivery date, the family was devastated. But a second disappointment came when the stillborn, named Reyanna, had to be taken away to the funeral home just a day later.

Aggressive behavior. Male dogs wandering far from home. Neglect of stray pets. Animal cruelty.
These are just some of the challenges a First Nations community, a mobile veterinary business and the BC SPCA are working to counter in the province’s Cariboo region.

Numerous human-caused fires over the long weekend – including one near Harrison Lake, another in Surrey, and a blaze along the Sea-to-Sky Highway – have left fire officials across the province frustrated.

“One of the best parts of life is uncertainty, so I didn’t know what to expect“, says Staff Sgt. Mark Horsely, who has worked with the Vancouver Police Department for 30 years. “My boss tied a pork chop around my neck, threw me into a shark tank, and so we will see what happens from there.”

Vancouver may be known for its weed-friendly attitude and beautiful gardens, but passersby were still surprised to notice what appeared to be a thriving marijuana plant growing in a city traffic circle Monday evening.

It was an emotional reunion for an Argentinian ballerina Saturday afternoon as she returned to her Vancouver dance studio for the first time since a rollerblading accident left her in a coma six weeks ago.

A tragic rollerblading accident in North Vancouver has left an Argentinian ballerina in a coma – and family and friends are now fundraising to bring the young dancer’s parents to her side.

Thinking of cooling off with water sports during Vancouver’s scorching summer? You might want to check the E.coli levels before you jump in.

Seva’s model is simple but effective: locate some of the most remote parts of the poorest countries in the world, provides these communities with access to high-quality eye care, and train locals to continue administering this care to their own people, creating a long-term solution.

A yoga instructor sits at the front of the room, leading a group of cross-legged Vancouverites through a series of poses and exercises. The men and women sit with their eyes closed, breathing deeply.
It seems like a typical hatha yoga class – except for the 10 rabbits hopping around the room.

The Catfé will open sometime in October at International Village Mall, 88 West Pender St.
To ensure food safety standards are met the café will be divided into two sections, with one side serving refreshments and the other acting as a cat lounge.

It was a fairy-tale ending for Sam the killer whale when the young orca was seen reunited with its family in early July.
Sam, who also goes by the scientific name T46C2, was just two years old when researchers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada found it swimming alone in a cove on B.C.’s central coast in August 2013.

A thumbtack accidentally inhaled. A Guardian Angel pin stuck in the throat. A screw lodged in the bronchus.

“It’s interesting when you talk about Lego – everyone approaches the subject matter with a smile,” said Vaughn. “Sometimes they’re either laughing with you or at you, but there’s always engagement of humour and joy.”