Daphne Bramham: It's not enough to just keep overdose victims alive

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:12:09 +0000

British Columbia’s overdose death numbers declined by a third last year. But that’s where the good news ends. With toxic brain injuries on the rise and gaping holes in the treatment system, the crisis is far from over as B.C. coroner emphasizes that it’s not enough to simply keep people alive.

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Town Talk: $790,000 raised for Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and VSO School of Music

Credit to Author: Malcolm Parry| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:00:04 +0000

ORCHESTRAL VARIATIONS: Third-time co-chair Alexandra Mauler-Steinmann and newcomer Barbara Klebanoff fronted the 30th annual Vancouver Symphony Ball that reportedly raised $790,000 and change recently. Good news for recently appointed VSO board chair Etienne Bruson. Ditto for Angela Elster who was three weeks into her job as president-CEO of the orchestra and its unique-in-Canada music school. […]

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