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Webinar - Rising Rates of Infectious Syphilis - Thursday May 16th Webinar: The BCCDC updates community on rising rates of infectious Syphilis “The Resurgence of... 6 May
30th Vancouver International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 30th Vancouver International AIDS Candlelight Memorial In Solidarity: A Musical Tribute to People... 2 May
Heather McLean A New Beginning (Kamloops) While waiting in jail to be sentenced for multiple convictions on breaches of probation,... 30 April
Memorial for Ken Buchanan A celebration of Positive Living BC former Chair and fervent champion of the HIV community... 26 April
Peggy Frank A hard pill to swallow for Oak Bay artist   Reyataz. Kaletra. Zerit. Norvir. The names, strange to pronounce and numerous in variety,... 26 April
James Banko Penticton HIV/AIDS crusader calling it quits again A long-time HIV/AIDS patient advocate is set to retire again from his volunteer work to protest a... 21 April
Dr. Neora Pick, Margarite Sanchez, and Dr. Mary Kestler HIV positive women call for gender-focused care to curb death and transmission VANCOUVER - Battling HIV-AIDS is a full time job for a British Columbia woman who's had the disease... 21 April
HIV/AIDS Webinar Learning Series, presented by BC-Cfe & Positive Living BC The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), in partnership with Positive Living BC, is... 18 April
Dr Richard Lester Gay men account for 95 percent of new cases as syphilis rates soar in BC Gay and bisexual men are being urged to get screened for syphilis as infection rates hit a historic... 18 April
Ken Buchanan Metro Vancouver HIV and AIDS activist Ken Buchanan dies   A DEVOTED AND compassionate activist from Vancouver's queer, HIV, and AIDS communities... 17 April
Ken Buchanan Xtra News: Former Positive Living chair Ken Buchanan dies HIV/AIDS activist Ken Buchanan is being remembered by members of Vancouver's queer community... 17 April
Ken Buchanan Former Positive Living BC Chair Ken Buchanan passes away   Positive Living BC regrets to inform you that Ken Buchanan, former Chair of our Society and... 16 April
HIV test HIV-AIDS research finds women more likely than men to get sub-par treatment VANCOUVER - Researchers in British Columbia researchers say they've found that women are far more... 15 April
blood test Early use of an anti-HIV drug cocktail can reduce HIV death rate, Vancouver study finds VANCOUVER - A new study says the early use of a special drug program to combat HIV can help reduce... 11 April
students Metro high school scientist sheds light on HIV/AIDS Dr. Charles Best secondary student Selin Jessa has spent her last year of high school tackling some... 10 April
GPS group in Vancouver for gay poz men Getting what you want from sex? Want a better, hotter, and healthier sex life? Ask us how at GPS!... 29 March
Margaret MacDiarmid B.C. plan to wipe out hepatitis will follow HIV model VANCOUVER — The plan to wipe out HIV infection by British Columbia health experts was so successful... 29 March
B.C. spends $1.5M on AIDS-style research to battle hepatitis VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is hoping to use AIDS-style research to tackle hepatitis. Health... 29 March
Positive Gathering program guide available! The program for Positive Gathering 2013 is now available online at: http://www.positivegathering.... 13 March
Raise the Rates' Walk for Welfare Justice Raise the Rates and others are organizing a Walk for Welfare Justice on Wednesday, March 27. The... 13 March
4th Annual CANAC Western Canadian HIV Nursing Symposium: Aboriginal Communities and HIV This full-day event on Friday, March 15th is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Nurses in... 10 March
dine out for life Enjoy a night out to help people living with HIV/AIDS VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – People will be taking a break from cooking and dining out for a good cause.... 8 March
BCCDC logo Don’t forget to test for syphilis! Please note that there are images accompanying this article, but due to their graphic nature, they... 1 March
Breakfast at the Elbow Room - Dining Out For Life The guys from SUITS would like to invite you to join us in supporting Friends for Life & A... 28 February
Oaktree HIV no longer a death sentence, but stigma remains   Medical advances may mean having HIV is no longer a death sentence, but no drug has been... 28 February