Monthly Archives: December 2011
Use Your Head – Wear a Helmet on the Slopes
Nova Scotia is the first province to ticket skiers and snowboarders for not wearing a helmet while on the mountain. Violators will pay a $250 fine. Like Nova Scotia, BC was one of the first provinces to introduce bike helmet … Continue reading
Don’t Drink & Drive This Holiday Season
Less than a week to go until Christmas and the holiday season in is full force. But the extra good cheer also tends to bring a spike in car accidents related to drinking and driving. This season, let’s hope the … Continue reading
Brainstreams.ca: Helping Real People with Real Lives
The Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference Society has launched Brainstreams.ca, a leading Canadian information and educational online resource. Brainstreams.ca helps meet the educational and social networking needs of the brain injury community throughout British Columbia and beyond. The site also … Continue reading
Court Says No to Fishing on Facebook, Twitter
The role of Facebook in BC Courtrooms is once again in the headlines. In Dosangh v. Leblanc and St. Paul’s Hospital, a woman is suing doctors and support staff for damages suffered during open heart surgery. The plaintiff says that … Continue reading
Crosby’s Concussions Change NHL
CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada recently took a look at brain injury in connection with Sidney Crosby’s recovery after suffering two concussions last January. The story can be viewed on CBC’s website by clicking here. Most of us are familiar … Continue reading