BEAST Mode

BCIT MAKE+ team strikes gold at the 2024 CYBATHLON, an international competition of assistive technologies for people with disabilities.
Ask the Spin Doctor: Ozempic

Is Ozempic right for you? Obesity medicine doctor Dr. Ian Rigby covers the benefits and risks of Ozempic for people living with spinal cord injury.
The Stoke Continues

With help from the skateboarding and SCI communities, SCI BC peer Emerson Corduff is redefining how he rides and sharing his passion with others.
Carrying the Spirit Forward

Meet Marney Smithies, the recipient of the 2025 Susan Marshall Fighting Spirit Award.
SCI BC Wrapped: Top Stories of 2025

Your SCI BC 2025 Wrapped is here, featuring the stories that topped the charts with our community!
Make the Holidays Brighter

When the holiday season feels heavy, community makes all the difference. Your support helps people with spinal cord injury like Gracie find connection, confidence and a path forward.
Gaming for Health

New studies show playing video games can provide health benefits for people with SCI.
Artificial Intelligence as Assistive Technology

How can people with disabilities use artificial intelligence (AI) to help solve everyday problems? The Neil Squire Society shares the latest in technology and trends.
SCI BC’s Guide to Snowbirding

The appeal of escaping BC’s cold winter season for warmer temperatures and an ocean breeze is tempting, but is it really worth the hype? Four SCI BC peers and friends weigh in on what it actually means to snowbird south for the winter as someone living with a disability. They share their experiences—the good, the bad, and everything in between.
Ask InfoLine: Canada Disability Benefit

SCI BC’s InfoLine Service Lead, Heather Lamb provides an overview of the Canada Disability Benefit, a new benefit for disabled Canadians.
Ask InfoLine: Menopause

“Are my UTI and vaginal symptoms gynecological, urological, or neurological? My doctors are eager to blame perimenopause but nobody’s really certain what to do about it.” SCI BC’s InfoLine team answers this question with the help of Margaret Conquest, a tetraplegic peer and a health promotion advocate.
Tackling Pain Together

Reflections from Kara Stanley and Simon Paradis on a year dedicated to tackling pain and their new book The Pain Project.