It Starts With a Cup of Coffee
For decades, Terry Landry has been a familiar face in the SCI community on Vancouver Island. The 2026 Susan Marshall Fighting Spirit Award recognizes the difference one person can make by simply showing up again and again.
More Than a Pastime
Peers open up about everyday activities that bring joy, purpose, and connection.
Measuring the Magic of Peer Support
A new tool is being used to plan and evaluate SCI peer support programs to enhance programming for people with SCI in BC and across the country.
Ask InfoLine: Supporting a Newly Injured Teen
Advice from the SCI BC InfoLine on how to help a newly injured teenager adjust to his new life with spinal cord injury.
Too Hot to Handle
Some like it hot—but your body might not! From cooling gear to hydration hacks, peers share their tried-and-true ways to help you stay cool this summer.
The Road to Milano Cortina
Debuting Paralympic athlete Leo Sammarelli and five-time Paralympian and medalist Ina Forrest share how different paths led them to the same Paralympic dream.
A New Way to Get the Message
Stay connected and get important updates that matter to you directly to your phone with new texting options from SCI BC.
Navigating SCI Care
A new province-wide navigation service is helping people with SCI and clinicians across BC find answers faster and connect to real-time expertise.
PeerSAY: Go With the Flow
Peeing while travelling can be more than a wee problem. What do you do if the toilet on the airplane isn’t accessible? How can you plan for camping or a long road trip? And how do you do all of this discreetly!? Luckily, our peer staff are creative and flowing with great ideas. Read on to find out!
Grateful for Every Step: Mike Shaw’s Journey with Incomplete SCI
After a life-changing spinal cord injury, SCI BC peer Mike Shaw discovered how gratitude could help guide his recovery, profession, and outlook on life.
Ask the Spin Doctor: Heartburn
Feeling the burn after eating? Physiatrist Dr. Viet Vu explains how spinal cord injury can affect acid reflux (heartburn) and what to do about it.
Camper Trailer Round-Up
With warmer weather on the horizon, we’re looking forward to getting back to discovering the best of BC (and beyond) this spring and summer. To prepare for the adventures ahead, we talked with SCI BC peers and trailer experts to learn more about the pros and cons of using camper trailers to explore the great outdoors.