Puneet Aulakh

The door to SFU’s Health and Counselling Centre.
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The BC government should pay for therapy

Yasmin Hassan June 27, 2024

Right now, about 17% of BC residents are experiencing issues with mental health and substance use. If you’ve ever considered therapy or counselling, have you wondered if you’ll have to pay out of pocket? Psychotherapy services are not covered by the provincial Medical Services Plan (MSP) unless prescribed by a psychiatrist. Even then, treatment typically only covers a limited number of sessions, and wait lists span up to two years. The government should subsidize mental health services that are essential to the wellbeing of so many people in BC. The BC government states MSP doesn’t typically cover services from counsellors…

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A shelf in a grocery store full of produce
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BC organizations donate unsold food from grocery stores

Hannah Fraser May 14, 2024

Since 2020, BC organizations FoodMesh and Georgia Main Food Group have collaborated to build a network of 220 charities and farmers to distribute food to people living in food-insecure households. While food insecurity is at an all-time high, they have…

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This is a photo of the Canadian Blood Services Sign at their location on Oak Street Vancouver. The sign includes the company’s logo, and the message, “Make All the Difference, Join Canada’s Lifeline, Book today at Blood.ca.”
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SFU partners with Canadian Blood Services for 1,000 stem cell swabs campaign

Eden Chipperfield February 28, 2024

SFU students were invited to an opportunity to change lives on February 8. Canadian Blood Services set up shop in the Student Union Building and outside the Mackenzie Cafe, encouraging individuals to register for stem cell donations.  Stem cell transplants…

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