SURVIVORS OF SOCIALISM: Boris’ Story From Latvia
April 18, 2022
SecondStreet.org sat down with Boris Rassin to find out what life was like growing up in Latvia while it was under the control of the USSR.
Category: Story
SURVIVORS OF SOCIALISM: Aime’s Story From Cuba
April 13, 2022
Aime Despaigne, a Toronto resident who came to Canada from Cuba, describes her experiences growing up under a communist regime.
STORY: Saskatchewan Patient Pays For Surgery Out-Of-Province After Facing 93 Week Waiting List
March 28, 2022
SecondStreet.org sat down with Sharon Kilkenny – a patient who faced a 93 week waiting list for hip surgery while she lived in chronic pain.
STORY: Saskatchewan Patient Discusses Her Cancelled Organ Transplant Surgery
March 23, 2022
SecondStreet.org speaks with Jessica Bailey from Saskatoon about the effects of the government cancelling her transplant surgery because of the pandemic.
STORY: Manitoba Patient Discusses Her Long Wait For Knee Replacement Surgery
March 9, 2022
SecondStreet.org spoke with Wendy Petersen from Manitoba about her long wait for knee replacement surgery in Canada.
CHRIS’S STORY: How His Trip To A Hospital In The USA Saved His Life
February 28, 2022
We speak with Chris Vander Doelen from Harrow, Ontario about how his trip to Los Angeles saved his life from prostate cancer.
KEN’S STORY: How A Private Clinic In B.C. Saved His Shoulder
February 23, 2022
We sit down with Ken from Lillooet, British Columbia, to discuss how access to a private clinic saved his shoulder from irreparable damage.
Canadian Bills Government For $14,000+ Surgery In Lithuania
December 13, 2021
We spoke with Max about his health experiences in Canada and why he chose to pay over $14,000 for hip surgery in Lithuania.
Saskatchewan Delays Organ Transplants For Those Most In Need
November 16, 2021
Regina resident Eden Janzen speaks with SecondStreet.org to describe how her delayed kidney transplant operation has affected her life.
From Poverty to Prosperity: A Look at Natural Gas Development in B.C.
October 19, 2021
SecondStreet.org contributor Heidi McKillop went up to Kitimat, B.C. in 2021 to learn more about natural resource development in the area and to speak with aboriginal people about the issue.
Carbon tax hurts competitiveness?
June 23, 2021
Shalini Sheth told us she’s worried about the carbon tax and how it will hurt her business’s ability to compete…
Mother Loses Two Daughters Due To Waiting Lists
May 29, 2021
Judy Anderson, a retired nurse from Ontario, describes losing two daughters due to waiting lists in Canada’s health care system.
