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The heroes of brain injury are assembling for the BIST 5K Run, Walk and Roll on October 1st! As we prepare for Race Day, BIST has selected a special superhero squad of amazing heroes of brain injury we will feature on a weekly basis […]

The heroes of brain injury are assembling for the BIST 5K Run, Walk and Roll on October 1st! As we prepare for Race Day, BIST has selected a special superhero squad of amazing heroes of brain injury we will feature on a weekly basis […]

The heroes of brain injury are assembling for the BIST 5K Run, Walk and Roll on October 1st! As we prepare for Race Day, BIST has selected a special superhero squad of amazing heroes of brain injury we will feature on […]

BY: JEAN OOSTROM As I write this, it’s been one day and 19 years since my journey of  living with my ‘new brain’ after a stroke began. 19 years may seem like a long time, but as the years have passed, I […]

BY: CHEF JANET CRAIG   To over-state the obvious, turning on the oven during this oppressively hot summer is not a good idea. But thanks to our favourite chef Janet Craig, homemade cookies are still a possibility – check out these […]

BY: ALISON Before my concussion, I was always busy. I worked long hours, travelled three times a year, hosted parties, played sports, volunteered and maintained a blog. I had one-year fitness goals, five-year career goals, 10-year family goals, and 30-year […]

As many of you know, we’re saying goodbye to our longtime programs and services coordinator, Kat Powell, this week as she heads off to school in another province. Over the past eight years, Kat has been the heart of BIST, and has helped […]

BY: MARK KONING Whether you are a survivor or caregiver to someone with a brain injury, it is sometimes quite difficult to find a confidant that you can feel comfortable talking with when it comes to issues such as the […]

BY: JANET CRAIG While breakfast may not be in fact the most important meal of the day, our columnist Chef Janet Craig has this mind blowing vanilla protein pancake recipe for you to enjoy, which might just put that ‘most important meal’ […]

BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS In June of last year I wrote a post entitled Can the Brain Repair Itself? The answer to this question according to research conducted by Dr. Siddharthan Chandran, director of the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, is “Yes, just not […]