“Left untreated, I would die.”

“Left untreated, I would die.”

A nasty case of pneumonia saved Dylan Hill’s life. At only 42 years old, Hill was fit and healthy. He had been in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves for five years, and passed the required physicals. He had even run a full marathon in 2007 without any obvious signs of...
There’s No Stopping Him

There’s No Stopping Him

Dr. Lloyd Axworthy sat down on a bench in the Arrivals area of Winnipeg Richardson International Airport after disembarking. He was out of breath. “Maybe I’m getting old,” the veteran Canadian politician and humanitarian thought to himself. “Maybe it’s something...
Breath-taking complications, breath-saving comeback

Breath-taking complications, breath-saving comeback

From left: Ruben Enns, Jennifer Enns, and Kolby Enns; Wayne and Shirley Billeck; Scott Billeck and Krista Johnson Billeck, with dog Phoebe. Sports fans relish the comeback, the overtime thriller. Sometimes real life delivers similar drama. Cardiac patient Shirley...
A huge save

A huge save

In hockey, if a goaltender has good form, the saves follow. It is equally true when it comes to saving a life. Just ask Rick St. Croix. One early morning last December, the developmental goaltending coach for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose suffered a heart attack and...
Baby’s Best Chance

Baby’s Best Chance

Expecting her first child at 46 years old, Titilayo Olanlege faced a challenging pregnancy, with potentially dangerous complications. Her dream of motherhood started to look like a lonely, uphill battle. The Winnipeg woman was never truly alone, however – not with the...