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...
Go with the flow

Go with the flow

Looking at the brushwork and bright colours in Ludolf Grollé’s new “flow series” of seven paintings, you might be seeing one man’s experience of having a heart attack and his subsequent recovery. It’s really all up to you, said Grollé, who is a European-born,...
Life in the palm of your hands

Life in the palm of your hands

Photo: Charmaine Mallari Photography Michelle and Gilbert (Gil) De Jesus are silver-lining people. They’re quick to smile and their optimism is contagious. But they haven’t had it easy. The last two years have been filled with incredible challenges for the couple –...