National News Friend donates kidney, saves a life By Mark Blackburn Jun 20, 2011 There’s an old saying that goes,’‘a friend in need is a friend indeed.’ APTN National News There’s an old saying that goes, ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed.’ Allissa Derrick now knows that all too well. She was diagnosed with kidney disease. APTN National News reporter Wayne Roberts tells us what happened next. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *PhoneSubmit Report Tags: British Columbia, Friendship, Kidney transplant, Saving a life Continue Reading Aboriginal Day celebrations kick-off in Ottawa Ontario tobacco companies prepare for $1.5 billion lawsuit Author(s) Mark Blackburn [email protected] More Stories Delegates at UN take aim at Canadian government and mining... 13 hours ago By Angel Moore Face to Face Indigenous Screen Office has strong foundation to build of... 14 hours ago By Dennis Ward After decades of negotiations, Haida Nation, B.C., sign la... 14 hours ago By Lee Wilson Manitoba trade school kicks off first grad pow wow of the ... 14 hours ago By Cierra Bettens Feds promise $9B in the budget, includes opt-in tax progra... 16 hours ago By Mark Blackburn Canada’s top doc to visit Nunavut 17 hours ago By Danielle Paradis