Tag: Health
Mediators named for Island Health’s electronics records system
VICTORIA, B.C.- Two mediators have been appointed to address the issues surrounding Island Health's IHealth system.Jane Morley and Jean...
Campaign aims to end stigmas surrounding dementia
VANCOUVER, B.C.- The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is working to end the stigmas around dementia.January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month.According...
Flu spreading along the coast
POWELL RIVER, B.C.- Flu season is here, according to Island Health.Dr. Paul Hasselback said they first noticed an outbreak...
VCH Sees Cases of Influenza Ahead of Flu Season
Vancouver Coastal Health is already seeing cases of influenza but notes that we're not fully in flu season just...
NIC Students Make an Impact in Nepal
North Island College nursing students are back in Canada after a 40-day practicum in Nepal.Niky Burnett says part of...
HPV Vaccine Now Available for Grade 6 Boys
The HPV vaccine will be given to Grade 6 boys across the province for the first time this school...
Powell River to mark Overdose Awareness Day
Powell River will be recognizing Overdose Awareness Day in the community.International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31st.Mayor Dave Formosa...
Group protesting proposed private long-term health care facility
Protect Public Health Care-Sunshine Coast is speaking out against the proposed long-term health care facility for the community.
It...
New long-term care facility could land in Gibsons
A long term care facility originally planned for Sechelt may be finding a new location in Gibsons.
In...
Raising awareness on contaminated drugs
A local Harm Reduction Worker out of Gibsons says there's a good amount of fear within the community due...
Fentanyl workshops to be held across the province
A series of workshops is being held throughout the province in partnership with the Justice Institute of British Columbia...
Forum on overdose prevention goes tonight
A community forum is taking place this evening (Thursday, May 11) to discuss the fentanyl crisis and overdose prevention.
...
Flu season coming to an end
It’s the tail end of flu season, but health officers are still advising people to protect their immune system.Medical...
Many lessons learned in year since BC’s public health emergency declaration
The North Island Medical Health Officer says a lot of lessons have been learned in the year since a...
Island Health reviewing CT scans done at Campbell River Hospital
Island Health is launching a review of some diagnostic scans done in Campbell River.The health authority says questions have...
February OD stats released by BC Coroner
BC's Chief Coroner is searching for solutions to the province's overdose death toll.
The latest report from the province...
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Clocks “fall back” an hour this weekend as daylight time ends
Clocks are set to “fall back” across much of Canada this weekend, as daylight time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Enviornment Canada issues wind alert for Powell River area
It's shaping up to be a wet and windy Halloween for most of the Sunshine Coast, including the Powell River area.
B.C. Conservatives propose higher tax caps to offset municipal losses from pipeline assessment
Proposed legislation from the B.C. Conservatives would raise taxation rate caps for municipalities, which are bracing for a potentially major financial hit from upcoming assessment changes.
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Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill
Premier David Eby isn’t ruling out an early election if his government’s bill to fast-track construction of the North Coast transmission line fails to pass.
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Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward
A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature.
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