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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...
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...
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...
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...
Flu season still in full swing
The North Island Medical Health Officer says January was a very busy month when it came to cases of...
HPV vaccine to be made available for boys in BC
The province has announced it will extend the free HPV immunizations to Grade 6 boys.The Provincial Medical Health Officer...
New hospital project enters final phase of construction
The head of the North Island Hospitals Project says the crews are getting excited to show off their work...
New hospitals set to open in 2017
2017 is going to be a special year for the North Island Hospitals Project. Both the new Comox Valley...
New initiative helping local communities attract tech sector
The Island Coastal Economic Trust is offering support to help communities attract business from the tech sector.Spokesperson Line...
Province gives OK for more overdose prevention sites
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to make it easier for communities to establish supervised consumption sites.It would...
Take Home Naloxone kits available in Powell River
BC's Take Home Naloxone program is being expanded to Powell River.Medical Health Officer Doctor Mark Lysyshyn says the kits have...
Health issues studied in Powell River
A Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health says they've identified some key health issues and strengths for people...
New program to support mental health awareness
The Canadian Mental Health Association is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues.Executive Director of the...
Protect yourself from whooping cough
Members of the public are being advised to ensure your whooping cough vaccines are up to date.Medical Health Officer...
Work being done to minimize number of overdose deaths
The Medical Health Officer for North Vancouver Island says work is being done to address the increase in overdose...
Overdose deaths on the rise
Medical Health officers are beginning work following the declaration of a public health emergency in British Columbia.The provincial medical...
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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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