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VCH Sees Cases of Influenza Ahead of Flu Season

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Vancouver Coastal Health is already seeing cases of influenza but notes that we're not fully in flu season just...

Flu season coming to an end

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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

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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

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The North Island Medical Health Officer says January was a very busy month when it came to cases of...

Paramedicine program helping out North Island residents

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The Community Paramedicine Initiative is proving successful on the North Island. Port Hardy was one of the first communities chosen...

HPV vaccine to be made available for boys in BC

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The province has announced it will extend the free HPV immunizations to Grade 6 boys. The Provincial Medical Health Officer...

Doctors continue to warn of the flu

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Medical Health Officers are urging people to be protect themselves from the flu, following outbreaks in some areas of...

New hospital project enters final phase of construction

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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

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2017 is going to be a special year for the North Island Hospitals Project. Both the new Comox Valley...

Province gives OK for more overdose prevention sites

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The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to make it easier for communities to establish supervised consumption sites. It would...

The importance of the flu shot

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Health Authorities are encouraging you to get your flu shot as soon as possible. Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Martiquet...

Overdose deaths on the rise

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Medical Health officers are beginning work following the declaration of a public health emergency in British Columbia. The provincial medical...

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Most British Columbians report seeing dangerous driving in school zones, survey finds

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A survey by the British Columbia Automobile Association finds most British Columbians have witnessed dangerous driving in school zones. 

B.C. housing starts decline in first half of 2025, bucking national trend

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Housing starts in British Columbia fell four per cent between January and July compared to the same period last year.

B.C. tourism industry bracing for peak-season cancellations due to Air Canada strike

Provincial
Tourism operators in B.C. are bracing for a possible financial hit after the union representing about 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants defied a back-to-work order. 

School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

Provincial
B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

Provincial
The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products. 
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