The Times Colonist is reporting today that walk-in flu vaccine clinics have opened across Vancouver Island as hospital emergency departments grapple with long waits and children’s wards are near capacity…
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The Medical Services Commission is seeking an injunction to stop clinics owned by Telus from charging membership fees to patients. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the independent commission is seeking…
The British Columbia government has plans in place to cancel hospital surgeries to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses, but it hasn’t yet reached that point. Health Minister Adrian…
The hourly pay necessary for two people to support themselves and two children in Greater Victoria has jumped up to $24.29 this year—a 20 per cent increase from the $20.46-per-hour…
BC’s provincial health officer says she has no plans to re-introduce a mask mandate in the near future, and will likely only consider one if a new virus suddenly emerges….
By Shannon Waters, Capital Daily There are many things to love about living in Greater Victoria but the housing market is not one of them as the 2022 Vital Signs report illustrates….
Over the past several days Greater Victoria has seen a crime wave of random and provoked attacks. A Victoria woman suffered “significant” facial injuries when rocks were thrown through the…
While House of the Dragon, Stranger Things or the latest Marvel offering may still represent must-see viewing for Canadians, households across the country are making hard choices about which shows…
Weather watchers in many coastal communities doubt a series of incoming weather systems will relieve the drought gripping parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada says rain is expected to continue…
Canada’s dramatic labour market transition, driven by an aging population, and exacerbated by a global pandemic that has shifted the priorities of some workers, has left policy makers and consumers…