OTTAWA (CP) – Canadians whose sole condition is a mental disorder will not be eligible for a medically assisted death for another year under legislation introduced in the House of…
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Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 has expanded to Vancouver Island and the BC Interior. The BC Centre for Disease Control’s wastewater testing program was previously limited to five Lower Mainland water…
British Columbians’ anxiety about their debt situation is building amid rising interest rates, persistent inflation, and heightened affordability concerns. The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds significantly fewer British Columbians…
The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. fell to its lowest level in weeks Thursday. And, flu rates continue to decline following a sharp early peak in…
As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical post-holiday surge still to come, the province’s health minister said it will reactivate 20 emergency operation centres…
The number of lab-confirmed cases of the new “Kraken” COVID-19 variant has more than doubled over the last week in British Columbia, according to the provincial health officer. In a…
by Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk As the pandemic evolves, the failure of current public health policies now shines clearer than a midnight star. The assumption that hybrid immunity —…
VICTORIA – The newly-released 2022 Monitoring Seniors Services report shows wait times for four of the top five surgeries have fallen over the past five years and access to preferred…
The BC Centre For Disease Control says there are signs influenza is on a “steady decline” in the province, although case numbers remain high and positive test rates for respiratory…
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…