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Should masks be back-to-school wear in BC?
School might be out for summer but COVID-19 isn’t taking a break in B.C., according…
Acclaimed BC First Nations healer and therapist wins Reconciliation Award
After leaving residential school in the late 1950s, Klith-waa-taa would wade into a frigid river…
Transparency, accountability at BC’s ambulance service has flatlined, audit review shows
Vital signs on the performance and state of BC’s ambulance service remain an outstanding mystery,…
You’ve been evacuated. How to take care of your health
So you’ve been evacuated. Or smoke has rolled in, making the skies hazy and you’re…
Free radon testing kits available in Central Okanagan
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is partnering with Health Canada and Take Action on…
Naked truths from BC sex worker GoAskAlex
B.C. sex worker GoAskAlex likes to lure men to her online profiles with thirst traps…
How prescription heroin is saving lives in BC
Crosstown Clinic patient Michel has used opiates for 30 years. His addiction to heroin, he…
Staffing shortages in BC leave expectant parents in the lurch
Jen Mio was 38 weeks pregnant when she realized she’d have to throw her entire…
Where municipalities are at with BC’s drug decriminalization pilot
Dr. Bonnie Henry met with local government representatives from across the province Monday to talk…
Three health experts take a close look at BC’s COVID strategy
Earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic was downgraded from an emergency to an endemic disease,…
‘Get it to the courts’: Kamloops councillors expect legal challenge to drug ban
Public drug use is now banned in Kamloops as the city responds to decriminalization across…
BC study shows selling tested drugs saves lives
A compassion club in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that has been breaking the law in order…
Kelowna dentist refutes allegations in lawsuit over wisdom teeth extraction
A Kelowna dentist says the patient who's taking him to court over an alleged botched…
BC politician lobbying for radiation unit for rural patients travelling to Kelowna hospital
While Thompson-Okanagan residents have felt the pinch of an overstretched health-care system, a BC MLA…
Addiction psychiatrist says there’s ‘no sense of crisis’ in BC toxic drug crisis
Michael Krausz is a big name in addiction psychiatry. Before settling in Vancouver in 2007…
Kelowna massage therapist under investigation for inappropriate conduct
A Kelowna massage therapist has to tell a professional regulator who he's been massaging each…
Former clients raise concerns about prominent BC drug treatment provider
As the toxic drug crisis heightens a public desire to see people break addictive behaviour,…
Making it easier in Canada to talk about drinking too much
Canada has a drinking problem. The country is wealthy, has a culture of drinking, has…
Neighbouring communities not happy with Vernon’s move to new pricing system for recreation
The District of Coldstream and two regional district electoral areas have expressed its disappointment with…
The potentially high risks of alternative healthcare in Canada
Alternative health care is on the rise in Canada, and with it, the risks associated…
BC’s health-care worker shortage is hurting patients
Health-care worker shortages are impacting the well-being of patients and employees in British Columbia. More…
Most British Columbians are way overdue for their COVID boosters
Right now the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends people get an updated COVID vaccine…
Green Party leader Elizabeth May on her stroke, and lack of family doctor
Elizabeth May was standing on the University of Victoria auditorium stage on June 29, congratulating…
New treatment facility at Penticton Indian Band weaves culture with healing
In the nsyilxc?n language, snx?astwilxtn means “a place to heal.” That’s the mission and purpose…