Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health About 50,000 people got the updated COVID-19 shot over the first two days of the campaign, which started Oct. 10 Published Oct 13, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 2 minute read Over 1.1 million invitations have been sent out to British Columbians to get … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Life Health Food Neuroscientists have discovered that ammonium chloride — the key ingredient in Scandinavian salty licorice — may qualify as the sixth basic taste Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Oct 13, 2023 • Last updated 5 days ago • 3 minute read Scientists … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Opinion News Local News Local Health Health Columnists Opinion: Politicians offer hope of changes to our byzantine system. Let’s hope it actually happens Get the latest from Vaughn Palmer straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Oct 12, 2023 • 4 minute read B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix. Photo by Jason … [Read more…]
Article content B.C. launches its immunization campaign today for respiratory virus season, with flu and COVID-19 shots gradually becoming available simultaneously at hundreds of pharmacies across the province. The immunization plan was announced late last month when the provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, announced the reintroducion if mask mandates in health-care settings, as respiratory … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Health A new faculty would unite the 200-plus academics at UVic currently involved in health research. Published Oct 04, 2023 • Last updated Oct 05, 2023 • 3 minute read The University of Victoria campus on June 10, 2021. Photo by James MacDonald /Bloomberg Article content VICTORIA — The … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Health The fall campaign starts Oct. 10, with priority given to people most at risk of severe illness Published Sep 29, 2023 • Last updated Sep 29, 2023 • 3 minute read People are encouraged to get both a COVID-19 and a flu shot at the same appointment during … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health With the recent approvals of two new vaccine formulations, long-term care and health-care workers will be vaccinated as soon as they arrive in B.C. Published Sep 28, 2023 • Last updated Sep 29, 2023 • 3 minute read People are encouraged to get both a COVID-19 … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Local Arts Health Family & Child Entertainment Books As Literacy Outreach Co-ordinator, Lisa Richardson received funds to provide community literacy outreach in Whistler-Pemberton. Published Sep 27, 2023 • 3 minute read Handout photo of Village of Pemberton planner Colin Brown working with community members at a pop-up kitchen table event … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health Crime The B.C. Review Board has fallen under scrutiny this month since releasing murderer Blair Evan Donnelly, who then stabbed three innocent people in Chinatown. Published Sep 22, 2023 • Last updated Sep 22, 2023 • 11 minute read Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam. Photo by … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health Critics point out that family doctors won’t graduate from the new medical school until 2030 Get the latest from Katie DeRosa straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Sep 20, 2023 • Last updated Sep 21, 2023 • 4 minute read Selina Robinson confirmed B.C.’s second … [Read more…]