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…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Seniors News Local News Local Health Health Diet & Fitness The 75-year-old pioneer of sports medicine is one of seven hard-charging seniors being recognized Saturday with a ‘7 Over 70’ Award. Published Sep 15, 2023 • Last updated Sep 15, 2023 • 4 minute read Dr. Jack Taunton, 75, a pioneer of … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health Insite was Canada’s first supervised injection site. Its 2003 opening was a harm reduction victory but didn’t lead to badly needed solutions to save lives. Published Sep 15, 2023 • Last updated Sep 18, 2023 • 12 minute read A block party in Vancouver on Sept. … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Women Sexual Health Seniors News Men Local News Local Health Health Family & Child Diet & Fitness The report found Canadians are living longer healthier lives, but suffering from more mental health issues. Published Sep 14, 2023 • Last updated Sep 14, 2023 • 4 minute read Overall, Canadians are living healthier … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health The drug’s use is expanding across North America, from an anesthetic to a fast-acting antidepressant. Published Sep 10, 2023 • Last updated Sep 10, 2023 • 5 minute read Dr. Joseph Tham at the Detwiller Pavilion at UBC Hospital. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG Article content … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health The number of COVID-19 infections jumped more than threefold from 133 over a week in early August to 447 by early September. Published Sep 07, 2023 • Last updated Sep 29, 2023 • 4 minute read COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths have increased in the last … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Life Health Fraser Health opened B.C.’s first virtual hospital unit, where 150 psychiatric patients have been treated from home. Experts say it is the way of the future. Published Sep 07, 2023 • Last updated Sep 08, 2023 • 8 minute read Radhika Khosla is manager of … [Read more…]
Article content Five minutes into a ten-minute drive to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital a cab driver called 911 for his pregnant passenger and then, with no time to spare, began to help deliver the baby himself. It was a girl. Article content “The 911 dispatcher on the phone was saying ‘tell her to push on … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Health “All dogs can develop cancer, but goldens have the highest probability.” Author of the article: Washington Post Marlene Cimons, The Washington Post Published Nov 21, 2023 • 5 minute read A dog lies on the operating room before surgery. Photo by Chalabala / iStock /Getty Images Article content In September, … [Read more…]