Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Health

BC Going After Businesses That Hurt People

The public health accountability and cost recovery act will provide the tools necessary for the government to recover costs associated with the promotion, marketing and distribution of products that are harmful to adults and children in British Columbia. Building...

Suspicious Fire!EPIDEMIC: Almost 200 British Columbians Died From Toxic Overdose In January 2024Suspicious Fire!

The toxic drug epidemic is now killing more British Columbians than many other causes of death including suicides and murders. The latest figures show that at least 198 deaths suspected to have been caused by toxic, unregulated drugs reported...

WHO NEEDS DOCTORS? Pharmacists Can Now Prescribe Drugs To Treat 21 Minor Ailments

Starting June 1, 2023, people in B.C. can get prescriptions from their pharmacist for contraceptives and medications to treat 21 minor ailments, such as allergies, shingles, cold sores, pink eye and uncomplicated urinary tract infections. "We are delivering on...

Over 77,000 British Columbians Vaccinated Against Flu Last Week

More than 77,500 people were vaccinated against influenza from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2022, including 42,582 people who were vaccinated during the weekend's influenza-vaccine walk-in clinic blitz. This was part of government's efforts to support people and families...

Record Start For BC’s Flu Shot Campaign, Says Province

The Province's efforts to make it free and easier for people to get the best protection possible against influenza and COVID-19 are paying off. More than 630,000 people received their flu shots in the first 17 days of B.C.'s...

DR. BONNIE HENRY: Make Sure Children Are Up To Date On All Their Vaccines For Back-To-School”

By Dr. Bonnie Henry Provincial Health Officer VICTORIA - As the summer holidays draw to a close, many families are starting to think about their back-to-school tasks. Buy school supplies. Take their children for haircuts. And help their kids pick out...

While Headlines Disappeared COVID Very Much With US And BC Looking To Fall Booster Strategy

While COVID-19 headlines may have disappeared, the virus is very much with us. People in BC can look ahead to their next COVID-19 vaccine dose with the Province announcing a fall booster program as the next step in its...

Physicians And Surgeons Top List Of Highest Vaccinated Health Professionals

VICTORIA – Doctors and surgeons have placed highest on the status of health  professionals who are vaccinated, coming in at 98 percent, according to latest provincial data. BC's provincial health officer (PHO) is publishing data collected regarding the COVID-19 vaccination...

Surrey Memorial Hospital Gets BC’s First Digitally-Assisted 3D Visualization Eye Surgery Technology

Surrey Memorial Hospital is getting BC’s first 3D visualization systems after investing $290,000 for two digitally-assisted 3D visualization systems for vitreoretinal surgery, a state-of-the-art surgical technology that will enable eye surgeons to better perform highly specialized retinal surgeries, a...

COVID-19 OVER? BC Shifts To Weekly Reporting Of Pandemic Data

The province is shifting to weekly reports of COVID-19 date in BC from their pandemic time daily reports. The government said beginning on Thursday, April 7, COVID-19 dashboards and reports issued by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control...
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Police Search For Jasdeep Parmar Who’s Been Missing Since Friday

Surrey RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing 23-year-old Indo-Canadian man. On March 15th, Jasdeep Parmar...
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Husband Jagpreet Singh Charged With Killing Wife In Abbotsford Friday

An Indo-Canadian man has now been charged in relation to a late-night homicide in Abbotsford on Friday. On March 15 at 10:50 p.m., the...

BC Minimum Wage Goes Up To $17.40 An hour On June 1

BC is raising the minimum wage again with the lowest-paid workers tol get a pay raise from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June...

BC Going After Businesses That Hurt People

The public health accountability and cost recovery act will provide the tools necessary for the government to recover costs associated with the promotion, marketing...

SIDHU MOOSEWALA #2: Parents Of Slain Punjabi Gangster Rapper Welcome Baby Boy

The elderly parents of slain Punjabi gangster rapper Sidhu Moosewala welcomed a baby boy on Saturday which many are calling an attempt by parents...