BC health

• Delta mother fights for palliative care for terminally ill son

  Instead of devoting every second her son has left to making memories, Hill Davie has been left with the burden of stepping in as his full-time nurse, she said.

  Health

  Jun 10
  
• Wait time at B.C. Children’s Hospital emergency department exceeds nine hours over weekend

  On Sunday, B.C.'s website estimated a wait time of nine hours and 15 minutes at the B.C. Children's Hospital emergency department.

  Health

  May 3
  
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• B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

  The drugs treat conditions including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, severely low blood sugar, migraines, low white blood cell levels, multiple sclerosis and heart failure.

  Health

  May 2
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• ‘We need to resolve this’: Municipal affairs minister on cost of medical exams for Ukrainians

  "This should have been something that was taken care of by our federal partners, frankly, some time ago," B.C. Municipal Affairs Minister Nathan Cullen told Global News.

  Politics

  Apr 26
• New COVID-19 protocols ‘crushing’: Kelowna mayor

  New COVID-19 restrictions will come into effect on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021
• Liquid manure from B.C. floods may have contaminated some Lower Mainland wells

  Liquid manure may have been released through the movement of animals, the disposal of milk in manure storage systems or excessive precipitation into the storage systems. 

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021
• Changes to B.C. 911 procedure ‘temporary,’ E-Comm clarifies, as union raises alarm

  A newly-announced change to the 911 transfer process in B.C. is raising alarm bells with the union representing more than 500 E-Comm staff in the province.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2021
• B.C. doctors encouraged to resume in-person appointments

  Dr. Bonnie Henry says now that more than 75 per cent of eligible British Columbians are fully vaccinated, the virus should no longer be a barrier to many in-person appointments.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2021
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• B.C. paramedic calls for head of BCEHS to resign over response to deadly heat wave

  A paramedic was outraged after the COO of BC Emergency Health Services told Global News the agency did "a very good job" responding to the crisis.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2021
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• Summerland’s Maple Roch gives back to one of their own

  "They have turned a hopeless situation into hope and they have given me the greatest gift there is."

  Lifestyle

  May 9, 2021