B.C. health minister vows ‘refresh’ of hospital discharge policy after Chilliwack mayor complaints
Ken Popove says it will help other communities that may be experiencing the same issue. Continue reading
Fraser Health Authority
Chilliwack mayor accuses Fraser Health of sending discharged mental health patients to community
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Ken Popove has written a letter to the health authority claiming a woman in her 70s was dropped off by taxi at the city’s Salvation Army shelter last month. Continue reading
Fraser Health confirms new case of measles in Metro Vancouver area, bringing total to 17
Measles have been confirmed in Metro Vancouver, but Fraser Health won’t confirm the patient’s identity, now where it was located. Continue reading
B.C. Supreme Court says health authority violated charter rights by unlawfully detaining woman for 11 months
The judge called the actions of Fraser Health Authority staff “inexplicable.” Continue reading
Mother of patient with new Vancouver measles case alarmed after Delta doctors missed diagnosis
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The mother of the patient, who lives in the Fraser Health Authority region, is worried more people may have been exposed in the area. Continue reading
Mother of suspect in last week’s Langley hit-and-run incidents apologizes
The mother of a man accused of injuring seven people and killing a dog in a driving rampage last week is apologizing to those involved. Continue reading
Officials investigating ‘cluster’ of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Surrey
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Public health officials are trying to track down the source of the bacteria. Continue reading
B.C. ambulances have attended 115 ‘cold exposure calls’ so far this year
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
B.C. Ambulance is busy helping those who have been out in the cold for hours. Continue reading
Woman is furious after father’s body moved from hospital without family’s consent
By Charmaine de Silva
A Metro Vancouver woman is furious after her father’s body was moved from Delta Hospital’s morgue by Delta Funeral Home without the family’s consent. Continue reading
Fraser Health says new Surrey supervised injection site is saving lives
By Janet Brown Senior Reporter
It’s been almost two weeks since Surrey’s first supervised injection site on the so-called “Whalley strip” opened and Fraser Health says it’s saving lives. Continue reading