Health
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Completion of Richmond Hospital redevelopment pushed back 2 years to 2033In June, the NDP government revealed the cost to redevelop the hospital had more than doubled, from the $861 million forecast in its 2020 business plan to $1.595 billion.PoliticsNov 20
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2 Vancouver Island hospitals get unsanctioned overdose prevention sitesThe physicians set up pop-up sites at both Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday.HealthNov 18
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‘Staggering’ number of spinal cord injuries linked to mountain biking: UBC studyThe number of annual spinal cord injuries linked to mountain biking in B.C. is comparable or higher to those connected to amateur football across the entire United States.HealthNov 18
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Student nurse attacked at Vancouver General Hospital: UnionVancouver police said they responded to the assault around 9 a.m. Officers arrived to find one person with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.CrimeNov 15
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B.C. First Nation creates own emergency health team amid repeated Lillooet ER closuresT'itq'et First Nations members have taken matters into their own hands, forming their own emergency health response team in the wake of repeated ER closures.HealthNov 15
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Alberta NDP calls on provincial government to expand women’s health care servicesAlberta's official opposition is calling on the government to create easier access for women's reproductive healthcare services in regional hospitals.HealthNov 15
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Avian flu: People, pets urged to keep clear of sick, dead birds as B.C. probes 1st human caseA teen from the Fraser Health region, remains in critical condition in B.C. Children's Hospital after contracting Canada's first suspected human case of the virus.HealthNov 12
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Rural B.C. mayors band together to press for fix to emergency room closuresThe action comes after communities including Oliver, Merritt, Williams Lake and Lillooet have faced repeated ER closures driven primarily by staffing shortages.HealthNov 8
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100-year-old Vernon woman discharged from hospital late at night, family was not notifiedHer daughter Carole Fawcett got a call from a nurse around 9 p.m. that evening telling her they were discharging Russell and given her age, Fawcett had concerns.CanadaNov 5
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What to know about Apple AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid featureMillions would benefit from hearing aids but most have never tried them, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.HealthOct 28
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