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Jordan’s Principle to no longer fund vacations, elite sports, new homesIndigenous Services Canada has updated criteria surrounding what is and isn't eligible for Jordan's Principle funding after complaints of abuse and mismanagement.CanadaFeb 12
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Vancouver Island doctors take pop-up overdose prevention site to Comox Valley hospitalThe group, called Doctors for Safer Drug Policy, claims the provincial government promised overdose prevention sites at Vancouver Island hospitals but hasn't followed through.HealthJan 20
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Education minister backs AED deployment in B.C. schoolsThe comments come as a group of students from Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary fights to have one of the devices installed across their school district.EducationJan 3
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Is alcohol shortening your life? An online tool built in B.C. will tell youThe new Know Alcohol calculator was developed by researchers at UVic's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and calculates personalized health risks from drinking.HealthJan 2
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B.C. teen no longer critical with avian flu, has been taken off oxygenAccording to the case summary, the patient was a 13-year-old girl with a history of mild asthma who first reported to a hospital on Nov. 4.HealthDec 31, 2024
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Dozens of B.C. sexual health clinics could close without funding boost, group warnsOptions for Sexual Health says its funding hasn't kept up with inflation and without a significant boost it could be forced to close dozens of clinics across British Columbia.HealthDec 30, 2024
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Norovirus is surging in the U.S. this winter compared to past years: CDCNorovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58 per cent of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC.HealthDec 30, 2024
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Epilepsy patient becomes nurse at the same B.C. hospital unit that changed her lifeKeri-Rose Tiessen once feared epilepsy would derail her dreams of a career in nursing. Now she works in the specialized B.C. unit that helped her take control of her health.HealthDec 23, 2024
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B.C. city’s solution to family doctor shortage: Hire its own physiciansThe City of Colwood is directly hiring family physicians under a new pilot project that could connect thousands of residents with primary care.HealthDec 19, 2024
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64 people sickened after eating raw B.C. oystersHealth officials in British Columbia say at least 64 people have become sick after eating raw oysters from restaurants and retail locations.HealthDec 19, 2024
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