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Pay-for-plasma blood clinics considered by B.C. government
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Pay-for-plasma blood clinics considered by B.C. government
Description
March 30, 2016
Wed, Mar 30: The BC Health Minister Terry Lake is considering a change in policy when it comes to blood donation in our province. While other provinces have bans on paying for donations, BC is considering a pay-for-plasma clinic but not everyone thinks this is a good idea. Rick Turner from BC Health Coalition joins BC1 with more.
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Pay-for-plasma blood clinics considered by B.C. government09:45 | March 30, 2016
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Global BC Curious Minds: BCIT’s nursing simulation spaces01:28 | August 15, 2024
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Railways prepare for possible work stoppage01:57 | August 15, 2024
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Kitsilano apartment building fire displaces residents01:56 | August 14, 2024
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Brush fires in Surrey has officials concerned01:37 | August 13, 2024
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Crews battle huge fire in Dunbar area of Vancouver03:18 | August 7, 2024
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Water begins moving overtop of Chilcotin River landslide site02:39 | August 5, 2024
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Toxic drug deaths decreasing in BC00:31 | July 30, 2024
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Hundreds of Slocan Valley residents evacuated from their homes01:58 | July 29, 2024
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Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigating00:34 | July 29, 2024
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Slocan Valley faces more evacuations02:07 | July 29, 2024
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Vaccine mandate dropped for health care workers04:22 | July 26, 2024
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B.C.’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends01:40 | July 26, 2024
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‘This is a special day’: B.C. lifts COVID-19 public health emergency01:38 | July 26, 2024
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2 dead, 1 seriously injured in Tofino plane crash01:08 | July 19, 2024
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‘Home + Away’ art installation opens at Vancouver’s Hastings Park00:40 | July 15, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: The costumes of Frozen the Musical01:45 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta man swept away by B.C. river after trying to rescue 2 youths00:29 | July 13, 2024
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Former BC United leadership candidate Michael Lee not running in fall election01:48 | July 11, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Music icon Johnny Cash’s story comes to life on stage01:37 | July 11, 2024
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B.C. bans campfires across province as of Friday02:20 | July 9, 2024
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Environment Canada on heat wave hitting B.C. and records broken Sunday02:08 | July 8, 2024
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RCMP searching for body in presumed drowning in Kelowna, B.C.00:27 | July 6, 2024
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Crash involving school bus shuts down B.C.’s Highway 9701:40 | June 21, 2024
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Pay-for-plasma blood clinics considered by B.C. government09:45 | March 30, 2016
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Global BC Curious Minds: BCIT’s nursing simulation spaces01:28 | August 15, 2024
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Railways prepare for possible work stoppage01:57 | August 15, 2024
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Brush fires in Surrey has officials concerned01:37 | August 13, 2024
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Crews battle huge fire in Dunbar area of Vancouver03:18 | August 7, 2024
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Water begins moving overtop of Chilcotin River landslide site02:39 | August 5, 2024
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Hundreds of Slocan Valley residents evacuated from their homes01:58 | July 29, 2024
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Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigating00:34 | July 29, 2024
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Slocan Valley faces more evacuations02:07 | July 29, 2024
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Vaccine mandate dropped for health care workers04:22 | July 26, 2024
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B.C.’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends01:40 | July 26, 2024
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‘Home + Away’ art installation opens at Vancouver’s Hastings Park00:40 | July 15, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Music icon Johnny Cash’s story comes to life on stage01:37 | July 11, 2024
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B.C. bans campfires across province as of Friday02:20 | July 9, 2024
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Crash involving school bus shuts down B.C.’s Highway 9701:40 | June 21, 2024
Pay-for-plasma blood clinics considered by B.C. government
Description
March 30, 2016
Wed, Mar 30: The BC Health Minister Terry Lake is considering a change in policy when it comes to blood donation in our province. While other provinces have bans on paying for donations, BC is considering a pay-for-plasma clinic but not everyone thinks this is a good idea. Rick Turner from BC Health Coalition joins BC1 with more.
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