Debate growing over pay-for-plasma clinics
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Debate growing over pay-for-plasma clinics
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BC Nurses’ Union expands job action to Vancouver Island
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Health Matters: Healthy skin and causes for concern
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B.C. government under pressure to settle nurses’ dispute
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B.C. Nurses escalates job action with picket line outside VGH
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Debate growing over pay-for-plasma clinics
Description
March 30, 2016
Wed, Mar 30: A debate is growing in BC over whether we should allow paid blood plasma donations. Linda Aylesworth looks at what the concerns are.
Read more:
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Debate growing over pay-for-plasma clinics02:10 | March 30, 2016 -
Wellness Wednesday: Benefits of breathwork05:36 | 6 hours ago -
Wellness Wednesday: Relaxing on vacation04:08 | 7 hours ago -
Health Matters: Managing medications04:53 | July 21, 2026 -
BC’s wildfire fight02:11 | July 19, 2026 -
The federal government has announced more funding to prevent gender-based violence. But is it enough?06:55 | July 19, 2026 -
Chronic ER closures in rural communities02:14 | July 19, 2026 -
Surrey Cares-Free to Play funding for outdoor play04:18 | July 19, 2026 -
Keeping DTES residents cool04:58 | July 19, 2026 -
100 Mile House ER department facing another extended closure05:18 | July 19, 2026 -
Heat and air quality alerts for southern interior04:48 | July 18, 2026 -
Charities struggle to replace school meals during summer02:01 | July 17, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 1621:17 | July 16, 2026 -
Family desperate for funding for overseas treatment for nine-year-old son02:27 | July 15, 2026 -
VPD warns about e-scooters after two more collisions, one fatal02:14 | July 14, 2026 -
Striking nurses take down picket lines as mediated talks begin02:03 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder04:02 | July 14, 2026 -
ER closure concerns02:10 | July 13, 2026 -
Vancouver Mayor slams BC gov’t over no new involuntary care beds -
Controversy over calls to go ‘beyond the mandate’ amid B.C. nurses job action02:10 | July 12, 2026 -
BC Nurses’ Union expands job action to Vancouver Island02:22 | July 12, 2026 -
Mediation begins in B.C. nurses labour dispute as more picket lines go up05:43 | July 12, 2026 -
Beating the ‘summer blues’05:01 | July 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Hometown Heroes Lottery supports healthcare05:25 | July 10, 2026 -
BC Nurses’ Union to expand job action02:00 | July 9, 2026 -
Castlegar man granted access to cancer drug02:04 | July 9, 2026 -
90-year-old Vancouver marathon runner continues to chase goals02:20 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: The health risks of wildfire smoke05:00 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Healthy skin and causes for concern03:53 | July 8, 2026 -
B.C. government under pressure to settle nurses’ dispute04:29 | July 8, 2026 -
B.C. Nurses escalates job action with picket line outside VGH02:03 | July 7, 2026
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Debate growing over pay-for-plasma clinics02:10 | March 30, 2016
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Wellness Wednesday: Benefits of breathwork05:36 | 6 hours ago
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Wellness Wednesday: Relaxing on vacation04:08 | 7 hours ago
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Health Matters: Managing medications04:53 | July 21, 2026
-
BC’s wildfire fight02:11 | July 19, 2026
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The federal government has announced more funding to prevent gender-based violence. But is it enough?06:55 | July 19, 2026
-
Chronic ER closures in rural communities02:14 | July 19, 2026
-
Surrey Cares-Free to Play funding for outdoor play04:18 | July 19, 2026
-
Keeping DTES residents cool04:58 | July 19, 2026
-
100 Mile House ER department facing another extended closure05:18 | July 19, 2026
-
Heat and air quality alerts for southern interior04:48 | July 18, 2026
-
Charities struggle to replace school meals during summer02:01 | July 17, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 1621:17 | July 16, 2026
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Family desperate for funding for overseas treatment for nine-year-old son02:27 | July 15, 2026
-
VPD warns about e-scooters after two more collisions, one fatal02:14 | July 14, 2026
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Striking nurses take down picket lines as mediated talks begin02:03 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder04:02 | July 14, 2026
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ER closure concerns02:10 | July 13, 2026
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Vancouver Mayor slams BC gov’t over no new involuntary care beds| July 13, 2026
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Controversy over calls to go ‘beyond the mandate’ amid B.C. nurses job action02:10 | July 12, 2026
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BC Nurses’ Union expands job action to Vancouver Island02:22 | July 12, 2026
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Mediation begins in B.C. nurses labour dispute as more picket lines go up05:43 | July 12, 2026
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Beating the ‘summer blues’05:01 | July 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Hometown Heroes Lottery supports healthcare05:25 | July 10, 2026
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BC Nurses’ Union to expand job action02:00 | July 9, 2026
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Castlegar man granted access to cancer drug02:04 | July 9, 2026
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90-year-old Vancouver marathon runner continues to chase goals02:20 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: The health risks of wildfire smoke05:00 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Healthy skin and causes for concern03:53 | July 8, 2026
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B.C. government under pressure to settle nurses’ dispute04:29 | July 8, 2026
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B.C. Nurses escalates job action with picket line outside VGH02:03 | July 7, 2026
Debate growing over pay-for-plasma clinics
Description
March 30, 2016
Wed, Mar 30: A debate is growing in BC over whether we should allow paid blood plasma donations. Linda Aylesworth looks at what the concerns are.
Read more:
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