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Plan would add $40 to business licences

Community pharmacists in B.C. have joined a chorus of health officials urging residents to get vaccinated after a recent outbreak of measles in Vancouver, just as two more cases were confirmed Friday. The B.C.

Drug investigations increase; mental health complaints up in 2018

B.C. ombudsperson Jay Chalke is calling on the B.C. government and health authorities to act on recommendations for improving seniors care made seven years ago, saying he’s “dismayed and discouraged” by the lack of action.

Pilot project will see first all-vegan vending machine installed at Lions Gate Hospital

The clerk of the Washington state legislature said he thought it “a bit odd” that two senior B.C.

Government eliminates student loan interest, commits funds to social programs

The retired jurist tasked with reviewing whether clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz have engaged in misconduct should report back within weeks, not months, so that MLAs can decide whether the two senior legislative officers should conti

Ministry of Health funds creation of age-friendly resource book

Service cuts made in 2017 will be added to schedule