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Harm-reduction supplies still available at hospitals where kiosks removed: Island Health

Harm-reduction supplies still available at hospitals where kiosks removed: Island Health

The province is reviewing the kiosks, which were intended to provide an option for those who wouldn’t or couldn’t seek in-person services
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Island Health warns of potential hepatitis A exposure in Courtenay

Island Health warns of potential hepatitis A exposure in Courtenay

Anyone who ate at the Dairy Queen on Cliff Avenue between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sept. 10, 12, 13 or 14 should get a free dose of hepatitis A vaccine, the health authority says.
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Tseshaht First Nation gets $16.45M for economic development

Tseshaht First Nation gets $16.45M for economic development

The 1,300-member nation near Port Alberni already has development plans that include partnering on a new hotel
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Jury to mull recommendations as inquest into patient's 2019 death wraps up

Jury to mull recommendations as inquest into patient's 2019 death wraps up

Paul Spencer, 43, struggled with security when he tried to leave Royal Jubilee Hospital, then died after being placed in a seclusion room
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Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.
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People with mental-health problems in ACT program had fewer interactions with police: study

People with mental-health problems in ACT program had fewer interactions with police: study

UVic researchers had set out to find the impact of including police on Assertive Community Treatment teams of health professionals.
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Guidelines for monitoring psychiatric patients could help, inquest hears

Guidelines for monitoring psychiatric patients could help, inquest hears

Patient Paul Spencer died after being placed face-down in a seclusion room at Royal Jubilee Hospital while wrapped from shoulders to feet in a blanket
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Sarah McLachlan Canada Post commemorative stamp unveiled in B.C.

Sarah McLachlan Canada Post commemorative stamp unveiled in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says she feels deeply proud to be Canadian.
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Ladysmith delays dam removal over salmon-spawning concerns

Ladysmith delays dam removal over salmon-spawning concerns

Ladysmith had planned to remove the Mackie Road Dam on Sept. 4 after a recommendation last year by B.C. Dam Safety that it posed a risk of failure.
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Account tweaks for young Instagram users 'minimum' expected by B.C., David Eby says

Account tweaks for young Instagram users 'minimum' expected by B.C., David Eby says

Premier David Eby says B.C. began talks with social media companies after threatening legislation that would put big tech companies on the hook for "significant potential damages" if they were found negligent in failing to keep kids safe from online predators.
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