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'We're not giving up': BC public servant fired due to vaccine …

WebHe’s also put himself forward as the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit that claims the province’s vaccine mandate violated the “medical privacy and bodily …

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Doctors say people are dying as they avoid emergency

WebThere have been major changes in health-care delivery to prepare for an expected surge of people ill with COVID-19. Doctors are connecting with patients …

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‘Significant and solemn day’: Nearly 6,000 BC healthcare workers …

WebAcross the province, nearly 6,000 healthcare workers are being fired or suspended without pay for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Around 1,800 of …

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Our air quality is currently the worst on the planet, and it’s not …

WebAnything over 150 is considered “very unhealthy” and levels as high as we’re seeing locally today are very hazardous to health. To put that in perspective, on IQAir’s …

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Interior Health offering new intense six-week treatment program …

WebTreatment will run for five days a week in the mornings or afternoons, for six weeks. Groups will include six to seven people who are referred through Interior Health’s …

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TRU opens state-of-the-art health-care building

WebThompson Rivers University (TRU) is thrilled to open the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to train in-demand health-care workers in …

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The Faces of Physical Health: Sage Sport Institute

WebSage Sport Institute, which opened in 2006, provides athletic therapy, massage, orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy, sports medicine and kinesiology to …

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BC introduces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M in funding

WebOn Friday, the province announced new plans to retain and recruit nurses in BC while setting a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio, something they say is the first in …

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New labour deal includes significant wage increase for BC …

WebCommunity health workers across BC struck a new labour deal earlier this week. The province says the new agreement was made between the Health Employers …

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IH launches ‘Integrated Treatment Teams’ in 5 BC Interior …

WebThe five teams will be based throughout the southern Interior in Penticton, West Kelowna, Kamloops, Cranbrook and the Enderby/Salmon Arm area. “Everyone’s …

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Rae Fawcett Breast Health Clinic opens at RIH

WebThey donated $1 million to the RIH Foundation to help create both the Rae Fawcett Breast Health Clinic and Rae Fawcett Simulation Centre. The breast health …

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COVID-19 mandate violated Charter but was 'justified,' BC judge …

WebSeveral healthcare workers who challenged BC’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements have lost a bid to have Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry’s health …

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Lakes in Yoho Park closed as BC records first-ever case of whirling …

WebThe temporary closures in Yoho will be in place until March 2024 in order to stop the spread of the harmful disease. The CSISS describe whirling disease as a …

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‘We are working 7 days a week… to keep the hospital open’: …

WebThe Northern Health authority said it is working non-stop to prevent emergency room closures as concern grows following five straight days of closures at …

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First Nations Wellness Centre open in Williams Lake

WebIn a news release issued on Friday, the province says the centre opened in mid October at 281 1st Avenue North in Williams Lake. The centre is part of the Central …

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Interior Health will no longer use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

WebThe decision was first made public on Monday through a leaked IH memo, which started to make the rounds on social media.. Today, the health authority issued a …

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Kelowna MLA renews call for resignation of health minister

WebDix has to go for many reasons, said Merrifield. Merrifield pointed out that BC has the longest patient wait times for treatment in the country, that emergency rooms …

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Interior Health warns of potential privacy breach after Vernon …

WebA recent RCMP investigation found a potential privacy breach of thousands of employees’ personal information. On Thursday, IH said the Vernon North Okanagan …

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TRU researcher named one of Canada's 150 Difference Makers

WebOne of TRU’s very own has been named one of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s 150 Difference Makers. Dr. Rod McCormick is a professor and research …

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Interior Health extends hours at Tudor Village lab

WebInterior Health announced this morning that they would be extending hours at the Tudor Village lab. According to a release, the lab will now be open from 7:30 am to …

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