There were 125 suspected drug overdose deaths in January 2018 – five in northern BC.

Tara Sedlak, Medical Director, Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic at VGH is a nominee for the 35th Annual Women of Distinction Awards.

B.C. residents opting for medically assisted deaths can consider giving their organs and tissue to those on transplant waiting lists. But so far, there’s little awareness.

Gibson’s operating budget expected to drop 96 per cent due to loss of rental income. The Town lost a major tenant when VCH moved the Gibsons Health Unit to a new location.

RCMP sees a correlation between income-assistance payment days and calls for emergency responders for substance abuse.

Dementia village proposed in Vancouver, as health authorities in parts of B.C. look to modern alternatives to provide 24/7 care for their aging population.

Overdose statistics from the latest BC Coroners Service report featured.

Someone in Vancouver maliciously placed a syringe on the automatic door button. Fortunately, no one was injured. With quotes from Tiffany Akins, VCH spokesman.

A Metro Vancouver paramedic says a syringe was hidden in the entrance of an East Hastings hotel with the intention of poking an unsuspecting visitor.

Susan Stewart participated in a study called EPPIC, which aims to sequence tumours and provide personalized treatment for patients based on their particular subtype of the cancer.