Downtown Eastside residents have painted a vacant VCH building to support having an Aboriginal healing and wellness centre as part of the local area plan.
Read MoreDowntown Eastside residents paint boarded-up building to protest city’s $1-billion plan
Downtown Eastside residents have painted a boarded-up VCH-owned building to express their discontent with the city’s plan to transform the neighbourhood.
Read MoreBracing for the grey tsunami
By 2040, roughly half of Richmond’s population will be over the age of 55. With quotes from Kathy Wong, manager of VCH’s Lions Manor residential care facility.
Read MorePHS surprised by suggestion of receivership
The co-executive director of the Portland Hotel Society (PHS) is surprised by media reports suggesting his organization is headed for receivership.
Read MoreMan accused in West End stabbing spree found not criminally responsible
A man who went on a stabbing spree last year has been found not criminally responsible. The man was treated at St. Paul’s Hospital days before the attack.
Read MoreCity planning can reduce obesity epidemic
“We will never reduce the rates of obesity by trying to change levels of physical activity without also changing the environments which shape behaviour.” Written by Dr. John Carsley, medical health officer at VCH.
Read MorePlan to reduce pedestrian fatalities
The city and police have a plan to reduce the number of pedestrians killed in Vancouver. With quotes from Dr. John Carsley, a medical health officer at VCH.
Read MoreVancouver spends $7 million on pedestrian safety upgrades
Safety upgrades to some of the city’s most dangerous locations for pedestrians have now been completed at most of the sites. With quotes from Dr. John Carsley, a medical health officer at VCH.
Read MoreAckenhusen named VCH president
Mary Ackenhusen has been named the new president and CEO of VCH effective April 14.
Read MoreSpike in ‘code white’ calls for aggressive patients shows how vulnerable B.C.’s health care workers are
B.C.’s health authorities have seen an increase in calls for patient aggression against workers. With quotes from Kate Dickerson, executive director of Workplace Health at VCH.
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