Nat and Flora Bosa, owners of Bosa Development and jewelry store Palladio, donated $5 million to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

The South Vancouver neighbourhood of Marpole will soon serve as a home for 78 low-income housing units that have attracted considerable opposition from existing residents in the area since the location was proposed a month ago. VCH identified as a partner in the project.

A Toronto company has sold more than 200,000 of the test strips this year. With quotes from Dr. Mark Lysyshyn.

Agnes Lee, director of Thrombosis Program at VCH and UBC, and director of the Hematology Research Program at VGH, will serve as a councilor on the American Society of Hematology Executive Committee.

Night of a Thousand Stars gala raised a record $5.95 million for the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to help replace an aging surgical robot.

Mansion on Southwest Marine Drive will be repurposed and expanded as a senior care home with 90 beds, including 58 publicly-funded beds by VCH and 32 private-pay beds.

Idea for local pharmacy’s to test illicit drugs discussed. With quotes from VCH spokesperson on the reliability of testing strips.

Seaspan is seeking Metro Vancouver’s approval to discharge air contaminants from its Vancouver Dry Dock. VCH to “present facts” related to the application at public meeting.

Emanuel Krebs from St. Paul’s Hospital and colleagues found immediate access to OAT cost less with more quality-adjusted life-years versus the observed standard of care.

Study by Emanuel Krebs from St. Paul’s Hospital and colleagues found immediate access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for patients with opioid use disorder may provide greater health benefits at less cost than observed standard of care.