August 20, 2013

Carpenter decries lack of work

A Powell River-based carpentry contractor is looking elsewhere for work after a job on VCH’s Willingdon Creek Village complex care facility failed to materialize.

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August 22, 2013

Inspectors on-site daily at The Fair at the PNE: VCH

A team of VCH inspectors is responsible for regulating over 100 food vendors at the Fair at the PNE.

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August 22, 2013

Doctor concerned over lead exhaust from float planes

The Chief Medical Health Officer of Fraser Health, as a private citizen and resident of Coal Harbour, is asking parents living near the city’s float plane terminal to get their children’s blood tested for lead levels, and to copy him on the results.

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August 23, 2013

Accused ‘Nephew Bandit’ captured in Vancouver hospital

An accused fraud artist who was featured on America’s Most Wanted captured at a Vancouver hospital.

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August 26, 2013

Asian eatery shut by cockroaches

VCH inspectors shut down a Richmond restaurant due to an active cockroach infestation.

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August 25, 2013

Russell Brand drops by supervised drug-injection site Insite during his Vancouver visit

Comedian and former addict Russell Brand visited VCH’s Insite facility during his stop in Vancouver.

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August 26, 2013

Russell Brand tweets support for Vancouver’s InSite

Comedian Russell Brand used Twitter to show his support for VCH’s Insite facility.

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August 27, 2013

Vancouver Coastal Health ends agreement with United Church Health Services

Bella Coola citizens received a message last week detailing the transfer of United Church Health Services Society programs to VCH. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical officer for VCH.

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Media stories for the week of Aug. 12 – 16

Beach water warnings | Richmond child poverty rate | shortlist for mental health centre

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Media stories for the week of Aug. 5 – 9

kidney transplants | poverty | long boarding | mental health | heart pumps

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