Two-year-old miniature horse Timmy makes a social call to Kiwanis Care Centre on Mount Seymour Parkway for head rubs from the centre’s residents.

Interview with B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and funding for the new St. Paul’s hospital redevelopment is mentioned.

In the last month, there have been 13 news cases of the mumps in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, which includes Whistler and Squamish.

Panel pointed out the benefits of a safe space in Baltimore for drug use for those addicted to opioids. Mentions Insite’s success in Vancouver.

This school year marks the first in which Grade 6 boys will receive HPV vaccine free of charge. Quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, VCH medical health officer.

Parents in B.C. can now immunize their sons against HPV for free, which will protect them against several forms of cancer. Quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, VCH medical health officer.

A Dalhousie University professor predicts marijuana will be a growing food trend, and believes ‘rigorous policy has a role to play.’ Quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, VCH chief medical health officer.

Mothers across North America are getting ready for the Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge. VCH will have events set up in North Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast.

Years after a public hearing for the redevelopment of Casa Mia into a care facility was cancelled, the project appears to be inching closer to realization. VCH will fund 58 beds in the new facility.

Spokesman from VCH confirmed that bathtubs at Evergreen Care Centre at Lion’s Gate Hospital were removed a number of years ago and replaced with walk-in showers.