A website and an app are growing in popularity in Richmond where people sell and buy food on the street. With quotes from Anna Marie D’Angelo, senior media relations officer at VCH.

More people have died of illicit drug overdoses in Richmond during the first half of this year than all of last year, according to a recent report by the B.C. Coroners Service.

The mayor of Gibsons addresses concerns and points out benefits of the recent decision to sell land to Trellis Senior Services for the development of a seniors care home.

Councillor in Gibsons stats that long-term care is desperately needed on the Coast and that VCH should allocate more beds soon, this time with public consultation.

Writer points out that Keith Maxwell’s campaign in support of the Trellis-VCH contract has failed to offer evidence for his claims.

FOI documents show daycare operator had been visited by VCH Licensing officers acting on complaints on previous occasions at other sites.

People with respiratory or cardiac conditions advised to avoid exertion, seek air-conditioned spaces. With quotes from Reka Gustafson, medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health.

Health authorities have urged residents to take extra care to prevent heat-related risks as a heat wave hits the city this week. With quotes from Medical Health Officer Meena Dawar.

Experts weigh in on how to protect yourself as B.C. wildfire smoke spreads across province. With quotes from Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, VCH medical health officer.

Writer believes that with a captive consumer, there is no advantage for a profit-driven organization to put people first and criticizes VCH’s changes for long term care in Sechelt.