June 23, 2017

Vancouver suspends ban on late-night entry into Granville Street nightclubs

The City of Vancouver delays plan to ban bars and night clubs from allowing late entries. The City plans on forming a working group with representatives from Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver Coastal Health, and the provincial’s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.

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June 24, 2017

Neighbours express concern about new transition house

A new VCH transition house is opening soon in Sechelt, and residents raise concerns about the lack of public input.

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June 24, 2017

B.C. heat wave shatters temperature records

Vancouver Coastal Health reminds the general public of risks associated with warmer temperatures and provides tips for keeping cool.

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June 19, 2017

8 Crazy Side Effects Of Sex That Aren’t Babies

According to a new report in s*xual Medicine Reviews, lots of negative side effects can be triggered by a climax. With quotes from Dr. Lori Brotto, a psychologist with the VCH Research Institute.

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Former TADH radiologist alleges ‘cover up’

In April, VGH radiologists completed reinterpretations of 8,400 X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds originally read by Dr. Claude Vezina in Terrace.

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June 22, 2017

Factors in adolescent health

Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Martiquet discusses the transition from childhood to adulthood.

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June 23, 2017

Island Health opts to move Comox hospice beds to secular facility

Comox Valley residents who want access to medical assistance in dying are celebrating a decision to move the region’s hospice beds into a secular space.

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June 19, 2017

Siegers tries to bring Trellis back

One councillor attempted to get bylaw amendments needed for Trellis Seniors Services to move forward, the rest of Sechelt council wasn’t on board.

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June 22, 2017

Alcohol is the third leading cause of death globally

BC is leading the way with alcohol hospitalizations in Canada. Dr. Patricia Daly says as alcohol becomes more available, we could see more alcohol-related hospitalizations.

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Canada offers places for addicts to shoot up safely. Can the US copy the model?

Insite, North America’s first supervised injection clinic opened in Vancouver in 2003, and now several US cities are hoping to emulate its success in saving lives

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