A bill that imposes a lengthy list of requirements for health authorities and community agencies to maintain a harm-reduction site could threaten the continued operation of Insite, Canada’s first supervised injection site, and endanger lives if it’s passed, say advocates.

Bill C-2, the Respect for Communities Act, has passed through the House of Commons and is now under debate by the Senate Committee of Legal and Constitutional Affairs. With mention of VCH’s Insite facility.

Health Canada has barred the sale of liquid nicotine, but it’s being openly sold in the unregulated market of e-cigarettes, a CTV News investigation has found. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer at VCH.

Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a public safety warning for customers of Killarney Market.

Vancouver Coastal Health says the extra lean- and regular-ground pork was stocked at the Killarney Market with sell-by dates ranging from May 3 to May 13.

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers not to consume Killarney Market’s ground beef and ground pork due to possible E. coli contamination.

People who live in Squamish are generally healthy, but they tend to binge drink, according to a new report. With quotes from Dr. Jat Sandhu, regional director of public health surveillance at VCH

Eating together is better than eating alone. That is the basis for the Hands On Cook Off, which is running its sixth annual event. With quotes from Meghan Molnar, a community dietitian with VCH.

The quality of care patients receive in a hospital emergency department (ED) and the speed with which it’s administered is one of the most important metrics by which a hospital is judged. With quotes from Nicholas Fediuk, an emergency nurse at Richmond Hospital.

If city council decides to regulate the growing number of marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver, that will mean an end to all marijuana goods sold in pot shops. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.