A Washington-area oil spill expert in Vancouver as part of a panel on disaster response warns local health symptoms must be monitored in the aftermath of spills — for things like headaches and physical illnesses that could surface over a longer period of time. With quotes from Dr. James Lu, a medical health officer at VCH.

Vancouver city council has given its support for a new St. Paul’s Hospital in the False Creek Flats area.

New data from Vancouver Coastal Health shows vaccination rates in the health region are too low.

Close to three-quarters of schoolchildren in the Vancouver Coastal Health region are up to date on their vaccinations, a trend that has held stable in recent years. But immunization rates for whooping cough have dropped, and many parents are choosing not to vaccinate their daughters against human papillomavirus, immunization records show. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, a medical health officer with VCH.

Only about 73 per cent of school children have completed all of their recommended immunizations, according to new data released by VCH. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, a medical health officer with VCH.

The City of Vancouver is ignoring reprimands from the federal government and moving forward with plans to regulate the deluge of marijuana-related businesses within city limits. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

The public will have a say in the city’s proposal to regulate the growing number of marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver after city council decided Tuesday to send the issue to public hearing. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

In a move greeted with cheers and applause on Tuesday, Vancouver City Council voted 10 to 1 in favour of referring proposed guidelines for medical marijuana dispensaries to a public hearing. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

Vancouver city council has decided to hold a public hearing on its proposal to regulate marijuana shops as the federal government made new demands Tuesday for the controversial plan to be dropped. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

Vancouver Coastal Health says the majority of parents are still choosing to immunize their children. With quotes from Tiffany Akins, a spokesperson for VCH.