The Yes badge Cheryl Lewis has pinned to her coat is a dead giveaway on how she’ll vote in the upcoming plebiscite on a proposed tax to help pay for transit and transportation upgrades in the region. With a quote from Jithin Philip, a health care worker at VGH.

The magnitude of more commuters using transit, riding their bike and walking for reducing rates of chronic disease and saving health care dollars is surprising, according to researchers at the University of B.C. With quotes from Lawrence Frank, director at UBC’s Health and Community Design Lab.

One of Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori’s favourite hospital designs is VCH’s St. Mary’s Hospital in Sechelt.

Alice Halford celebrates her 107th birthday at VCH’s Cedarview Lodge.

Fraser Health’s top doctors are calling on the public to support the “Yes” vote in the upcoming plebiscite, citing two new reports highlighting the “overwhelming health benefits” of public transit. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

In a second announcement, First Nation councillor and hereditary chief Garry Feschuk said the band would be hosting a ceremony in Sechelt at the end of this month to mark the renaming of VCH’s St. Mary’s Hospital.

B.C. has the highest rate among the provinces for hospitalization due to mental illness and substance abuse, according to a national report released Thursday. With quotes from Dr. Bill MacEwan, head of psychiatry at St. Paul’s Hospital.

The shipping container fire that sent smoke billowing into downtown Vancouver on Wednesday has finally been extinguished, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services said late Thursday afternoon. With comments from Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer at VCH.

Community agencies affiliated with VCH helped get people off the street when clouds of toxic smoke descended on the DTES. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer at VCH.

To show off the replacement for 54-year-old Olive Devaud Residence, an open house was held at VCH’s soon-to-open $26-million Willingdon Creek Village, Saturday, February 21.