About 140 janitorial staff who work as cleaners at Lions Gate Hospital and five other care facilities for seniors on the North Shore have been handed layoff notices. With quotes from Gavin Wilson, a spokesperson for VCH.

Health officials say there is no longer a risk of exposure to toxic smoke from a massive container fire at the port Wednesday afternoon, even though the container was still smoldering early Thursday. With statistics on patients at VCH hospitals and comments from Dr. Meena Dawar, a medical health officer at VCH.

A fire at the Port of Metro Vancouver Wednesday afternoon prompted a Hazmat response, the evacuation of hundreds of people and forced the closure of the port. With a quote from Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.

Vancouver health officials are warning people near the city’s port to stay indoors due to a fire in a shipping container holding an industrial disinfectant and bleaching agent. With quotes from Gavin Wilson, a spokesperson for VCH.

A chemical fire at a Vancouver container terminal led to a partial evacuation of Canada’s largest port Wednesday, as a cloud of white smoke drifting over the city prompted health warnings and road closures. With quotes from Anna Marie D’Angelo, a spokesperson for VCH.

If you’re in the downtown core, here’s what you need to know about the chemical fire at Port Metro Vancouver. With quotes from Viola Kaminski, a spokesperson for VCH.

About 140 janitorial staff who work as cleaners at Lions Gate Hospital and five other care facilities for seniors on the North Shore have been handed layoff notices. With comments from Gavin Wilson, a spokesperson for VCH.

“Today, I’m writing to urge Vancouverites to vote Yes in the transportation plebiscite.” Written by Dr. John Carsley, a medical health officer at VCH.

The weekend attack on a nurse at Abbotsford Hospital, recently fined $75,000 for failing to protect workers from violence, is the latest in a string of assaults on B.C. nurses and doctors that many say should be tackled differently. With mention of a $75,000 fine levied against VCH last summer.

A Vancouver doctor who specializes in hip health says prolonged sitting and lack of exercise can be detrimental for hips and other joints. With quotes from Dr. Maureen Ashe, a researcher at VCH’s Centre for Hip Health and Mobility.