Closures are based on inspections that happen at all restaurants at least once a year, said Steve Chong, manager of environmental health for Vancouver Coastal Health – and sometimes much more often, depending on past results.

About 230 employees of Inglewood Care Home in West Vancouver are getting set to reapply for their jobs this spring. With mention of Inglewood getting more than $11 million a year from VCH.

A typical West Coast winter can make even the sunniest people feel a little blue, but for some people the feeling is the more serious Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. With quotes from Dr. Edwin Tam, a researcher at VCHRI.

Gordie Howe’s son says the hockey legend’s stroke symptoms have improved since his treatment with stem cells at a Mexican clinic in early December and he wants him to repeat the procedure. With quotes from Oscar Benavente, research director of the VCH/UBC stroke and cerebrovascular health program.

A private investigator posing as a client helped staff at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. uncover an unlicensed would-be physician who had been injecting patients with drugs similar to Botox, according to college staff. With comments from Anna Marie D’Angelo, a spokesperson for VCH.

A Blenz coffee shop VCH’s HOpe Centre is aiming to counter the stigma around mental illness.

A new Providence Health Care study says Type 2 diabetes has dramatically increased in young people in B.C.

A Providence Health Care study suggests Type 2 diabetes has drastically increased among young people, with the highest number of new cases for South Asians.

Lay-offs at a nursing home on the North Shore have prompted a call for action from the Hospital Employees Union. VCH is asked to step in to ensure the care of patients at Inglewood is not constantly disrupted.

More than 230 staff at West Vancouver’s Inglewood Care Centre will lose their jobs May 31 when Carecorp — a subcontractor that provides resident care and support at the nursing home — terminates its agreement with the facility’s owner. Mentions VCH funs much of Inglewood’s operations.