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Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:00 AM
An important health-care milestone was reached yesterday with the completion of the 100th open heart surgery at Kelowna General Hospital.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:55 PM
Amendments introduced today to the Medicare Protection Act will create authority to set regulations that would allow British Columbians who take longer-term vacations out of the province, such as "snow birds", to stay on holidays for an extra period of time.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:50 PM
Legislation was introduced in British Columbia to create the Seniors' Advocate Act, which will help build a more accessible, transparent and accountable approach to seniors' care.
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Monday, February 18, 2013 2:14 PM
Health-care employees in the community-health sector today ratified a new two-year labour agreement under government's 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate.
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Monday, February 18, 2013 1:50 PM
Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid introduced today the Emergency and Health Services Amendment Act, 2013, which will enhance the co-ordination of emergency health services in British Columbia.
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Monday, February 4, 2013 1:00 PM
All around the globe, people are marking today as the International Union Against Cancer's World Cancer Day.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 2:00 PM
A two-year tentative labour agreement has been reached with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013 11:00 AM
Soon an additional 45 new nurse practitioners will be working around British Columbia, as part of government's commitment to substantially increase the number of nurse practitioners employed in the province.
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Monday, January 21, 2013 8:00 AM
Minister of Health Margaret MacDiarmid has issued the following statement in recognition of National Non-Smoking Week from Jan. 20 to 26, Weedless Wednesday on Jan. 23 and to acknowledge the B.C. Smoking Cessation Program:
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:50 PM
Throughout British Columbia, seasonal illnesses are making people sick. Influenza and norovirus are hitting areas of the province particularly hard - here are the things you need to know to protect yourself and your family.
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