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Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:00 AM
Darryl Plecas, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors to the Minister of Health, issued the following statement in support of seniors during the holiday season:
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Friday, November 25, 2016 11:15 AM
B.C. paramedics and dispatchers will be getting much-needed support from the provincial government in the face of the province’s opioid overdose crisis, with a $5-million injection of funding for BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:00 AM
The Province has provided $50,000 to the Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of B.C. (COSCO) to support its conference this fall on healthy aging for seniors.
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Monday, February 29, 2016 1:00 PM
B.C. public post-secondary institutions will have access to additional supports to address substance use thanks to a $400,000 investment from the Province for a project co-led by the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) and the Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division.
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Friday, January 29, 2016 9:15 AM
The Province is unveiling new resources to assist British Columbians in getting ready for all aspects of the future, from health to finances.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015 11:00 AM
Helping seniors remain safe, active and independent is garnering honours for 11 communities around British Columbia, Health Minister Terry Lake announced.
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Saturday, December 27, 2014 9:30 AM
Winter weather can make for wary walking conditions and unexpected falls, but with some prevention and planning, injuries can be avoided.
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Monday, December 22, 2014 8:30 AM
British Columbia is leading Canada when it comes to providing solutions to help seniors stay in their own homes, longer, said Michelle Stilwell, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 9:00 AM
Twenty-eight B.C. communities have been awarded age-friendly community planning and project grants to support strategies to help seniors stay mobile, physically active, socially connected and healthy.
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:00 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health for Seniors, Linda Larson issued the following statement in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15:
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