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Friday, May 13, 2016 10:00 AM
The British Columbia government is working with Westbank Project Corporation to redevelop two adjacent buildings located on West Cordova St. into a single building to help address homelessness in Vancouver.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:45 AM
British Columbia’s nurses and health employers have voted in favour of a new five-year agreement that aims to improve health care for patients and families.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 12:30 PM
British Columbia youth and young adults with substance use disorders will soon have more supports with the re-opening of an enhanced, specialized, residential treatment program at the Crossing at Keremeos facility.
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Sunday, May 1, 2016 11:15 AM
Premier Christy Clark was joined by others at the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s to support people and their families struggling with dementia. She also announced $2.7 million in funding for First Link dementia support, a resource that helps British Columbians manage the devastating disease.
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Monday, April 25, 2016 8:30 AM
Young British Columbians will be further protected against more types of meningitis with the introduction of a vaccine for Grade 9 students that protects against four strains of the bacteria instead of only one.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 10:15 AM
The Province has provided $5 million to the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation for a research study on how to reduce new infections of hepatitis C in the province.
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Monday, April 18, 2016 9:15 AM
The North welcomed an innovative project that will improve access for British Columbia’s northern population to participate in, and reap the benefits of, clinical research that will improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in specific communities.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:00 AM
A significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths has prompted provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall to declare a public health emergency.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:15 AM
Thirty-two thousand, six hundred cubic metres of concrete have been poured and 4,600 tonnes of rebar installed at the Teck Acute Care Centre. Health Minister Terry Lake commemorated the occasion with staff, donors and project partners by unveiling a banner signed by young patients from throughout the province.
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Friday, April 8, 2016 10:45 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone officially opened a seniors’ centre community kitchen that will provide meals and showcase cooking skills through food preparation classes.
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