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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:16 PM
For the past six weeks, thousands of British Columbians have taken the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge in hopes of winning weekly draw prizes and the $10,000 prize for their community to support the development of walking trails.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:15 PM
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Healthy living is paying off for the community of Tumbler Ridge that wins a total of $60,000 towards building walking trails and six B.C. families that win vacations, as the overall winners of the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:16 AM
New measures to strengthen physician hiring and oversight and enhance public confidence in the health-care system were announced by Health Minister Michael de Jong, as he released the final report into a review of the quality of medical scans in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:00 AM
As part of a commitment to healthy families in British Columbia, Premier Christy Clark announced that starting this Friday nicotine replacement therapies will be available at no cost and smoking cessation prescription drugs will be covered under PharmaCare.
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Monday, September 26, 2011 10:00 AM
Canada celebrates World Breastfeeding Week Oct. 1-7, an international event designed to promote, support and encourage breastfeeding at the local, national and global levels to improve the health of mothers and babies around the world.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:30 AM
Health information on Métis Citizens in British Columbia will become available as a result of a historic information-sharing agreement signed between Métis Nation BC and the provincial government.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:00 PM
St. Paul's Hospital will benefit from $17.2 million to replace aging electrical infrastructure and elevators, providing stability and consistent care for patients, announced Health Minister Michael de Jong, as he visited the facility.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 12:30 PM
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The Province is partnering with communities in a grassroots effort to help families live healthier lifestyles and prevent chronic disease.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:30 AM
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A new research facility that will work on medical breakthroughs to save lives and prevent disease officially opened.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 9:00 AM
With kids back to school after summer vacation, life is starting to settle into routine. Help keep daily physical activity a part of your family's schedule and win some great prizes by joining in on the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge.
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