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Friday, May 13, 2016 8:30 AM
The Province has provided $500,000 to Turning Point Recovery Society to support those experiencing substance abuse on their path to a better life.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:15 PM
Health Minister Terry Lake has announced the 73 rural and remote B.C. communities that will welcome community paramedicine, a program that offers residents enhanced health services from paramedics.
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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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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:45 AM
Families with children throughout British Columbia soon will have more help in achieving healthy lifestyles and healthy weights with $2 million to support the expansion of the free Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it! (MEND) program.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:00 AM
As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally trained physicians will begin practising in rural and remote communities in British Columbia, including a new family doctor in Campbell River.
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Friday, February 5, 2016 11:00 AM
The Province will provide an additional 88 units of transitional housing and shelter, as well as 40 rent supplements for campers currently residing at the Victoria courthouse lawns.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province is working in partnership with the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) to create over 1,600 additional regular nursing positions to the B.C. health system, to improve care for patients and better support nurses on the frontlines of health care.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 9:00 AM
If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, all you need to do is visit your local pharmacy.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 9:00 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake has announced an increase in hourly rates for the Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) program, meaning more choices when it comes to care options for British Columbians with significant disabilities.
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Monday, December 22, 2014 9:30 AM
A successful new partnership between BC Transplant and the Government of B.C. has helped hundreds of British Columbians register their decision on organ donation. This new project was launched in four community Service BC offices as an initial trial.
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