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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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Thursday, April 7, 2016 8:15 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following statement for World Health Day, April 7, 2016:
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Monday, April 4, 2016 7:00 AM
UPnGO with ParticipACTION will help British Columbia’s employers create a more active workplace culture. For British Columbians trying to fit more physical activity into their work days, UPnGO with ParticipACTION might just be the answer.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:15 AM
A dedicated hospital unit for youth with mental-health and substance-use challenges will be built at the HOpe Centre at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, thanks in part to noted West Vancouver philanthropists and donors Jack and Leone Carlile.
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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 9:40 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 practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C., including six family doctors in the North.
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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 practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C., including one new family doctor each for Logan Lake and Princeton and two for Ashcroft.
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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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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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Thursday, February 18, 2016 2:45 PM
With more people than ever to qualify for assistance with Medical Services Plan premiums next year, B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie joined Health Minister Terry Lake to remind seniors to check if they are eligible.
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