Beginning next year, cataract patients in B.C. who wish to purchase foldable intraocular lenses will be able to do so directly from their health authority at standardized pricing that will reflect provincial buying power with savings passed on to patients.

The Province and the City of Vancouver will share costs and open two new temporary shelters in Vancouver over the next few weeks.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, on behalf of Minister of Health Michael de Jong, was joined by representatives of the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District and Interior Health to celebrate the reopening of Deni House.

British Columbia's provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, released his report on women's health in British Columbia today. Overall, the report finds that women in B.C. are among the healthiest in Canada, but health gaps persist.

The season for winter recreation in the backcountry is upon us, and the BC Coroners Service is encouraging all those going out to take special care to prevent deaths caused by avalanches.

From now until Jan. 15, you can put your sodium knowledge to the test and win big by taking the Healthy Families BC Sodium Facts Contest.

Pacifica Housing and Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society, in partnership with Columbian Centre Society and Haven Society, have been selected as the successful non-profit providers to develop, manage and operate two new supportive housing developments for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Nanaimo.

The Province will open 42 interim shelter spaces in mid-December, using vacant commercial space at the Marble Arch Hotel, a provincially owned Single Room Occupancy Hotel located at 518 Richards St. in Vancouver.

Cancer patients in rural and remote areas of British Columbia seeking integrated care will soon have access to a virtual program, the first of its kind in North America.