capital city of the province of British Columbia, Canada
Calls increase for cardiac catheterization lab at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
timescolonist.com/local-news/calls-increase-for-cardiac-catheterization-lab-at-nanaimo-regional-general-hospital-8604911
Victoria has to keep up pace on greenhouse-gas reductions to hit 2030 target: Victoria saw an increased reduction of emissions between 2019 and 2022 ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-has-to-keep-up-pace-on-greenhouse-gas-reductions-to-hit-2030-target-8602446
Victoria, Nanaimo among B.C. cities getting new complex-care housing units: B.C. launched complex-care housing services in 2022 and supports are in place for ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-to-add-240-complex-care-housing-units-in-communities-throughout-the-province-8605013
Man says 2023 Victoria police incident left him injured; watchdog investigating: The man says he sustained a serious but non-life-threatening injury while being ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/man-says-2023-police-incident-left-him-injured-watchdog-investigating-8514174
IIO looking for witnesses to 2020 arrest in Victoria: The civilian police-oversight agency says it wasn’t notified about the arrest on Sept. 26, 2020 ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/iio-looking-for-witnesses-to-2020-arrest-in-victoria-8473440
B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada: The average wait time in Victoria was 107 minutes, or one hour and 47 minutes.
timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-has-longest-walk-in-clinic-wait-times-in-canada-average-wait-in-victoria-107-minutes-8336659
Flu Vaccines to Change After COVID Kills Off One Strain of Virus: An FDA advisory committee has recommended that the United States switch from a quadrivalent to ...
webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20240306/flu-vaccines-to-change-covid-kills-off-one-strain-virus
On the Street: New operator for urban farm, period-care at YYJ, safety conference expands to Island
timescolonist.com/local-news/on-the-street-new-operator-for-urban-farm-period-care-at-yyj-safety-conference-expands-to-island-8430090
Employers welcome increase in health-tax exemption threshold: Employers with payrolls up to $1 million will now be exempt from paying a health tax on their ...
timescolonist.com/business/bc-budget-2024-employers-welcome-increase-in-health-tax-exemption-threshold-8345290
Victoria clinical trial to use AI to reduce prostate-cancer radiation treatments: The goal is to reduce prostate cancer radiation therapy to just two sessions ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-clinical-trial-to-use-ai-to-reduce-prostate-cancer-radiation-treatments-8288924
Where to go if you don't have a family doctor in B.C.: Here are your options: From ERs to UPCCs and 811, here’s where else you can get care in B.C ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/where-to-go-if-you-dont-have-a-family-doctor-in-bc-here-are-your-options-8285064
Nikki And Diane Tee Up An Epic Showdown: The Young and the Restless spoilers for January 26, 2024, promise rancor for Nikki and Diane ...
soaphub.com/young-restless/spoilers-yr/nikki-diane-epic-showdown/
Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says
timescolonist.com/bc-news/four-children-with-strep-a-have-died-in-bc-in-the-past-month-disease-centre-says-8131016
Police seek help finding missing senior with dementia: Police said Edgar usually travels on foot or by bus and is known to frequent the Esquimalt area
timescolonist.com/local-news/police-seek-help-finding-missing-senior-with-dementia-8137123
B.C. Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan. 12: The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating the cause of the outdoor deaths of ...
timescolonist.com/national-news/bc-coroners-service-reports-36-outdoor-deaths-to-start-year-5-on-cold-jan-12-8130534
BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections: Children are particularly vulnerable to invasive group A streptococcal, says the BC Centre for ...
vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/bccdc-alerts-parents-to-high-cases-of-severe-strep-a-infections-8023136
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting food retailer with shopping cart: The man allegedly spat on and hit a worker at a downtown Victoria food retailer with ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/man-arrested-after-allegedly-assaulting-food-retailer-with-shopping-cart-8104957
Conference numbers in Victoria back to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels: The Victoria Conference Centre hosted 54 conferences last year
timescolonist.com/business/conference-numbers-in-victoria-back-to-80-per-cent-of-pre-pandemic-levels-8087014
Three suspects sought in downtown assault: The Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is asking the public to help in finding three suspects in a late-night assault in ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/three-suspects-sought-in-downtown-assault-8066699
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.: VANCOUVER — A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to ...
timescolonist.com/bc-news/third-child-under-10-dies-of-complications-linked-to-influenza-in-bc-8059407
How much is your home worth? Updated B.C. property assessments now online: The B.C. Assessment Authority will release full details of property values across the ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/how-much-is-your-home-worth-updated-bc-property-assessments-now-online-8043326
Island Health annnounces holiday hours at urgent and primary care centres: The changes cover Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
timescolonist.com/local-news/island-health-annnounces-holiday-hours-at-urgent-and-primary-care-centres-8023878
B.C.’s persistent crisis: Cancer care: Despite many previous warnings, B.C. residents are facing nightmare treatment scenarios after being diagnosed
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-bcs-persistent-crisis-cancer-care/
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Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner's report
timescolonist.com/national-news/death-toll-among-bcs-homeless-rising-hit-342-people-last-year-coroners-report-7985647
Victoria asks province for Pandora bathroom: Current facilities available to the unhoused on the street’s 900-block are closed after 9 pm
timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-asks-province-for-pandora-bathroom-7987149
B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy
timescolonist.com/bc-news/bc-chief-coroner-lisa-lapointe-retiring-sad-about-lack-of-sway-on-overdose-policy-7934151
B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake: VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia ...
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/b-c-says-578-foreign-educated-nurses-registered-in-2023-doubling-intake
Moving to Canada: Two people who did it share what it's really like: Americans Google "moving to Canada" after polarizing events. Two people who actually moved ...
businessinsider.com/moving-to-canada-from-us-pros-cons-heathcare-home-prices-2023-12
Health authority declares COVID-19 outbreak with 15 cases at Victoria-area hospital
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/health-authority-declares-covid-19-outbreak-with-15-cases-at-victoria-area-hospital
Premiers to focus on energy costs, health care at Halifax meeting of leaders: British Columbia Premier David Eby said such unequal distribution of cost relief ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/premiers-to-focus-on-energy-costs-health-care-at-halifax-meeting-of-leaders-7788254
How does a quadriplegic cycle across Canada? With ingenuity, drive and the right equipment
timescolonist.com/local-news/how-does-a-quadriplegic-cycle-across-canada-with-ingenuity-drive-and-the-right-equipment-7623239
B.C. coalition calls on governments to deal with chronic street disorder: The Save Our Streets coalition is urging all levels of government to develop plans with ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/coalition-calls-on-governments-to-deal-with-chronic-street-disorder-7755223
British Columbia expects 'enhanced masking' in health-care settings, Dix says: BC Health Minister Adrian Dix says an announcement is coming Thursday on new rules ...
torontosun.com/news/national/british-columbia-expects-enhanced-masking-in-health-care-settings-dix-says
Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths
timescolonist.com/national-news/health-expert-says-pandemic-isolation-contributed-to-spike-in-bc-overdose-deaths-7709487
CRD grant program invests $2.6 million in arts and culture: CRD grants for arts organizations in Greater Victoria, increased by approximately $100 ...
timescolonist.com/entertainment/crd-grant-program-invests-26-million-in-arts-and-culture-7682836
Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID-19 cases increase: B.C. is showing highest level of COVID-19 hospitalizations since March
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-masks-to-be-worn-in-bc-health-facilities-as-flu-and-covid-19-cases/
Police seek witnesses after man stabbed on Pandora Avenue: Police were called about 5:15 a.m. Wednesday to the corner of Pandora and Cook Street ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/police-seek-witnesses-after-man-stabbed-on-pandora-avenue-7641996
Brian Lilley: Evidence from B.C. and elsewhere shows drug policy not working: Champions of these programs claim they will reduce deaths, the hard ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/evidence-from-b-c-and-elsewhere-shows-drug-policy-not-working
Paid articlePaid Administrator takes over Chinatown care home after investigation: The move follows findings of “emotional abuse” and neglect at the facility
timescolonist.com/local-news/administrator-takes-over-chinatown-care-home-after-investigation-7576053
Comment: Financing for missing-middle housing is sorely needed: We must decide what the goals for housing should be.
timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-financing-for-missing-middle-housing-is-sorely-needed-7507926
Quick Glance: Liberal National Housing Strategy: A Terrible Mistake
- Canada is in a housing crisis - the government must take action!
- The liberal opinion demands a national strategy to increase housing supply.
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- If the government is to play a role in national housing policy, this is the best way to do it.
Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken workers' personal information: VANCOUVER — A cyberattack in British Columbia may have compromised the personal ...
timescolonist.com/bc-news/cyberattack-on-bc-health-websites-may-have-taken-workers-personal-information-7354218
Pedestrian killed, motorcyclist badly hurt in separate crashes in Saanich: A pedestrian who was struck in a crosswalk was pronounced dead on scene ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/pedestrian-killed-motorcyclist-badly-hurt-in-separate-crashes-in-saanich-7491675
Wildland firefighters battle mental health, labour challenges atop deadly blazes: With climate change expected to worsen wildfires in the future ...
timescolonist.com/national-news/wildland-firefighters-battle-mental-health-labour-challenges-atop-deadly-blazes-7461723
BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death: British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke ...
timescolonist.com/national-news/bc-coroner-issues-safety-alert-over-wildfire-smoke-after-childs-death-7289053
Celebrated Ukrainian war writer killed in Russian strike on restaurant: Victoria Amelina, who won awards for books such as “Fall Syndrome,” was fatally injured ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/03/ukraine-writer-victoria-amelina-kramatorsk-russia/
Quick Glance: Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Rocket Attack in Kramatorsk
- Amelina dies after Russian rocket attack in Kramatorsk.
- Award-winning writer was part of a delegation of Colombian journalists and writers.
- 13 fatalities and approximately 60 injured in the attack.
- Amelina was a well-known young writer in Ukraine.
Letters to The Sun: Where's the accountability in government?: Where's the accountability in government?
vancouversun.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-sun-wheres-the-accountability-in-government
Paid articlePaid Celebrated Ukrainian war writer killed in Russian strike on restaurant: Victoria Amelina, who won awards for books such as “Fall Syndrome,” was fatally injured ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/03/ukraine-writer-victoria-amelina-kramatorsk-russia/
I’m happy to see my eavesdropping skills have been passed on to the next generation
theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-im-happy-to-see-my-eavesdropping-skills-have-been-passed-on-to-the/
BC Ferries drops all-you-can-eat buffets from voyages; launches customer survey: VICTORIA — Buffet meals on BC Ferries, put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/bc-ferries-drops-all-you-can-eat-buffets-from-voyages-launches-customer-survey
BC Ferries drops all-you-can-eat buffets from voyages; launches customer survey: BC Ferries says the all-you-can-eat breakfasts, lunches and dinners are money ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-ferries-drops-all-you-can-eat-buffets-from-voyages-launches/
Paid articlePaid Top Canadian athlete brings personal reason to Ironman 70.3 Victoria: Stephanie Fauquier will be swimming, cycling and running to assist Alzheimer's research.
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/top-canadian-athlete-brings-personal-reason-to-ironman-70-3-victoria
Paid articlePaid B.C. Nurses union ratify new contract by 61 per cent: The ratified contract paves the way for the province to roll out nurse-to-patient ratios aimed at ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-nurses-union-ratify-new-contract
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Prescription birth control will soon be free in B.C. Here's what you need to know
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/free-contraception-bc-explained-1.6764286
Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply: A Canadian experiment to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs could reduce ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-decriminalization-experiment-no-match-toxic-drug-supply-2023-02-07/
Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply: A Canadian experiment to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs could reduce ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-decriminalization-experiment-no-match-toxic-drug-supply-2023-02-07/
B.C. COVID-denier had illness but died of drug overdose, coroner says: A report from British Columbia's coroner says a prominent anti-vaccine and COVID critic ...
bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-covid-denier-had-illness-but-died-of-drug-overdose-coroner-says-1.6263782
Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply: A Canadian experiment to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs could reduce ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-decriminalization-experiment-no-match-toxic-drug-supply-2023-02-07/
Daphne Bramham: B.C. stressed harm reduction, not treatment, and leads Canada in opioid death rate
vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-b-c-stressed-harm-reduction-not-treatment-and-leads-canada-in-opioid-death-rate
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The Curious Afterlife of a Brain Trauma Survivor: Sophia Papp emerged from an accident with her personality transformed. She tried to continue on as before—until ...
wired.com/story/the-curious-afterlife-of-a-brain-trauma-survivor/
Vancouver council approves plan to help Chinatown: Vancouver council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday aimed at helping the city's beloved but struggling ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-council-approves-plan-to-help-chinatown
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What it's like living as a female psychopath: Psychopathy is a condition that reviles and fascinates in equal measure, but the stigma surrounding the ...
bbc.com/future/article/20221111-what-its-like-living-with-psychopathy
CDC says B.C. flu surge is stabilizing after six kids die, but surgeon is alarmed
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/b-c-s-respiratory-illness-surge-stabilizing-after-deaths-of-six-kids-disease-centre
Deaths among B.C.’s unhoused population jumped 75% between 2020 and 2021: A preliminary report found 247 people experiencing homelessness died last year ...
globalnews.ca/news/9193761/deaths-among-bc-homeless-increase/
Sonia Furstenau: How do we stop British Columbians from dying due to poisoned drugs?
vancouversun.com/opinion/sonia-furstenau-how-do-we-stop-british-columbians-from-dying-due-to-poisoned-drugs
Paid articlePaid Shelving long-term goals during pandemic good for mental health, study shows: New research demonstrates the benefits of disengaging more fully from long-term ...
timescolonist.com/life/bc-covid-19-mental-health-study-long-term-goals-5882475
Cancer during COVID-19 freed me to drop the ‘bucket list’ and just live: Cancer has made me realize that my ordinary, daily life is my bucket list
theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-cancer-during-covid-freed-me-to-drop-the-bucket-list-and-just-live/
Victoria Classic Boat Festival returns to Inner Harbour: The festival, organized since 2017 by the Maritime Museum of B.C., is expected to attract about 10 ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-classic-boat-festival-returns-to-inner-harbour-5771642
Fire destroys storage facility in Lebuh Victoria, no injuries reported: GEORGE TOWN: A storage facility located along the row of shophouses in Lebuh Victoria was ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/25/fire-destroys-storage-facility-in-lebuh-victoria-no-injuries-reported
B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care: The study found anxiety disorders are more than three times higher among children ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-youth-rep-calls-for-mental-health-data
Minister says B.C. working on ‘sustainable’ pace to implement complex care housing plan. Mayors say that’s not enough
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-minister-says-bc-working-on-sustainable-pace-to-implement-complex-care/
‘This has been the thrill of my life’: B.C. Premier John Horgan won’t run in next election
thestar.com/politics/2022/06/28/cp-newsalert-bc-premier-john-horgan-to-resign-in-the-fall-after-leadership-review.html
Daphne Bramham: Systemic chaos stymies B.C. response to opioid overdose crisis: Despite being at the epicentre of the crisis and having spent $2 ...
vancouversun.com/opinion/daphne-bramham-systemic-chaos-stymies-b-c-response-to-opioid-overdose-crisis
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