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B.C.’s top doctor encourages fall vaccines as province sees early rise in influenza cases

Health Emily Joveski -
B.C.’s flu season is off to an early start, with influenza cases rising as the province begins its fall vaccination campaign.

Paramedics union says B.C. quietly scaling back community care program

Health Emily Joveski -
B.C.’s paramedics union is raising concerns that the province’s Community Paramedicine program is being scaled back.

Judge finds B.C. policy requiring foreign-trained doctors to work in rural areas is illegal

Health Emily Joveski -
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the province cannot require international medical graduates to work in designated communities after completing their residency.

Poppy Campaign planting seeds for Comox Valley health care

Health Wylie Henderson -
The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation received a $20,000 donation from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17 in Courtenay through funds raised during its annual Poppy Campaign.

Toxic drugs end 30 lives on Vancouver Island in June

Health Tyler Hay -
The latest report from the BC Coroners Service shows 14 of those deaths were in South Vancouver Island, 10 were in Central Vancouver Island and six were in North Vancouver Island.

Island Health offers back-to-school health tips as first bell draws near

Health Wylie Henderson -
“A healthy school year starts before the first bell rings,” said Island Health.

BC SPCA urge pets owners to take precaution during air quality advisories

Health Kate Brown -
The BC SPCA is urging pet owners to take precautions during air quality advisories to keep animals comfortable during wildfire season.

Orange air quality alert issued as wildfire smoke blankets parts of B.C.

Health Emily Joveski -
Air quality warnings have been upgraded to orange for several regions of southern and central B.C. as wildfire smoke is expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.

B.C. nurses to end provincewide job action after accepting mediators’ recommendations

Health Kate Brown -
The Nurses' Bargaining Association has ended provincewide job action after accepting settlement recommendations from special mediators, with outstanding compensation issues expected to proceed to binding arbitration this fall.

Island Health urges residents to take precautions during heat wave

Health Wylie Henderson -
Island Health is reminding Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast residents to take steps to reduce the risk of heat-related illness as hot temperatures continue across the region.

B.C. Nurses Union says mediation talks with province will resume Tuesday

Health Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Nurses' Union said mediation in its contract dispute with health employers will resume Tuesday after a three-day pause.
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