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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.

Just Like Home Lodge and Health Professionals Housing opens

Health Sage Daniels -
The Strathcona Regional District celebrated the completion of the Just Like Home Lodge and Health Professionals Housing with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

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.

Bat found in Willow Point tests positive for rabies, prompts public health reminder

Health Sage Daniels -
Campbell River Public Health is reminding people to be cautious around bats after a bat found in the Willow Point area on July 24 tested positive for rabies.

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.
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