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How to check the Air Quality Health Index and assess your health …

WEBAs we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air …

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Explainer: What flu strain is circulating now and why so many kids …

WEBA patient receives an influenza vaccine in Mesquite, Texas, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of …

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Workers nursing health care to positive outcomes for B.C.

WEBAccording to the In-Plain-Sight survey, just 27 per cent of Indigenous respondents felt their needs were taken care of when accessing health care, compared …

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240 new complex care units to be built across B.C.

WEBPhase two of the province’s Complex Care Housing was announced in Kelowna on April 15, an addition of 240 new complex care units across B.C. Minister of …

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Cockroaches spotted at Saanich Peninsula Hospital do not bite: …

WEB00:00:51. Island Health says cockroaches recently spotted at Saanich Peninsula Hospital do not bite and do not transmit disease. Pest control measures are …

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Community-led support key part of harm reduction initiatives

WEB‘Detox is dangerous,’ says health expert. Addiction is a multi-headed snake and, consequently, a multi-faceted approach is the only way an individual can receive …

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Team wins Victoria hospital ‘hackathon’ with app aimed at …

WEBFrom March 8 to 10, the fourth annual “hackathon” was held at Royal Jubilee Hospital where 70 participants collaborated on solutions to a range of health-care …

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

WEBAn outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. According to Island Health’s active outbreak list, the outbreak began on …

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Ogden Point new COVID rapid test pickup site for Greater Victoria

WEBVictoria residents have another site where they can pick up COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in the region. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has opened a …

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Victoria gets permanent indoor inhalation overdose prevention to …

WEBA new permanent indoor inhalation overdose prevention service in downtown Victoria has been announced by Island Health. The new service – co-located …

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North Saanich plant health centre replacement welcome, says mayor

WEBAndré Lésvesque, senior director for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (from left), Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Anna-Mary Schmidt, head of …

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Petition calls to keep health library open, accessible to doctors in B

WEBAmanda Ross-White isn’t surprised by the upcoming closure of one of Canada’s oldest health libraries, but it’s the impact on rural and remote doctors that has …

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National Nursing Week recognizes how nurses change lives for …

WEBThe theme of this year’s National Nursing Week is ‘Changing Lives, Shaping Tomorrow,’ and nurses want change for the better for patients, and also for their own …

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VIDEO: Greater Victoria MLA worries over ‘increasing …

WEBComments (0) Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that …

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Three Greater Victoria residents awarded Order of B.C.

WEBThree Greater Victoria residents are among the 16 British Columbians honoured with the 2021 Order of B.C. Monday. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie …

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens at University of Victoria

WEBA vaccination clinic opened at the University of Victoria on Monday. Island Health will operate the COVID-19 vaccination clinic out of the McKinnon Gym during …

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87-year-old Saanich man spent nine days in hospital hallway

WEBWhen 87-year-old Eric Roberts was admitted to hospital he thought he would be in the privacy of a room, but he spent nine out of 10 days in the hallway.

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B.C. sees 8 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

WEBB.C. has recorded a mere eight new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as well as four more deaths due to the novel coronavirus. There have been 2,232 …

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Oak Bay volunteers keep critical services running

WEBAlexander, a 16-year volunteer with Oak Bay Volunteer Services Society, is among the many unpaid essential workers of the pandemic, said Renee Lorme …

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Waters off popular Saanich, Oak Bay beaches test high for bacteria

WEBAn Island Health warning is in place for water activities near Willows and Cadboro Bay beaches after testing high for bacteria. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Most British Columbians overdue for their COVID shot

WEBBy Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter THE TYEE . As the province rolls out its fall 2023 duo COVID-influenza vaccination campaign, the majority …

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11 COVID-19 cases at Victoria hospital unit declared an outbreak

WEBSo far, patients are “experiencing mild illness” amid a COVID-19 outbreak declared at one unit of Victoria General Hospital, according to Island Health.

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