Tag Archives: Health
B.C. Premier Eby defends coffee-with-doctors recruitment after 'stunt' accusation
KELOWNA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is praising the jolt the province got from a campaign to attract doctors over a cup of coffee despite criticism of wasteful spending from a national taxpay...
Apr 08, 2026
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency's cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving fr...
Apr 08, 2026
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency's cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving fr...
Apr 08, 2026
Charge continue push for PWHL playoffs without head coach Carla MacLeod
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod has been fighting all season. Now, it's her team's turn to fight for her. The Professional Women's Hockey League team announced Monday that MacLeod would be step...
Apr 08, 2026
Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen's mother says he was a warm and inviting "health nut" who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facili...
Apr 08, 2026
Goaltender Ingram turns Mammoth rejection into Oilers No. 1 role, Masterton nod
EDMONTON - Connor Ingram went from being told not to report to Utah Mammoth training camp to starting in goal for the playoff-bound Edmonton Oilers. His performance with the Oilers, where he seized th...
Apr 08, 2026
Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen's mother says he was a warm and inviting "health nut" who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facili...
Apr 08, 2026
A timeline of British Columbia's 10-year overdose health emergency
VANCOUVER - The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates...
Apr 08, 2026
A timeline of British Columbia's 10-year overdose health emergency
VANCOUVER - The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates...
Apr 08, 2026
Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
OTTAWA - The federal government will address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday at a news conferen...
Apr 07, 2026