Health

Doctor didn't think 'friendly and calm' B.C. man was suicidal before family died

A doctor testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father told him he had no suicidal or homicidal intent, three days before their bodies were found.

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BCEHS reports new single-day record for drug poisoning across the province

The BC Emergency Health Services says that Jan. 21, 2026, saw the highest number of registered overdoses in a single day across the province.

February 2, 2026 7:50 am PST PST

Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall

Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle with issues ranging from no heat in their homes to loneliness amid brutal cold and impassable snow-covered sidewalks.  "(Many)...

January 31, 2026 5:07 pm PST PST

Tuesday’s sunset first one past 5 p.m. in Metro Vancouver this year

Metro Vancouver has passed a winter milestone: On Tuesday, the sun set on the Lower Mainland past 5 p.m. for the first time this year.

January 27, 2026 5:53 pm PST PST

4 dogs dead after viral outbreak in Downtown Eastside

Four dogs are confirmed to have died after an outbreak of canine parvovirus in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES), the BC SPCA says.

January 26, 2026 7:24 pm PST PST

Woman suffering from cancer says long wait times in B.C. may have contributed to her terminal diagnosis

A B.C. mother says that her terminal cancer diagnosis could have been different if she had not to wait two months to see an oncologist.

January 21, 2026 7:48 pm PST PST

Kelowna mom still awaiting life-saving transplant surgery, weeks after cancellation

A Kelowna mother suffering from a life-threatening autoimmune disease says she's been left in limbo by the healthcare system, again.

January 21, 2026 8:05 pm PST PST

Will Canada's health-care system survive the World Cup?

Toronto and Vancouver are set to see one of their busiest summers yet with the arrival of the World Cup. And as hundreds of thousands prepare to make memories and have fun, city and provincial officials...

January 20, 2026 4:53 am PST PST

Doctors warn health-care system could buckle in Canadian FIFA host cities

Doctors in Vancouver and Toronto, the two Canadian cities hosting FIFA World Cup matches this summer, are worried.

January 19, 2026 8:10 pm PST PST

B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

B.C.’s Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province will not be renewing its drug decriminalization project.

February 1, 2026 12:22 pm PST PST