Health

Campaign out of UBC calls for supporters to 'step up' for men's mental health

A B.C.-based two-week global campaign in support of men's mental health kicks off Sunday. 'Step Up For Him,' started by HeadsUpGuys.org, encourages participants to walk, run, or bike while raising money...

Almost 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll

A new poll suggests nearly 70 per cent of Canadians support mandatory childhood vaccinations. The Angus Reid Institute survey comes as a measles outbreak touches several provinces, primarily infecting...
B.C. nurses protest violence, low staffing once again

Hundreds of nurses rallied in downtown Vancouver Wednesday to demand action on violence in the workplace Wednesday afternoon.
Major gap in period product availability in B.C.: report

It's a health care issue that desperately needs more attention in British Columbia. A new assessment from United Way BC shows that more than 14 million individual menstrual products are needed in B.C....
Why spring allergies feel worse this year

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, and you’ve noticed things are getting worse – you’re not imagining it. Scientists say things have gotten worse around the world for a variety of reasons...
Union claims exploitation of temporary foreign workers at St. Paul's Hospital construction site

While construction is well under way at the new St. Paul's Hospital site in Vancouver, a local union is raising red flags, claiming that temporary foreign workers are being exploited. "We suspect they...
LifeLabs strikes deal with union employees

After a months-long labour dispute and rotating strikes, LifeLabs announced Wednesday making a new deal with the union representing around 1,200 of its workers in B.C.
WHO members adopt a 'pandemic agreement' born out of the disjointed global COVID response

The World Health Organization's member countries on Tuesday approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus. Sustained...
Mission hospital ER to undergo $18M renovation

The Fraser Health Authority says a flood in the ER in January last year forced repairs, but also provided an opportunity to consider how the space could be improved.
Coroner’s inquest into overdose death of UVic student ends with 10 jury recommendations

A coroner’s inquest into the 2024 overdose death of a University of Victoria student, Sidney McIntyre-Starko, concluded Thursday with recommendations for the university, paramedics, and the province.