50,000 overdoses reversed with naloxone kits in B.C.
More than 50,000 kits containing the life-saving medication naloxone have been used to reverse opioid overdoses in B.C. In total,
Clever pup at VGH named after Huckleberry Finn
He’s four months old, playful and adventurous. And he now answers to the name Finn. “Finn is a great name
Cannabis use could help alleviate some PTSD symptoms
Cannabis may be helping Canadians cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests. In an analysis
Birth control options out of reach for many low-income women
Young, low-income women in Canada are less likely to use more effective methods of birth control like the pill, and
Iconic West Van restaurant Beach House to reopen on Nov. 22
Beach House, the iconic West Vancouver restaurant which has been closed for renovation, will reopen on Friday, November 22. Linked
Watch out, health and dental benefits fraud can get you jail term
2019 saw headline news related to workplace benefits fraud. As year-end nears working Canadians may rush to use-up benefits, and
Surrey train conductor keeps riding the tracks after winning Daily Grand Prize
A train conductor from Surrey is riding the tracks with an additional half a million dollars to his name after
Puppy’s plight highlights dangers of transporting dogs unsecured in pickup trucks
The BC SPCA’s Williams Lake Branch needs your help to cover medical costs for a puppy called Chilli, who suffered
Death-cap mushroom alert: Use caution, poisonings on the rise in BC
With 2019 on track to be a record year for mushroom poisoning calls, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC)
Report exposes cruelty and suffering behind dolphin tourism
A new global report from World Animal Protection shows the massive scale and profitability of the multibillion-dollar, dolphin entertainment industry
Your co-workers could be making you sick
Are coworkers literally making each other sick? In new research from global staffing firm Accountemps, 89 per cent of professionals
These are Air Canada’s Top 10 Best New Restaurants of 2019
In a year that saw an unprecedented number of high-calibre new restaurant openings, Air Canada and presenting partner American Express
Get naloxone, even if you don’t inject but smoke or snort
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is advising people who use drugs to get trained in overdose response and
Johnson’s Baby Powder voluntarily recalled for asbestos: US FDA
On October 18, 2019 Johnson & Johnson voluntarily recalled one lot of baby powder in the US, after a sample
One-third of Canadians say back pain limiting their daily lives
More than 11 million Canadians suffer from an injury or disorder that affects their movement, with one in eight reporting
Ready-to-eat dry sausages recalled due to Salmonella
Industry is recalling various ready-to-eat dried sausages from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the
Laundry releases trillions of plastic microfibers into the ocean
A new study demonstrates that the fight against ocean pollution begins at home. With microplastic pollution now understood to be
Canadians would sooner swap saliva than share their food
If your priority is to snag some of your date’s meal, you might be out of luck — however, you
BC massage therapist fined for exposing breasts of two patients
A BC massage therapist has been fined and banned from providing breast examinations and massage services after two women patients
Aspirin may lessen impact of air pollution on lungs
A new study is the first to report evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse