8 h. ago Family says B.C.’s health care system failed them and led to the death of their son

Brennan Day, the MLA for Courtenay-Comox, said the Ministry of Health needs to do a deep dive into how the system failed Brayden and his family.

Events

57 h. ago Report details prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s death

The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit he was housed in at Quebec's Port-Cartier Institution

Events

57 h. ago Report details prison assault that led to serial killer Pickton’s death

An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face. The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit […]

Events

67 h. ago ‘Every day matters’: B.C. stands by decision to cut drug funding for child with terminal brain disease

Despite a personal plea from family, Health Minister Josie Osborne has upheld the province’s decision to stop funding Brineura for nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock.

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67 h. ago 'Every day matters': Heartbroken B.C. mom urges government to restore drug funding for child with terminal brain disease

Despite a personal plea from family, Health Minister Josie Osborne has upheld the province’s decision to stop funding Brineura for nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock

Politics

1 week ago Nieman: Pediatrician prescribes healthy dose of outdoor play

A few days ago, I learned a new word: petrichor. I was part of a group of men who enjoyed a meal together in a rural area close to Calgary. The dinner was nourishing, and as we transitioned from inside the restaurant to fresh air outside, I noticed a pleasant scent, made possible by soft rain […]

Science

3 w. ago Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale

The court ruling says the woman died in 2012, the year both the university and the health authority filed lawsuits to recover the stolen funds.

Science