2 weeks Higher tobacco and vaping taxes offsets drug plan spending in federal budget The federal government expects that its latest effort to discourage Canadians from smoking, contained in the federal budget tabled Tuesday, will generate $1.7 billion in new revenue.
3 weeks Free spring COVID booster now available in B.C.; mask mandate dropped in health-care facilities Spring COVID booster shots are now available in B.C. for anyone six months and older, and the mask mandate in health-care facilities is being dropped.
1 month Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts Medical doctors and health experts say naturopathic doctors are not equipped to be a patient's principal source of medical care.
1 month 16-bed young adult mental health unit opens at Royal Jubilee Hospital Young adults facing mental health challenges now have a dedicated unit at the Royal Jubilee Hospital to receive treatment.
2 months Pay parking in effect on streets around Nanaimo hospital starting April 1 The City of Nanaimo is implementing pay parking on the streets surrounding the hospital starting on April 1.
2 months Doctors urge myth-busting, education to counter misinformation as measles cases rise A troubling rise in measles cases has a Toronto doctor remembering a little girl who became blind, noncommunicative and incontinent after contracting the virus.
2 months One measles case reported in B.C. as officials urge vaccination before travel Measles outbreaks internationally have health officials in British Columbia encouraging people to check their immunization records if they plan to travel abroad during spring break.
2 months Nurse-to-patient ratio, financial incentives coming to B.C. to help with recruitment and retention B.C. is implementing nurse-to-patient ratios and providing financial incentives to help with recruitment and retention in hospitals.
1 hour Fire ban implemented in Comox Valley due to dry conditions The Comox Valley is making moves to get ahead of the dry conditions by implementing a category 2 and 3 fire ban starting on noon on Tuesday.
2 hours McGill requests 'police assistance' to remove pro-Palestinian encampment on campus Montreal's McGill University says it has requested police assistance to remove an encampment set up on campus by pro-Palestinian activists.
2 hours London Drugs to remain closed for third day after cybersecurity incident London Drugs says it will be closed for a third day to continue the investigation into the cybersecurity incident.
2 hours Federal government must track progress toward zero plastic waste goal: audit report Most federal programs aimed at reducing plastic waste are working, but the government isn't measuring its progress toward its overall goal of zero plastic waste by 2030, according to a new audit from Canada's environment commissioner.