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A rare disease and an uncommon resilience

A rare disease and an uncommon resilience

She was a patient without a diagnosis. From the spring of 2016 to that winter, Emily Chan bounced from the neurology department to the psychiatric department and back again as health-care professionals applied the right cure to the wrong disease.
Pipeline protests batter B.C. cargo industry

Pipeline protests batter B.C. cargo industry

Amid blockades on Canadian rail lines and Port of Vancouver property, Andrew Wynn-Williams can squeeze at least one economic positive emerging from the tense protests.
B.C. health officials confirm 10th, 11th and 12th cases of COVID-19

B.C. health officials confirm 10th, 11th and 12th cases of COVID-19

The announcement came only hours after the province announced its ninth case
Video: New ‘Wuhan shake’ goes viral amid coronavirus fears

Video: New ‘Wuhan shake’ goes viral amid coronavirus fears

Public health officials are encouraging people to change the way they greet each other amid coronavirus (COVID-19) fears and people are doing just that.
End landlords' pet discrimination, says Port Moody council

End landlords' pet discrimination, says Port Moody council

Pets are part of the family, and families with pets shouldn’t have a harder time finding a home, says a Port Moody councillor. At its meeting Feb.
Metro Vancouver traveller lies about having coronavirus to change flight: Swoop

Metro Vancouver traveller lies about having coronavirus to change flight: Swoop

"They self-identified as having the coronavirus, stating that was the reason for changing their flight."
B.C.-wide tuna recall due to scombroid poisoning risk

B.C.-wide tuna recall due to scombroid poisoning risk

The affected products are sold at several Vancouver stores
Ninth coronavirus case in B.C. – and it's in Fraser Health region

Ninth coronavirus case in B.C. – and it's in Fraser Health region

A man in his 50s who recently returned from Iran is the latest person in B.C. to be diagnosed with COVID-19, says Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer
Coronavirus fears cancel two Tri-Cities Iranian events

Coronavirus fears cancel two Tri-Cities Iranian events

With many coronavirus cases and deaths in Iran, a Tri-City Iranian group cancelled its Nowruz celebration and Fire Festival in Coquitlam, and is planning deliveries to people in quarantine
Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam not cancelling public events due to COVID-19

Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam not cancelling public events due to COVID-19

As local Iranian New Year's event is cancelled, Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam continue to look to Fraser Health for direction on the novel coronavirus