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Housing advocates applaud fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings

Housing advocates applaud fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings

The fund will secure older rental buildings and protect vulnerable renters from speculators who can drive up rents and evict tenants who have lived there for years, says Premier David Eby.
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B.C. announces incentives to get more nurses working

B.C. announces incentives to get more nurses working

Coverage of application and assessment fees for internationally trained nurses, bursaries for those who return to practice, and faster processing are all part of a package unveiled Monday to address the nursing shortage.
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Patients say they couldn't get COVID booster while in Greater Victoria hospitals

Patients say they couldn't get COVID booster while in Greater Victoria hospitals

After hearing complaints, Island Health now says COVID vaccination will be offered once a month to patients at Gorge Road Hospital.
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Will COVID become 'just another respiratory virus' in 2023?

Will COVID become 'just another respiratory virus' in 2023?

Past years’ hopes that COVID would become just another respiratory virus have been scuttled by the emergence of new variants and subvariants.
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As influenza infections level off in kids, COVID on rise, says Henry

As influenza infections level off in kids, COVID on rise, says Henry

‘We’re not out of the woods,’ said Dr. Bonnie Henry, as she encouraged people to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19.
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Intensive ground and air search for missing woman Melissa McDevitt

Intensive ground and air search for missing woman Melissa McDevitt

Melissa McDevitt was scheduled to travel from Victoria to North Carolina to visit family; search in Sooke Potholes area
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Confirmed child flu deaths to be posted weekly, says Henry

Confirmed child flu deaths to be posted weekly, says Henry

Six child and youth flu deaths have been recorded so far this season, including one involving a child younger than five, three who were between five and nine, and two between 15 and 19.
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B.C. doctors ratify new $708-million, three-year deal

B.C. doctors ratify new $708-million, three-year deal

The deal, which includes a new payment model that the government hopes will help attract and retain family physicians, was approved by 94 per cent of doctors who voted.
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B.C. ramps up appeal to vaccinate as influenza surges in children

B.C. ramps up appeal to vaccinate as influenza surges in children

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the province has seen a “dramatic increase” in cases of Influenza A, particularly H3N2, which can cause severe illness in children.
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Medical Services Commission files injunction against Telus Health's paid service

Medical Services Commission files injunction against Telus Health's paid service

Telus’s LifePlus program, which charges membership fees to patients in return for 24/7 access to a health-care practitioner, is alleged to contravene the Medicare Protection Act.
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