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Courtenay woman wants changes after being sent home in pain from ER

Courtenay woman wants changes after being sent home in pain from ER

Jillian Darbyshire turned out to have an ectopic pregnancy that could have killed her.
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Funding helps expand clinic trials in immunotherapy for cancer patients

Funding helps expand clinic trials in immunotherapy for cancer patients

Dr. Brad Nelson has been named B.C. Cancer Victoria’s Lynda and Murray Farmer Immunotherapy Research Chair.
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'A lot of tears': Langford girl, 9, gets last publicly funded drug infusion

'A lot of tears': Langford girl, 9, gets last publicly funded drug infusion

Mother Jori Fales says daughter Charleigh, who has a rare fatal condition, likely won’t see her 11th birthday due to the decision to stop covering the drug
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Drug coverage to be discontinued for Langford girl with fatal condition

Drug coverage to be discontinued for Langford girl with fatal condition

The drug, which costs about $1 million a year, is intended to slow the decline in patients’ ability to walk and talk until they reach the end stage of the disease.
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Woss man sent by taxi to Victoria hospital — a $2,148 round-trip fare

Woss man sent by taxi to Victoria hospital — a $2,148 round-trip fare

Nigel Poulton was grateful when Island Health provided a drive to and from his medical appointment in Victoria, but floored by the cost to the health authority.
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B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

Women earned on average 85 cents for every dollar men earned in 2024, a recently released report says — the fourth-highest gender pay gap in Canada
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Symbolism of King opening Parliament 'really important,' says Victoria monarchist

Symbolism of King opening Parliament 'really important,' says Victoria monarchist

King Charles III is set to read the speech from the throne on Tuesday, only the third time a Canadian and British monarch has read the throne speech
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Drug-death decline 'an encouraging trend'; drop mirrors trend across North America

Drug-death decline 'an encouraging trend'; drop mirrors trend across North America

The province has seen a 25 per cent decrease in the rate of drug-poisoning deaths in 2025 compared with the prior year, and a 36 per cent decrease from the peak in October 2023
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May relieved to be re-elected, but surprised to be sole Green returning to Ottawa

May relieved to be re-elected, but surprised to be sole Green returning to Ottawa

May acknowledges the hard work ahead to rebuild, after a Green incumbent lost his seat in Kitchener Centre, as did co-leader Jonathan Pedneault
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B.C. vows to retain overdose-prevention sites no matter who wins federal election

B.C. vows to retain overdose-prevention sites no matter who wins federal election

“These are services that save lives and they connect people to the supports and the people they need to talk to access those supports,” says Health Minister Josie Osborne
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