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Pesticide testing is rigorous, Health Canada tells BC committee
By October 6, 2011 12:15 pm 1 commentsThe federal government already has a rigorous process for assessing pesticides, a Health Canada representative told a British Columbia committee today. Read more…
Premier Clark defends appointing Bennett to pesticide committee
By October 5, 2011 02:30 pm 2 commentsPremier Christy Clark defended appointing East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett to chair a committee looking at cosmetic pesticide use in British Columbia.
"I think the naysayers and the doomsday advocates are going to have to wait and see," said Clark. Read more…
Filed inPesticide committee appointment worries environmental campaigner
By October 4, 2011 01:58 pm 1 commentsThe appointment of East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett to head a committee considering a cosmetic pesticide law is worrisome, says an environmental campaigner.
"I don't take it as a good sign," said Ben West, healthy communities campaigner for the Wilderness Committee. Read more…
Foe of 'eco-fascists' to chair cosmetic pesticide committee
By October 3, 2011 07:17 pm 1 commentsThe next chair of the British Columbia government committee considering a ban on cosmetic pesticide use is an MLA who last year took aim at "eco-fascists." Read more…
UBCM rejects for-profit health moratorium
By September 30, 2011 02:48 pm 3 commentsThe Union of BC Municipalities has said no to backing a provincial moratorium on for-profit healthcare, but advocates aren't giving up on the idea. Read more…
Filed inUBCM to vote on for-profit healthcare moratorium
By September 29, 2011 01:47 pm 2 commentsThe BC Health Coalition hopes the third time's the charm when they introduce a resolution at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention tomorrow calling for the government to stop the growth of for-profit healthcare in the province. Read more…
Filed inHealth Minister wrong on excessive health spending, "personal responsibility," says expert
By September 29, 2011 01:29 pm 2 commentsThe Minister of Health's claim that British Columbia cannot afford to spend more on healthcare has been met with skepticism from one health economist. Read more…
Filed inDe Jong emphasizes personal responsibility for health
By September 29, 2011 09:30 am 3 commentsHealth spending can't continue to go up, says Health Minister De Jong, so British Columbians need to take responsibility for their own health through diet, exercise and quitting smoking. Read more…
Filed inBC to reopen negotiations on generic drug prices says minister
By September 28, 2011 04:40 pmBritish Columbia is reopening negotiations on the price of generic drugs in hopes of saving more money, Health Minister Mike de Jong said today. Read more…
Filed inRoutine HIV testing to be introduced at Vancouver hospitals
By September 23, 2011 12:15 pm 6 commentsHospitals across Vancouver will begin routine HIV testing of all patients beginning next month. Read more…
Filed inCanadian income gap widening faster than in US: Conference Board
By September 13, 2011 03:55 pm 4 commentsIncome inequality in Canada has been rising since the mid-1990s, the Conference Board of Canada says. And the gap is growing faster here than in the US. Read more…
Filed inGrowth in health-care costs affecting Canadians' well-being: study
By September 6, 2011 08:56 am 2 commentsCanadians are better off than they were 30 years ago, but rising health care costs are slowing them down, a new study suggests. Read more…
Filed inAssisted suicide challenge struck down by BC Supreme Court
By August 18, 2011 12:13 pm 2 commentsThe right to die movement was dealt a setback yesterday when a B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled that a case brought forward by a prominent assisted suicide advocacy group will not go to trial. Read more…
Filed inQuebec grants funding extension to asbestos mine
By August 16, 2011 02:00 pmThe government of Quebec has extended a funding deadline for a company that wants to re-open one of the province's controversial asbestos mines. Read more…
Filed inAmerican docs outspend Canadian counterparts almost 4-to-1 on insurance costs, says study
By August 9, 2011 02:10 pm 1 commentsAmerican doctors spend nearly four times more in their dealings with insurance providers than their professional counterparts to the north -- the result of a more complex and fragmented American health insurance system, says a new study. Read more…
Filed inBurnaby medical marijuana shop raided by RCMP
By July 29, 2011 02:15 pm 3 commentsA medical marijuana dispensary was raided by the RCMP in Burnaby yesterday, the latest in a string of crackdowns against B.C. pot distributors this summer. Read more…
Female workplace injuries on the rise: WorkSafeBC report
By July 28, 2011 02:11 pmWorkplace injuries among females are increasing, and according to a new WorkSafeBC report, rates are highest among health care and social services workers. Read more…
Filed inSafe injection sites needed across Canada to fight hepatitis: group
By July 28, 2011 09:15 amCanada needs safe-injection sites in every region to curb the spread of hepatitis B and C, says a health-care coalition that is calling for a more aggressive approach to combat the diseases. Read more…
Filed inDoctors, nurses offer premiers health-reform principles for Vancouver meeting
By July 19, 2011 10:20 amOTTAWA - Canada's doctors and nurses want the premiers to put together a national reform package for the health-care system focused on patients, quality of care, health promotion and illness prevention. Read more…
Filed inNew medical pot dispensary opens in Yaletown
By July 15, 2011 12:00 pm 4 commentsVancouver’s trendy Yaletown neighborhood saw its first dispensary for medical marijuana opened on July 14, as medical cannabis advocates claim that Health Canada is implementing “drastic plans” to restrict access across Canada. The new facility, Yaletown Medical, located at #153-1020 Mainland Street, invited media and the general public in for tours on July 14. Read more…
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Clock ticking for private investment in Quebec asbestos mine
Mine expansion camp passes inspection, says Health Canada
BC will take smoking drug warning into consideration, says premier
Scientists condemn Canada's stand on asbestos exports
Health organizations renew call to tax sugary drinks
Health care lacking for homeless BC youths
Victoria suicide prevention group seeks long-term solution to funding crisis
BC to get US-style nurse support program for new, at-risk mothers
New dental campaign wants healthy smiles for all
Former health minister serves coffee in stretcher-free doughnut shop
Heroin clinic didn't hurt Montreal street: study
B.C. government launches over 8,000 lawsuits to recover health costs
Study on fracking health risks is coming soon, say BC ministers
No decision reached to end federal support for Insite: lawyer
Vancouver bedbugs can carry drug-resistant bacteria: researchers
Band of mayors petition feds on fate of Insite
Green party says Alberta leaky pipeline parent company has dismal safety record
Hole in golf industry swing at BC pesticide proposal
Ban on cosmetic use of pesticides coming: Premier
Health research funding decision coming: de Jong
The page after that contains:
Insite gets strong scientific endorsement as lifesaver
Medical marijuana dispensary opens in Burnaby; Emery denied transfer to Canada
Health Act inquiry into threats posed by sour gas may be step closer
Top BC doctor tries to quell quake panic
North launches 'Drop the Pop' campaign
Dosanjh and health coalition seek Copeman clinic investigation
Poverty contributed to 21 BC child deaths: children's advocate
BC Health Minister too busy to meet with MP about drug watchdog
Spend more on sickest, discuss private health care: Stilwell
BC awards drug review contracts, some to UBC's Therapeutics Initiative
Private liquor stores linked to deaths: BC study
Cross-party panel of federal politicians to criticize BC drug decision
Agencies report on 'lessons learned' from H1N1 pandemic
NDP government would have stopped clinic's extra billing: Dosanjh
NDP, like Liberals, ignored private health clinic billing: Day
Two Liberal leadership candidates failed to uphold health law: Dix
UNICEF calls for 'Children's Commissioner' to improve kids' equality
Province should fund patients to give views on drugs: researcher
Nearly-homeless population faces dangerous health conditions: study
Vancouver woman returns from India, dies with super-resistant infections
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