Physio graduates in limbo as clinical competency exams nixed, but still required for licensure
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the licensing process for new physiotherapists across Canada has been an endless saga of...
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Omicron transmission is declining in B.C., modelling suggests — but hospitalizations have yet to peak
Modelling shows community spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant is on the decline, the B.C. government says, but the province is...
Seattle Kraken fan called a hero after noticing Canucks staffer’s cancerous mole during game
A Seattle Kraken fan is being praised as a hero — and awarded $10,000 — after helping the assistant equipment manager...
B.C. shuts down bars, prepares to cancel surgeries as Omicron drives up case counts
THE LATEST: More health restrictions are coming into effect in B.C., shutting bars and banning gatherings like weddings. The province is...
Early data suggests Omicron cases could be milder, but take that with a grain of salt, experts say
Some of the earliest data from around the world suggests that many people infected with the Omicron variant of the novel...
He spent 11 months in hospital recovering from COVID-19. But he’s made it home in time for Christmas
After almost a year spent in hospital fighting COVID-19 and its related health complications, a Kamloops, B.C., man returned home...
Anxiety is normal in abnormal times, experts say. Here are tips for managing COVID stress over the holidays
It is normal to feel anxious. That's the first thing experts want you to know. As the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads,...
Dix says B.C. follows ‘the science’ in the pandemic, but what happens when the science changes?
The more things change in the pandemic, the more things stay the same in British Columbia's response."In general in B.C.,...
2021 now deadliest year for illicit-drug overdoses in B.C., after record 201 deaths in October, coroner says
As the number of people dying from illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia continues to climb to grim heights, the province's...
Disaster expert urges those affected by B.C. flooding to take care of their mental health
An expert on the psychological and social impact of disasters on families is encouraging people affected by devastating floods in British...
