Credit to Author: Lora Grindlay| Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:26:33 +0000
According to Health Canada, kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia that is widely available on the internet, often sold in pill or powder form. The psychoactive herb is known to create both stimulative and sedative effects.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:11:33 +0000
In a letter posted online, Archbishop Melissa Skelton said all Sunday and weekday in-person worship would be suspended until at least May 3.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:10:01 +0000
B.C. Ferries has announced it will begin limiting food service and retail in an effort to help passengers maintain social distance.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:04:45 +0000
Here’s what to know about the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. on March 17, 2020. Check back here for more updates throughout the day.
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Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:16:39 +0000
According to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, there were 83 new cases detected in the province, bringing B.C.’s total up to 186.
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Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 01:08:04 +0000
The province’s health officer suggests more frequent cleaning on public transit and increasing the availability of hand sanitizer
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Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 21:23:05 +0000
The B.C. case is a woman in her 60s who is visiting family from Tehran.
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Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:20:36 +0000
The patient is a woman in her 60s who is visiting family from Tehran.
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Credit to Author: Ian Mulgrew| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:43:29 +0000
Opinion: “It’s astonishing that we are the only country on earth that outlaws private health insurance.”
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Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 02:13:22 +0000
Joe Arvay says doctors who work in the public system are known to refer patients to private clinics where they also practise in order to bypass waiting times that apply to everyone who can’t afford to pay out of pocket or through private insurance.
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