Health
BC nurses to expand strike action to Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospitals next week
As well as Nanaimo Regional Hospital.
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BC nurses initiate job action across province after strike notice expires
Here's what the first phase of job action means for patients.
Branded
This Victoria gym is offering free classes to celebrate its 10-year anniversary
Free classes, giveaways, contrast therapy and more!
Community
Ontario man’s Terry Fox-inspired run across Canada will finish in Victoria
He is currently on day two! 🏃♂️
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HYROX workouts are taking Victoria by storm and this gym has everything you need
With great deals on classes!
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This Victoria masterclass debunks misconceptions of perimenopause and menopause
Let’s start the conversation! 🪷
Health
Royal Jubilee and Victoria General ranked among the top 25 hospitals in Canada
Out of 73 hospitals! 🏥
Community
Vancouver Island’s ‘Naked Bungy’ celebrates 20 years of raising funds for mental health
Nude leaps for a good cause!
Health
Victoria Butterfly Gardens offering discounts for those in need of nature-based healing
PaRx prescription holders get 50% off admission! 🦋
Health
Fundraising gala raises $3.65M for surgical robots at two Victoria hospitals
Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals specifically!
Health
Several Vancouver Island mental health agencies to receive counselling grant funding
To help support free and low-cost counselling across BC.
Health
BC releases first report outlining primary care progress and goals
The first of two reports expected this year.
Health
Nearly 780 US health workers apply for BC jobs in just two months
112 of those applied to work on Vancouver Island!
Health
Island Health launches online ER wait times but patients question accuracy
Many have become frustrated with the waits.
Health
Measles exposure reported at Victoria café and aboard BC Ferries sailings
There are currently 12 active cases in BC.
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Report reveals Victoria hospitals among BC’s worst for ER wait times
And how long the average wait time is.
Film
Slashing the stigma: Victoria-based director to release menopause documentary
An open call for education, empowerment, and conversation.
Health
Melatonin recall issued Canada-wide for Life Brand over incorrect instructions
Check your labels before consuming.
Health
BC ends program that sent cancer patients to Washington State for treatment
At its peak, 50 BC patients a week went to the US for treatment.
Health
CRD issues boil water advisory for East Sooke’s Wilderness Mountain Water System
Those affected should boil water for one minute.
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This award-winning spa in Cordova Bay offers the ultimate in pampering and self-care
They've won 'Best Spa in Victoria' 5 times in a row!
Health
Port Alberni finds high levels of lead in some sources of drinking water
Solutions are underway.
Health
Victoria woman creates innovative self-collection kit for sexual assault victims
Offering a more inclusive and comfortable way to collect evidence.
Events
Here’s why 160 people will bungy jump naked in Nanaimo this March
There are still some spots left!
Health
Letter to the buzz: Island Health reflects on Vancouver Island healthcare over the past year
"Significant work still to be done."
Health
Royal Jubilee will soon have a surgical robot thanks to massive fundraising event
After the ‘Visions Gala’ event raised $2.75 million!
Health
Frozen waffles recalled in Canada due to possible Listeria contamination
They are also sold on Vancouver Island.
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Here’s how you can join Canada’s stem cell registry and why it’s so important
You could save a life!
Health
Island Health issues warning after possible hepatitis A exposure at Vancouver Island restaurant
Between September 10th and 14th.
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Win a free one-hour massage courtesy of June Wing Therapeutic Yoga in Victoria (CONTEST)
It's time for self-care September! ????♀️
Health
New permanent urgent primary care centre coming to Comox Valley
They’re operating at a temporary location for now.
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Popular plant-based beverages recalled across Canada due to Listeria outbreak
5 people have been hospitalized.
Health
There’s a new urgent primary care centre coming to the Cowichan area
It’s slated to open in 2025.
Events
Ceremony planned to mark Saanich Peninsula Hospital’s 50th anniversary
There will be a BBQ and a mini bazaar!
Community
Victoria-based content creators receive $12K grant for podcast series on menopause
To encourage connection, education and community!
Health
How to get medical aid in Victoria if you don’t have a family doctor
Stash this for when the need arises!
Health
See where two Victoria hospitals ranked on a 2024 list of Canada’s best hospitals
The lists includes data on 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries!
Health
BC to cover cost of first round of in-vitro fertilization starting in mid-2025
A huge win for reproductive health!
Books
Canadian best-selling author and renowned OB/GYN Dr. Jen Gunter is coming to Victoria
“I want people to be empowered and the first step is having accurate information.”
Health
Victoria General Hospital’s maternity team will now have in-house registered midwives
Great news for birthing parents and care providers!
Charity
‘Imaging is Power’: Victoria charity launches $11-million campaign for critical imaging equipment
It’s their biggest campaign yet!
Environment
BC doctors and nurses blame expanding LNG industry for rampant wildfires and disease
They want a prohibition on new fracking developments.
Health
Port Hardy Hospital abruptly shuts down emergency department due to nursing shortages
Effective immediately.
Health
Nearly 250K BC healthcare workers’ private information hacked in data breach
Three websites hosted on one server were impacted.
Events
There’s a yoga festival happening at Bilston Creek Lavender Farm in Metchosin this weekend
If you’ve been searching for inner peace, this might be for you????♀️