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Rural air ambulance response lacking: ombudsman

Rural air ambulance response lacking: ombudsman

B.C. Forest Safety Ombudsman Roger Harris calls for more helicopter service after injured workers wait hours for rescue and treatment
VIDEO: High prescription drug costs hinder access for seniors: UBC study

VIDEO: High prescription drug costs hinder access for seniors: UBC study

Research suggests one in 12 older adults in Canada stopped filling prescriptions because of high prices.
Clover Point moves into rezoning for sewage project

Clover Point moves into rezoning for sewage project

Esquimalt citizens recently got a preview of what $20 million in amenities for hosting a wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin Point.

Hungry students a growing problem in local schools

When Jessica Duncan was an on-call teacher at impoverished schools in Scotland, she noticed a troubling trend.

More festivals seeking city funding

A record number of arts and culture festivals applied for funding from the City of Victoria this year.
Guide allows pedestrians to report unsafe sidewalks

Guide allows pedestrians to report unsafe sidewalks

Every few months, when Arielle Guetta checks her emails she’s upset by what she sees.

Man, 72, seriously injured in bike collision

Collision involved an electric bike and a car at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Cook Street

Seniors survey seeing influx of participants, volunteers needed

The targeted completion date for a comprehensive survey of seniors living in residential care facilities across B.C. has been extended.

Self-management key to chronic pain

Chronic pain (CP) is a debilitating condition that can leave sufferers feeling hopeless and depressed.
$5 million for aging BC SPCA shelters

$5 million for aging BC SPCA shelters

The B.C. Government announced an additional $5 million for the BC SPCA Facilities Development and Services Plan