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Northern Health launches virtual primary care clinic

Comox Valley medical clinics are all open, including the availability to book face-to-face care (i.e. for a physical examination) as per your clinic’s protocol (most clinics operate a “virtual care first” policy). ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

Northerners without a family physician or nurse practitioner will now have access to primary care

by Thom Barker

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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada, participates in a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Military officer in charge of Canada’s vaccine rollout off the job pending investigation

by The Canadian Press

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Bradley Priestap in an undated photo provided to the media some time in 2012 by the London Police Service.

Coleman questioned over $460K transaction at River Rock during B.C. casinos inquiry

by Ryan Uytdewilligen

updated 2h ago

Steven Shearer, <em>Untitled. </em>(Dennis Ha/Courtesy of Steven Shearer)

Vancouver photographer’s billboards taken down after complaints about being ‘disturbing’

updated 4h ago

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Invasive species: Robust monitoring essential to detection, prevention

Through fundraisers like Jean Up, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation supports the hospital's world-leading experts who are working relentlessly to improve the lives of children like India.

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A family navigates childhood cancer through the pandemic

B.C. tracks big drop in COVID-19 infections after vaccination

Brian Peach rescues ducklings from a storm drain in Smithers May 12. (Lauren L’Orsa video screen shot)

VIDEO: Smithers neighbours rescue ducklings from storm drain

Marc Kielburger, screen left, and Craig Kielburger, screen right, appear as witnesses via video conference during a House of Commons finance committee in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The committee is looking into Government Spending, WE Charity and the Canada Student Service Grant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Trudeau didn’t violate conflict rules over WE Charity, watchdog says

Refrigerators are shown for sale at a Home Depot store in Miami Lakes, Fla., on April 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Wilfredo Lee

Global chip shortage, pandemic demand drive up home appliance prices

Canada announces new pathway to permanent residency for families of crash victims

The new policy will apply to relatives of anyone who died on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 or Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

by The Canadian Press

3h ago

Trina Hunt's remains were found in the Hope area on March 29. Her family is asking the public to think back to the weekend prior to when she went missing. (Photo courtesy of IHIT.)

Cousin of missing woman found in Hope says she won’t have closure until death is solved

Trina Hunt’s family urges Hope residents to check dashcam, photos to help find her killer

by Eric Welsh

updated 3h ago

If COVID vaccines ‘essential,’ Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine
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New CDC guidance makes it clear: time to reopen Canada-U.S. border, congressman says
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Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
- updated 3h ago
Restrictions will lift once 75% of Canadians get 1 shot and 20% are fully immunized, feds say
- updated 4h ago
Gardener finds buried explosives, sparking evacuation of Cowichan school
- updated 4h ago

Hockey Canada announces players invited to try out for women’s Olympic team

Announced Wednesday, 28 invitees are set to congregate in Calgary this summer to prepare for Beijing

by The Canadian Press

Two-year-old Kashius Weme rides at the Steve Smith Memorial Bike Park in Nanaimo on Tuesday, May 11. The youngster’s precocious bike-riding ability is already attracting cycle sponsors. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

2-year-old B.C. bike rider already attracting cycle sponsors

Nanaimo’s Kashius Weme has a knack for extreme cycle sports

by Greg Sakaki

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