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Community gathers in Sechelt for Overdose Awareness Day amid ongoing crisis

Community gathers in Sechelt for Overdose Awareness Day amid ongoing crisis

Music, art, and healing at Hackett Park
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Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since January

Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since January

At least 95 people in more than a dozen states have been sickened since January in an outbreak of salmonella poisoning tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Thursday.
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Now healthy, De Grasse shares support on managing injuries to young long jumper

Now healthy, De Grasse shares support on managing injuries to young long jumper

A decade at the professional level has come with its share of injuries, and stategies on how to manage them, for Andre De Grasse.
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CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the nation's top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned.
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U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull

U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull

A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about 400 birds after an avian flu outbreak.
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As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts

As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts

MONTREAL — Anti-smoking advocates urged the provinces and territories to use money from a historic tobacco settlement on public health programs as the provinces are set to receive initial amounts starting Friday.
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children .
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FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are preparing to lose billions of dollars from President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending cut bill signed into law this summer.
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Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone

Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone

Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze .
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Winnipeg officer cleared in shooting death of man who was in mental health crisis

Winnipeg officer cleared in shooting death of man who was in mental health crisis

WINNIPEG — Alberta's police watchdog has cleared a Winnipeg officer of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of a 19-year-old university student who armed himself with knives while in the throes of a mental health crisis.
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