B.C. eliminates prescription deductibles for people earning under $30,000
British Columbia has announced plans to eliminate or reduce prescription-drug deductibles for low-income earners.
Island Voices
Island Voices features a collection of articles for seniors and their families by Vancouver Island authors and authorities on a wide range of subjects.
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Marijuana, liquor sales to be kept separate in B.C.
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General: Priorities include protecting youth, promoting health and safety, keeping the criminal element out of cannabis and keeping roads safe.
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Trudeau stands up to tough crowd in Nanaimo
It might have been Groundhog Day, but this wasn’t just another town hall as Justin Trudeau wound up his cross-Canada tour at Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island University on Friday.
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The Power of touch…
Today, I was listening to Senior Rabbi, Baroness Julia Neuberger on the radio. She spoke for a few minutes as part of the regular program that accompanies me through my days at home.
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Trump Dangerous to Valley’s Economy.
Catalyst Paper facing countervailing duties of 6.1 per cent on U.S. shipments No matter what one thinks of Donald Trump, the tentacles of the controversial American president reach even into the Cowichan Valley. Trump has always said he would toughen up international trade deals in favour of the U.S. if he was elected president, so…
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Facing the challenges of dementia.
Is the Person You Care for at Risk of Wandering or Getting Lost? Joe and his wife made a wonderful life for each other on a small farm in Sooke. When Joe’s wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a degenerative disease, Joe was determined to care for her in the familiar surroundings of their family home….
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Chronic pain patients need services beyond just opioids: B.C. advocate
People who live with chronic pain need options beyond prescription opioids, and it’s up to the British Columbia government to provide more services such as physiotherapy, says the head of a group that supports patients and their families. “There has really been a lack of any appropriate response to chronic pain in our province and…
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B.C. ends grizzly bear hunt, calls it ‘no longer socially acceptable’
Hunting grizzly bears has been banned in British Columbia, a move guides complain will put them out of business while environmentalists say is long overdue. B.C. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson said public consultations have made it clear that killing grizzlies cannot be allowed, with the exception of First Nations who hunt for treaty rights or…
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B.C. to cover cost of abortion pill Mifegymiso
Starting Jan. 15, B.C. will join five other Canadian provinces in offering the pregnancy termination drug Mifegymiso for free. According to a B.C. health ministry press release, universal, no-cost coverage for the drug, which is also known as RU-486, will be available to patients with a valid prescription at pharmacies around the province. Mifegymiso is an alternative to surgical abortion…
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Religions important to a healthy society
If any one religious congregation disappeared from your city, would your community and city be better or worse off? There are Canadians who think it would be better if they did disappear, like old relics that have become burdensome, even embarrassing. The think tank Cardus published the results of research that examined the question through…
