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Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

VANCOUVER — Two doctors groups in British Columbia say there is a "wait-list crisis" for specialists that is severely compromising the health and well-being of residents.
'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

British Columbia's children's representative says in the 18 years her office has been in place, the province has been slow to respond to the growing needs of children with disabilities and their families, often reacting to tragedies rather than makin
Lake Cowichan set to lose its only two family doctors

Lake Cowichan set to lose its only two family doctors

Mayor Tim McGonigle says both the town’s family physicians will be gone by the start of summer
B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down but the party's two MLAs will not run

B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down but the party's two MLAs will not run

VICTORIA — The leader of the B.C. Green Party has stepped down after losing her seat in last year's election but neither of the two elected Green members are interested in taking over the top job.
Jail triple-murder, kidnapping conspiracist 10 years, B.C. court told

Jail triple-murder, kidnapping conspiracist 10 years, B.C. court told

Murder conspiracies targeting three people were alleged to have taken place in Vancouver and Surrey.
Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations

Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations

In order to preserve the integrity of the court proceedings, Elections BC says it will suspend its review until the court makes its decision.
Mother of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd 'relieved' after Dutch court ruling

Mother of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd 'relieved' after Dutch court ruling

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands' ruling to uphold the Dutch converted sentence for Aydin Coban marks "the completion of this chapter in Amanda’s story," her mother, Carol, said.
Island Health explores using drones to deliver supplies to remote areas

Island Health explores using drones to deliver supplies to remote areas

An electric, six-bladed hexacopter carried ‘medical supplies’ from a small helipad at North Island Hospital in Courtenay to an adjacent field as part of a demonstration late last year
Dating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims

Dating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims

Brodie Lyle Brooks was accused of swindling almost $200,000 from more than a dozen victims he met through dating apps
Missing snowboarder found dead on Cypress Mountain, B.C.

Missing snowboarder found dead on Cypress Mountain, B.C.

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 21-year-old snowboarder who went missing last week at the Cypress Mountain Resort near Vancouver has been found dead in a gully. West Vancouver Police say in a statement the snowboarder from Richmond, B.C.