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Doctor accused of over billing
A Richmond acupuncturist is undergoing a pointed investigation after being accused of over billing the Medical Services Plan of around $2 million.
Raising the flag for hospice
Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman honoured National Hospice Palliative Care Week Tuesday in a special flag raising ceremony with representatives from Canuck Place Children's Hospice and Abbotsford Hospice Society.
Play on, but stop smoking
Why does transit security at the Metrotown bus loop order people not to play their guitars but not bother to order people not to smoke?
Hogg supports review on medicinal marijuana
A South-Surrey based movement to put pressure on the federal government to bring affordable and accessible medical marijuana to patients has added a local MLA to its movement.
Candidates spar in round one
Questions were posed last Thursday to candidates running for the Maple Ridge-Mission riding on health, fish farms, poverty, and pipelines.
Arson not ruled out
Fire investigators are still trying to determine if there is a connection between a fire on Friday that damaged two homes on Lougheed Highway and two smaller fires earlier the same night, according to Maple Ridge assistant fire chief Mark Smitton.
Must question coverage
Now that a provincial election is in full swing, a question that should be posed to the politicians that may be elected, is one concerning health services-specifically Pharmacare.
Strahl speaks on growing concern
Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl addressed local concerns over the growing of medical marijuana last week in Parliament.
Hospice society presents bucket list festival May 4
- The North Shore Bucket List Festival, Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2: 15 p.m. at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. Cost: $25 (includes breakfast and lunch). Info and registration: northshorehospice.ca.
Cuts to Cliff Block 'quite shocking'
New Westminster city council is concerned that cuts to a local community service could have far-reaching concerns for the city.
Hike for Hospice in Mission May 5
Take a stroll around beautiful Fraser River Heritage Park on May 5 and help raise funds for the Mission Hospice Society.
Bylaws Council tweaks medical pot zoning
Maple Ridge council sent a bylaw about zoning for medicinal marijuana grow operation back to staff for revisions after concerns were raised at a public hearing.
Pot bylaws to be considered
A week after Langley City council voted to ban medical marijuana within its boundaries, Township council began looking at the issue.
Public weighs in on grow-op bylaw
Legal medical marijuana grow operations could be good for the local economy, according to former Maple Ridge councillor Craig Speirs.
Hike for Mission hospice
Take a stroll around beautiful Fraser River Heritage Park on May 5 and help raise funds for the Mission Hospice Society.
Hospice gets $3m grant for expansion to 15 beds
Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation is receiving a $3 million grant from the Ministry of Health toward the expansion of the Peace Arch Hospice.
Bylaw targets medicinal pot
A new Langley City bylaw could ban any growing of medicinal marijuana, regardless of what regulations Ottawa approves in the future.
New Liberal candidate for Burnaby-Lougheed
The B.C. Liberal Party has finally announced a candidate for Burnaby-Lougheed, the riding held by longtime Liberal Harry Bloy.
What's in the menu
CONGRATULATIONS to the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association for its efforts in expanding British Columbia's year-old Informed Dining initiative to a national program that expects to be in 12,000 food outlets nation-wide by the end of the year.
