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HEALTH STORIES

Food recalls announced for Ritz Bits Sandwiches and Loblaw frozen chicken products due to Salmonella

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is alerting Canadian consumers about recalls of several food products.

WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre issues apology to Vancouver's community of sex workers

Two years after a memorial was unveiled for sex workers in the West End, the feminist group says that it now supports sex work.

East Vancouver's Trout Lake closed due to E. coli levels

A lake in East Vancouver has been temporarily closed by health officials.

Vancouver's Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network to cohost Indigenous HIV conference in Amsterdam

B.C. audiences will be able to watch many of the talks with live-streaming on Facebook.

Find your true north at Wanderlust Whistler

Choose your own adventure at an all-out celebration of mindful living

Vancouver-based Saje Natural Wellness recalls baby wash due to bacteria

A Vancouver-based wellness company has issued a recall of one of their baby products.

91-year-old scientist and ex-cabinet minister Pat McGeer's company obtains U.S. patent for new cancer treatment

Last week, a company founded by him and his wife, Edith, achieved a critical breakthrough in their efforts to starve tumours of the blood supply required to keep growing.

Wanderlust Whistler draws yoga devotees with a thirst for mountain air and outdoor adventure

It's yoga festival with a silent disco and speakeasy talks.

India's medical system offers lessons for Canada, according to South Asian Health Institute program director

At the same time, Dr. Arun Garg sees opportunities for Canada to share its expertise to boost professionalism, quality, and ethics in the heavily populated country.

B.C. health officials issue alert about passenger with measles at Vancouver International Airport

An airplane passenger in Vancouver with a case of measles on June 23.

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