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Canada Remembers Holodomor Victims
Share“This week, Canadians will remember one of the greatest tragedies of the last century: the deliberate starvation of millions of men, women and children in Ukraine between 1932- 1933. “Those deaths resulted from the murderous policies of the Soviet regime under Josef Stalin. The famine-genocide in Ukraine remains among the worst crimes against humanity ever more »
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Osler recognizes World Diabetes Day with special events and activities
ShareNovember 14, 2012 Brampton/Etobicoke William Osler Health System (Osler) is recognizing World Diabetes Day today with a number of activities designed to help raise awareness of the disease and to demonstrate Osler‟s support of diabetes care and management. As part of special events taking place across the hospital, staff from Osler‟s Diabetes Education Centre more »
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Celebrate 50 years of peace and wellness
Shareby Katharine Fletcher “Om. Om shanti.” This year, the peace mantra echoes with special meaning through the Laurentian Mountains. Fifty years ago, Swami Vishnudevananda founded Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp in Val Morin, a picturesque village north of Montréal. In celebration, yoga enthusiasts from beginners to advanced are visiting, honouring Swamijii’s vision for world peace while more »
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British Columbia needs more skilled immigrants now
ShareVICTORIA – The Immigration Task Force (ITF) released their final report today confirming that B.C. will need more skilled immigrants to fill labour and skills shortages throughout the province, announced Minister of State for Multiculturalism and ITF Chair John Yap at an event held today at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver. The Immigration more »
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Reform of the Interim Federal Health Program Ensures Fairness, Protects Public Health and Safety
ShareA federal program that provides health-care benefits to protected persons, refugee claimants and others is being reformed to ensure fairness for Canadian taxpayers while emphasizing the need to protect public health and safety, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “Our Government’s objective is to bring about transformational changes to our immigration system more »
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Australian couple has $1 million hospital bill after baby born in B.C.
ShareSYDNEY – Australia’s foreign affairs minister is looking into the case of a Sydney couple stuck with a million dollar hospital bill after their daughter was born in Vancouver last August. John Kan and Rachel Evans had taken out travel insurance and extra coverage for Evans’ pregnancy without realizing the policy would not cover the more »
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BC to ban young people from tanning beds
ShareVANCOUVER – The Province today announced that it will ban commercial tanning bed use by young people under the age of 18 to reduce the chances of developing skin cancer later in life. “Unfortunately, cancer affects thousands of British Columbian families with one in three people expected to develop some form of cancer – such more »
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Cooking, Faith and Community Building in Victoria
ShareDo not rub your eyes after chopping a bunch of green chilli peppers. For me, this learning opportunity took place at a recent cooking class and cultural event that I attended, hosted by the Hindu faith community. Not only did I learn a better way to work with chillies (rub your hands with cooking oil more »
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Lower drug prices to benefit patients, health system
ShareVICTORIA – The Ministry of Health is terminating its generic drug pricing agreement with the B.C. Pharmacy Association and the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores, effective April 1. Health Minister Michael de Jong has asked staff to draft legislation to control and further lower the prices of generic drugs. Patients and the public health-care more »
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British Columbians lead the way in healthy living: Report
ShareBritish Columbians lead the way in healthy living VICTORIA – British Columbians continue to live long and healthy lives, according to the 2010 Vital Statistics Annual Report from the Ministry of Health. Life expectancy in B.C. remains the highest in Canada at 81.7 years for 2006-10, up from 81.4 for 2005-09. B.C.’s population also grew more »