Fraser Valley – The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising $677 million and funding over 1,000 programs focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer,…
Fraser Valley – ‘Tis the time when we get that extra hour of sleep. That’s the upside. The down side…. it will get dark…sooner! The upside is that Halloween is on a Saturday night so the time change shouldn’t mess…
Chilliwack, BC – The Chilliwack Alano Club will have a full day of safe and sober Halloween fun in a safe haven environment at the club at the corner of Victoria and Nowell. Halloween is on a Saturday so this…
Fraser Valley – In August the staff and residents of Mountain View Home, a 25-bed licensed care facility in Yarrow, BC (Abbotsford’s eastern city limit) were given notice they will be closed by Fraser Health and their residents moved within the year. On Tuesday evening at the Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District the…
Vancouver (Coast Mental Health/Psych Central) – A Canadian study suggest more than half of workers who report symptoms of depression do not perceive a need for treatment. The study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, investigated barriers…
Fraser Valley (Kelowna Now) – The BC SPCA is applauding the College of Veterinarians of B.C. (CVBC) for banning ear cropping. Cosmetic ear cropping procedures on dogs will no longer be considered an acceptable practice and any individual caught performing…
Fraser Valley – Yes the staff at FVN Fraser Valley News got their annual flu shots. No they didn’t hurt and yes, it was in a public clinic at a pharmacy. No long waits, just fill out the standard form…
Fraser Valley – Running nose, runny eyes, running to the bathroom. Ahhh yes, the annual flu season. And time to run towards another flu shot. Once again, the call is put out as to where you can get your shot…
Abbotsford/Chilliwack— Have you ever wondered why the mountain views are sometimes hazy in the summer? Do you know what the major sources of air pollution are in the Fraser Valley? All of these issues, and more, will be discussed at…
Fraser Valley/Nova Scotia – Ian Bos’s interested in raising awareness of the event, and of the broader discussion of the need for more and better palliative care. With that in mind, we would like to invite media to events, and…