Victoria – Laws around the sale, promotion and use of e-cigarettes are now in effect. The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act is designed to protect youth from the unknown effects of e-cigarette vapour and from becoming addicted to nicotine,…
Surrey/Fraser Valley – Some in the Fraser Valley may scoff at Surrey, bragging about an Agriculture Week. While the Valley is known for veggies and dairy, and a little beef on the side, Surrey has been the brunt of every…
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day and each year millions of people around the world gather to memorialize loved ones who lost their battles with addiction. In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, we’ve produced a short, powerful spoken…
SURREY – Fraser Health is launching a poster ad campaign to raise awareness of the overdose crisis in the province. We are also taking this opportunity to update the work we have done to open new substance use beds in…
Cloverdale – The Annual Vancouver to Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer bicycle race has introduced ePact to many people for the first time. This is an organization that provides medical and emergency information for anyone who is on the road,…
Victoria/Fraser Valley (Media Release from The Province of BC) – Sales of B.C. agrifood products topped $13 billion for the first time in 2015, growing by more than $700 million for the second consecutive year, and contributing to a $2.5 billion…
Cloverdale – The Ride to Conquer Cancer® presented by Silver Wheaton® benefiting BC Cancer Foundation is an epic, two-day cycling event spanning over 200 kilometres through picturesque scenery! Our vision is clear – A World Free From Cancer. Join us…
SURREY – The beginning of the fall semester at post-secondary institutions is quickly approaching, and for some first-year students, the transition from high school to post-secondary education can lead to increased feelings of anxiety, stress and even depression. “The first…
Chilliwack – The Chilliwack Alano Club is that little white house in the middle of old downtown (Victoria and Nowell) that everyone looks at and many don’t really know what goes on in there. It is NOT an exclusive club…
Victoria/Fraser Valley – Although a small drop was seen in July, the number of deaths from illicit drug overdoses remains significantly increased from previous years, new statistics from the BC Coroners Service show. In the first seven months of 2016…