Healthcare

Healthcare

CMA apologizes to Indigenous people in historic move

Indigenous leaders and Elders from across Canada gathered in Victoria to witness and acknowledge the CMA apology

Healthcare

Private donors and private clinics re-shaping the health-care landscape in Victoria

The two trends are different symptoms of a provincial health-care system in flux

Healthcare

Victoria has second highest wait times in Canada for walk-in clinics

Robyn Bell
February 21, 2024

Victoria's wait times have made the top 5 for longest in the country for years

Healthcare

Saanich Police charge woman with fraud and impersonation

Nurse’s fraudulent application spotlights concerns about identity theft

Healthcare

MLAs on hand to launch Bridging Care program at Royal Jubilee Hospital

The new program provides short-term, skills-based, and transitional support for people who might otherwise need to be admitted to hospital for psychiatric care.

Healthcare

The VCAPCC unveils its new spaces during Child Abuse Awareness Month

The Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre (VCAPCC) unveiled its new child and family friendly spaces this week

Healthcare

South Island hospital shortages and slowdowns mounting

By Cameron Welch
May 22, 2023

This long weekend, problems were revealed at two local emergency rooms