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'A lot of tears': Langford girl, 9, gets last publicly funded drug infusion

'A lot of tears': Langford girl, 9, gets last publicly funded drug infusion

Mother Jori Fales says daughter Charleigh, who has a rare fatal condition, likely won’t see her 11th birthday due to the decision to stop covering the drug
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Drug coverage to be discontinued for Langford girl with fatal condition

Drug coverage to be discontinued for Langford girl with fatal condition

The drug, which costs about $1 million a year, is intended to slow the decline in patients’ ability to walk and talk until they reach the end stage of the disease.
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Woss man sent by taxi to Victoria hospital — a $2,148 round-trip fare

Woss man sent by taxi to Victoria hospital — a $2,148 round-trip fare

Nigel Poulton was grateful when Island Health provided a drive to and from his medical appointment in Victoria, but floored by the cost to the health authority.
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UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

The change, which will remove references to drug use or possession from the definition of non-academic misconduct, follows the overdose death of student last year
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Unboxing: Edmonton family flies to Victoria to retrieve box they never knew they lost

Unboxing: Edmonton family flies to Victoria to retrieve box they never knew they lost

Brian Mendieta says when he received an email from West Shore RCMP about the box, he initially thought it was a scam
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B.C. launches ad campaign in western U.S. to attract health-care workers

B.C. launches ad campaign in western U.S. to attract health-care workers

The province’s six-week ad campaign, which targets Washington, Oregon and California, includes video, audio, digital, social media, print and ads in public places, such as digital billboards
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‘Close call': Pharmacy hands Comox mom opioid instead of ADHD drugs for child, 9

‘Close call': Pharmacy hands Comox mom opioid instead of ADHD drugs for child, 9

Sarah Paquin, mother of three young children, said the medication mixup could have been catastrophic for her son
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B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

Women earned on average 85 cents for every dollar men earned in 2024, a recently released report says — the fourth-highest gender pay gap in Canada
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Lake Cowichan still has no replacements for town's only two GPs

Lake Cowichan still has no replacements for town's only two GPs

One doctor has already retired, while another is set to leave at the end of June
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B.C. ombudsperson set to retire early next year after decade in the job

B.C. ombudsperson set to retire early next year after decade in the job

Jay Chalke, a lawyer who was appointed to the position in April 2015, says he believes leadership transitions bring new energy and ideas.
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