Op/Ed: Concussion affects 1 in 10 youth athletes every year. Here’s what needs to change.
By Carolyn Emery, for The Conversation While sports facilities and leagues are still gauging how and when to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus, now is the best time to think about concussion prevention: before young people get back on the playing field. The benefits of sport and physical activity are significant, and yet,...
May 23/24 BC COVID-19 update
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are providing case updates for two 24-hour reporting periods: May 23 to May 24, and May 24 to midday...
May 22 BC COVID-19 update: 18 new cases, 2,042 recovered
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have 18 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,507 cases in British Columbia. "There are 310 active...
May 21 BC COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, 2,020 recovered
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have 12 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,479 cases in British Columbia. "There are 307 active...
MAY 20 BC COVID-19 UPDATE: 21 new cases
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have 21 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,467 cases in British Columbia. “There are 317 active...
May 19 BC COVID-19 update: only two new cases, businesses reopening slowly
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have two new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,446 cases in British Columbia. “There are 325 active...
May 16 BC COVID-19 update: Province rolls out slow reopening
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 21 new cases, for a total of 2,428 cases in British Columbia. "There are 355 active cases...
B.C. sees more than 60% increase in overdose deaths in the month of March
With as increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses, BCCDC is reminding people who use drugs to not use alone. According to data from the BC Coroners’ Service and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) illicit drug toxicity deaths have increased 61 per cent in March 2020 (113) compared to February 2020 (70). “Now...
Premier outlines plan to restart B.C. safely
British Columbians will move forward with safely restarting their province beginning in mid-May, according to a plan announced by Premier John Horgan. Under B.C.’s Restart Plan, government will work closely with public health officials, businesses and labour organizations to lift restrictions in phases, gradually allowing for...
Column: Rewilding
In early 1995, eight grey wolves were transferred from Jasper National Park in Alberta to Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. Within two years, 23 more were brought in. The last wolves in Yellowstone had been killed in the 1920s. What happened next was remarkable. Over time, the wolves not only reduced rapidly increasing...
