According to a 2016 Statistics Canada report: Nearly 4% of victims of family violence were 65 years or older. Nearly 61% of incidents of elder abuse were physical assaults against older adults, […]
United Nations: Joint Statement on Dose Donations of COVID-19 Vaccines to African Countries
Building on lessons learned from our collective experience with dose donations over the past several months, the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention […]
WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern (VOC), named Omicron, on the basis of advice from WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution […]
British Columbia: Police training, risk assessment updated to save lives
Police will get a refresh of mandatory training so they can give enhanced response to people who suffer intimate partner violence. This will improve front-line response and promote practices to […]
British Columbia: Provincial state of emergency, fuel order extended
With coastal and southwestern B.C. facing heavy rainfall while recovering from severe flooding, the Province is extending the temporary measure to prioritize fuel for essential vehicles and the provincial […]
B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update
As of Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 91.1% (4,223,237) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.8% (4,067,778) received their second […]
Canada, U.S. confirm next round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations
Katrine Conroy, Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, has released the following statement on the next round of treaty negotiations: “Canada and the United States will meet virtually for […]
British Columbia : Highways 3 and 99 reopen to essential traffic
Following assessments and cleanup from the latest storm, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure reopened Highway 3 and Highway 99 on Monday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2021. Highway 3 between Hope […]
Let the message of Christ dwell among you
Living as Those Made Alive in Christ 3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set […]
WHO: Statement on Vaccines and Children
WHO, with support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, is reviewing the emerging evidence on the need for and timing of vaccinating children and adolescents with the currently available COVID-19 vaccines […]
WHO: Drug Resistance and HIV
With the understanding of what drug resistance. The current drugs used to treat and prevent the infection of HIV are becoming less effective. Medications that heal us from infection or […]