Dr. Martin Lavoie, British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer, has issued the following statement to make sure children in B.C. are up to date on all their vaccines as part of back-to-school preparations:
“As families start their preparations for back-to-school, I encourage parents and guardians to ensure their children are up to date on routine immunizations and are protected against illnesses, including measles, mumps and rubella, polio, pertussis (whopping cough) and chickenpox."
Northern Health and First Nations Health Authority are issuing a drug advisory. A light purple pebble-like substance testing positive for carfentanil is possibly linked to increased overdoses and abnormal symptoms.
An air quality warning due to wildfire smoke from the Mount Underwood fire has been issued August 18.
Did you drink enough fluids during the recent hot weather? Fluids help to move nutrients, regulate blood pressure, cushion joints and even control your temperature. Staying hydrated can lower your risk of heat stroke and keep your body running smoothly.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued weather alerts for several parts of the province, including the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) regions, as we experience a stretch of high temperatures.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Interior Health region starting August 10.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for the South Fraser Canyon until Tuesday, August 12.
East and Inland Vancouver Island - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Island Health region from August 10 to August 12, 2025.
Northern Health has been made aware of an unauthorized food processor based in Port Clements processing and selling candy and possibly other food products from an unapproved and uninspected kitchen.
Beige chunks sold as fentanyl in Coquitlam tested positive for high levels of carfentanil.
