CBC.ca25d
Physician assistants approved to work in a B.C. hospital for the 1st time
Two physician assistants have started work at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Vancouver Island, the first time the profession has been approved to work in a B.C. hospital setting. Physician ...
Vancouver26d
B.C.'s first physician assistants hired to work in Saanich Peninsula Hospital
B.C.’s first two physician assistants have been hired at Saanich Peninsula Hospital: Eric Demers, left, and and Fu Wu (Fred) Bai, right, with medical director Brendon Irvine in the hospital’s ...
Times Colonist26d
B.C.'s first physician assistants hired to work in Saanich Peninsula Hospital
The first two physician assistants in the province have been hired to work at Saanich Peninsula Hospital’s emergency department as part of a one-year pilot project. Physician assistants ...
Global News25d
B.C. hires its first physician assistants at Saanich hospital
It is hoped that the one-year pilot with two physician assistants at Saanich Peninsula Hospital can eventually be rolled out across B.C. “Many people have been advocating for PAs (physician ...
Los Angeles Times2d
Last man charged in 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke pleads guilty
Corey Walker, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of robbery, with firearm and gang enhancements. Walker is one of four people charged in connection with the ...
Fox News27d
How wildfire smoke affects the body: Doctors warn of health hazards
Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as PM2.5 ...
Times Colonist4d
Saanich kicks in $713,000 for affordable housing projects
Saanich council has dipped into its reserves to help ensure 314 units of affordable housing are built. Council unanimously endorsed two capital grants worth a combined $593,000 from its affordable ...
New York Post28d
Smoke from LA wildfires is visible from space in grim satellite images
One image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite after the Palisades Fire erupted Tuesday morning, shows a thick band of gray smoke floating over Los Angeles County that ...
Newsweek27d
Why LA's Urban Smoke May Be More Dangerous Than Typical Fires
Languages: English. As Los Angeles heads into its second week under siege from wildfires, growing concerns over the health impacts of the resulting smoke are coming to the forefront. Unlike ...
NBC226d
Smoke from prescribed burns fill the air in Southwest Florida
AND BOY, THERE IS A THICK LAYER OF HAZE AND THE VERY STINKY SMELL OF SMOKE MOVING ACROSS THE CITY. ALL THANKS TO WHAT YOU SEE HAPPENING HERE OFF TO THE NORTH IN BABCOCK RANCH. THERE'S A VERY LARGE ...
University of California28d
LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself
Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size — known as PM2.5 — are particularly ...