Vaisakhi is a time for family, religious celebration and of course, food! As over 500,000 people prepare to attend the community parade in Surrey with their loved ones, here are some healthy eating and food safety tips from Fraser Health for a fun and Happy Vaisakhi.
Health Canada is advising consumers that multiple health products-including eye drops, an eyewash and an acne gel―being sold at two Burnaby and Richmond stores in British Columbia are unauthorized and may pose serious health risks.
Students from Princess Margaret Secondary, Burnsview, Riverside, Pinetree, North Delta, Queen Elizabeth, and a handful of other high schools from across the Lower Mainland have recruited more than 125 volunteers to run a massive stem cell and blood donor drive at the Vasaikhi Parade that typically attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Further to Health Canada’s advisory on January 28, 2019, warning Canadians that all products sold by A1 Herbal Ayurvedic Clinic were unauthorized and should not be used, Health Canada is updating Canadians that it has identified additional health risks in products manufactured and sold by A1 Herbal.
A new case of measles infection has been identified in the Lower Mainland. Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health have determined that the infection was acquired abroad. Public Health officials from both health authorities are following up directly with those who are known to have been exposed to the virus.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections involving six provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
Under a ministerial order that was issued Friday, April 5, 2019, all B.C. public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in school washrooms by the end of 2019.
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