Some concern over passengers this morning at Vancouver International Airport. West Jet Flight 2057 inbound from Cancun, Mexico is said to have had some ill passengers on board. The ambulance service made preparations to attend to them on arrival. So far, there is no word from them or the public health authority concerning the sick … [Read more...]
Nearly $18 million raised for B.C.’s sick children
June 3, 2012 by
The annual Miracle Weekend telethon has raised nearly $ 18 million for B.C. Children’s Hospital. Spokesperson Stephen Forgach says it's the highest total ever. "We beat last year's total – and when you get up to raising this much money, it's always hard to push it much higher, but the community comes through for us year after … [Read more...]
White substance found on bus in Coquitlam, passengers fall sick
May 18, 2012 by
The hazardous materials team is on scene at the Coquitlam centre bus loop after some passengers reported feeling sick on a bus. Translink's Drew Snider says riders on the 97 B-line reported feeling ill, so they got off the bus. "Then, the bus driver continued his route and got to Lougheed, turned around, got to Coquitlam station and he started … [Read more...]
7 people fall sick onboard Air Canada flight
October 2, 2011 by
One person has been taken to Richmond hospital, among seven passengers who fell ill on an Air Canada flight from Hong Kong Sunday afternoon. A spokesperson for Vancouver International Airport says the seven were travelling as a group onboard Air Canada flight 18, and that all passengers except for the one had been released. The seventh … [Read more...]
Premier clarifies her “sick” comments
Premier Christy Clark is attempting to clarify unflattering comments she made about our provincial capital.Clark is quoted in a newspaper article saying she tries to avoid working at the Legislature because there's "no real people in Victoria" and the "sick culture is unhealthy." So what does she mean by that?"I meant the … [Read more...]