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Five people in Island ill with cantaloupe-related salmonella

Almost half the 12 people sickened as part of a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita- and Rudy-brand cantaloupes are from the Island Health region.

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One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC

The agency issued food recall warnings three times in November for Malichita cantaloupes sold between Oct. 11 and Nov. 14.

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Forty new substance-abuse treatment beds on Vancouver Island

B.C. is spending $8 million on 40 publicly funded substance-abuse beds for the south and mid-Island.

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Machines dispensing harm-reduction supplies installed on Vancouver Island - BC

Island Health has installed three new "Care and Connection Kiosks" outside emergency departments at hospitals in Victoria, Nanaimo and Campbell River.

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Outdoor vending machines filled with harm-reduction supplies

Vending machines will dispense condoms, syringes, drug-testing strips, wound-care supplies, naloxone kits and more

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