| Keep livestock, pets and people out of lakes with cyanobacteria blooms | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2026/algal_bloom_on_nicola_lake_july_2015.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Keep livestock, pets and people out of lakes with cyanobacteria blooms | Cyanobacteria blooms may pose health risks to people and animals. People using lakes are advised to look for signs of blooms and be aware of the potential risks. | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/cyanobacteria | | 2026-07-16T07:00:00Z | | |
| Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summer | <img alt="A single tree stands in a haze of smoke and orange light in Kamloops, BC" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2026/north-shore-mosquito-surveillance/smoke.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summer | Managing exposure to wildfire smoke reduces the risk of short and long-term health impacts | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/protect-yourself-from-wildfire-smoke | | 2026-07-08T07:00:00Z | | |
| Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer in BC | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2026/Shellfish-harvesting.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer in BC | Be aware of harmful toxins that may accumulate in shellfish during warmer months and check for closures and advisories if you're harvesting. | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/shellfish-summer | | 2026-06-18T07:00:00Z | | |
| North Shore surveillance project expands public health research to better understand mosquitoes and their impact on human health in BC | <img alt="Four people stand in front of a forested area in North Vancouver, one holding a mosquito trap" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2026/north-shore-mosquito-surveillance/NS%20mosquito%20team.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | North Shore surveillance project expands public health research to better understand mosquitoes and their impact on human health in BC | | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/north-shore-mosquito-surveillance | | 2026-06-15T07:00:00Z | | |
| Sea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BC | <img alt="Four people stand in a grassy area with water and mountains in the background near Whistler, BC" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2026/mosquito%20surveillance%20team.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Sea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BC | A pilot project launched in response to pediatric encephalitis cases in the Whistler area found invasive species and evidence of California Serogroup virus among mosquitoes in the region. | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/sea-to-sky-mosquito-surveillance | | 2026-06-01T07:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC shares public health risk assessment for FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Vancouver | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/FIFA-ball-900.png?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC shares public health risk assessment for FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Vancouver | Experts say many public health risks are low during FIFA matches and fan events, but highlight five health hazards with moderate risk. | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/world-cup-public-health-risk-assessment | | 2026-05-26T07:00:00Z | | |
| New public dashboard highlights call trends to the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre | <img alt="A young child stands in front of a cabinet with a child-safety lock over the handles " src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2026/dpic-data-dashboard/DPIC%20story%202026.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | New public dashboard highlights call trends to the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre | DPIC expert shares concerns about poisonings among children 5 years and younger | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/dpic-data-dashboard | | 2026-03-16T07:00:00Z | | |
| BC warns of increase in drug poisonings, shifts in unregulated supply | <img alt="A poster reads: Medetomidine is in BC's unregulated drug supply and can be harmful, outlines steps to use substances more safely" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/Medetomidine%20Poster.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BC warns of increase in drug poisonings, shifts in unregulated supply | Drug poisoning events have been increasing in British Columbia, and novel substances in the unregulated drug supply are putting people who use substances at risk province-wide. | https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/bc-drug-poisonings | | 2026-01-26T08:00:00Z | | |
