The B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled Sunday that teachers must continue to administer controversial standardized tests, known as Foundation Skills Assessment tests, as part of their jobs. The B.C.

KELOWNA – B.C. is one of the few provinces in Canada that doesn’t cover routine PSA screenings under the medical services plan. The cost for the test, which is used to screen men for prostate cancer, ...

The B.C. Teachers Federation is once again calling for an end to the Foundation Skills Assessment. The test, known as FSA, is administered province-wide to all Grade 4 and 7 students across B.C. The ...

Former U.S. president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer after he left office. (Credit: Nam Y. Huh) I’ve been thinking about writing this column for about five years, but haven’t done so ...

What is the PSA test and why is it in the news? Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is a very simple blood test that we use to monitor and screen for prostate cancer. The PSA test is highly ...

Or should men even be screened for this test? During the last 10 years there’s been considerable flip-lopping about it. Now a large study from the United Kingdom, reported in The Journal of the ...

When the Ontario government tabled its 2008 budget, it set aside money to pay for a test that helps in the early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Ontario becomes the seventh province to pay for the ...

Prostate Specific Antigen tests aren't perfect. But they are a valuable means of catching cancer before it's too late You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an ...