Tag: health care

Majority of B.C. nurses back job action after contract talks reached impasse, says union

The B.C. Nurses’ Union said its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

Courtenay-Comox MLA tables private members bill on long-term care transparency

Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day has introduced a private members bill in the legislature aimed at improving access to data from B.C.'s long-term care system.

Nanaimo hospital foundation raised funds for B.C.’s first senior friendly emergency unit 

The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation is asking the community to donate toward B.C.’s first senior-friendly emergency unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. 

B.C. streamlines process for U.S. and international doctors to work in the province

U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.

BC launches $5M ad campaign to recruit US health care workers

The B.C. government is running a $5 million marketing campaign to encourage more health professionals in the U.S. to move to the province. 

‘Rural transportation needs desperate attention,” Premier David Eby 

Premier David Eby gave a speech at the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Summit in Nanaimo earlier this morning where...

Cardiac catheterization lab desperately needed north of Malahat 

Central Island community and medical leaders gathered in Nanaimo to rally the provincial government to increase the degree of...
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B.C. leaders spar in fiery debate ahead of Oct. 24 election

B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.

Coroners report 40 drug-toxicity deaths on Vancouver Island in July and August

The BC Coroners Service has reported 40 drug-toxicity deaths on Vancouver Island in July and August.

Island Link Partnership connect Hullo Ferry to Campbell River, Courtenay, Parksville

Hullo Ferries and IslandLink Bus Services have partnered to make car-free trips to downtown Vancouver easier for people travelling from Campbell River, Courtenay and Parksville.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.
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