Tag: Health care

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

Health Emily Joveski -
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

Provincial Emily Joveski -
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.

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

Provincial Emily Joveski -
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

Provincial Emily Joveski -
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. 

Hospital at Home program expands to Cowichan Valley with 10 additional beds 

Health Justin Baumgardner -
The Hospital at Home program at Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) has been expanded and Island Health says patients enrolled...

‘Rural transportation needs desperate attention,” Premier David Eby 

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

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Great BC Shakeout encourages earthquake preparedness this week

Emergency Services
Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast residents can take part in the Great BC ShakeOut earthquake drill this week.

Cowichan Tribes, City of Duncan sign agreement to strengthen relationship

Indigenous
Cowichan Tribes and the City of Duncan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their government-to-government relationship.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.
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