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B.C. Nurses’ Union says contract talks with the province reached an impasse

The B.C. Nurses' Union said Thursday it will expand job action to more hospitals after negotiations with the province broke down.

B.C.’s toxic drug deaths fall to pre-pandemic levels, with 109 deaths in May

Preliminary data suggest toxic drug deaths in British Columbia fell to their lowest monthly level in more than five years in May.

B.C. Nurses Union says members are facing intimidation as job action ramps up

The B.C. Nurses' Union said nurses are facing intimidation from health employers as job action escalates across the province.

Temporary service interruption at South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department

Residents of Oliver and the surrounding area will need to seek emergency care elsewhere for several hours while South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency department temporarily closes.

B.C. nurses to launch picket line at Vancouver General Hospital

British Columbia nurses will expand job action Tuesday with a picket line at Vancouver General Hospital.

Appeal court decision clears the way for B.C.’s class action against opioid companies to proceed

B.C.'s attorney general said the province's class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the overdose crisis will move ahead after the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed the latest legal challenges.
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B.C. nurses launch job action after rejecting tentative agreement

The B.C. Nurses' Union (BCNU) said it has launched job action across the province after issuing a 72-hour strike notice Monday.

B.C. nurses poised for job action after issuing 72-hour strike notice

Nurses in B.C. could begin job action as early as Thursday after the B.C. Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday.

Researchers say B.C. lags on heat safety for workers, five years after deadly heat dome

Five years after British Columbia's deadly heat dome, researchers say the province needs stronger protections to prevent workers from dying in extreme heat.

B.C. nurses reject tentative agreement with the province

Members of the B.C. Nurses' Union have rejected a tentative contract agreement with the province, with 67 per cent voting against the deal, the union said Friday.
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B.C. doctors group sounds alarm over growing specialist wait times

A new survey by Doctors of B.C. and Consultant Specialists of B.C. suggests specialist wait-lists in the province grew by 10 per cent over the past year, with most specialists reporting longer delays and warning the system lacks enough physicians to meet rising demand.

Toxic drug deaths fell across Canada in 2025, but B.C. still had the highest death toll in the country

Toxic drug deaths in Canada fell sharply in 2025, but federal health officials warned the crisis remains far from over.
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