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

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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

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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.

Members of ambulance paramedics union accept collective agreement

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The union representing more than 6,000 paramedics and dispatch staff said members have voted to ratify a new collective agreement.

B.C. reports 150 toxic drug deaths in first month of 2026

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An estimated 150 people died from unregulated drugs in B.C. in January, a 10 per cent decrease from the same month last year, the B.C. Coroners Service said.

B.C. paramedics union weighing job action after contract talks break down

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The union representing nearly 6,000 ambulance paramedics in British Columbia says it is considering job action after contract talks with the province broke down.  Ambulance...

Interior Health names Sylvia Weir permanent president and CEO

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Weir, who was filling in as interim CEO after Susan Brown stepped down in June, will take over the job permanently, the health authority announced today. Weir was previously the organization's chief financial officer.
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