B.C. health minister responds as paramedics warn ambulances ‘just sitting empty’
The union says B.C. relies heavily on overtime to keep ambulances staffed, but as of Jan. 1 has stopped scheduling overtime ...
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Ambulance takes two hours to get to call in Delta school grounds
A Delta Grade 3 student was the latest British Columbian to have to wait a while before getting help from emergency health ...
B.C. paramedics say staffing levels 'reaching critical,' lengthening ambulance wait times
The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in B.C. is sounding an alarm on staffing levels ...
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BCEHS warns public of ambulance wait times
Ambulance Paramedics of BC says their employer BCEHS isn't doing enough to schedule paramedics on shifts to fill ambulances.
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Northern BC one of hardest-hit areas as ambulance union deals with paramedic shortage
Northern BC is one of the regions hardest hit by a province-wide shortage of paramedics that has reached critical levels.
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Unstaffed ambulances, unfilled positions ‘critical’: B.C. paramedics
In a statement, the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia CUPE 873 says members are reporting “dozens and dozens” of ...
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Dog rescued from mobile-home fire in Popkum
Firefighters rescued a dog from a fire at a mobile home in Popkum on Friday. The call came in around 12:25 p.m. after a ...
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BC paramedics union warns of extended wait times after overtime policy change
The union representing paramedics across BC issued a public safety alert Friday evening because it states that a recent ban ...
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BC paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times
The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing ...