Abbotsford Hospital

• Abbotsford Hospital lockdown lifted, suspect in custody, police say

  The hospital was placed on lockdown around 2:40 p.m. and it was lifted around 3:20 p.m. Police say there is no ongoing risk to the public.

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  Mar 16
  
• B.C. family outraged at man with Stage-4 cancer’s 14-hour ER wait, discharge

  Melissa McIntyre's husband Cory has Stage-4 colon cancer and continues to fight the disease despite being given just months to live in early 2023.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2024
  
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• ‘Verge of collapse’: Abbotsford surgeon says hospital conditions are ‘unsafe’

  "Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre provides tertiary care to about 600,000 people from Langley through Hope and surrounding communities," Dr. Greg Lewis said.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2024
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• B.C. woman dies after 14-hour hospital wait, family wants someone ‘held accountable’

  Luanora Irtenkauf, 55, died Sunday night at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. She lived with a condition that caused her kidneys to chronically produce stones.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2023
• Abbotsford, B.C. man arrested, charged for carrying firearm in ER waiting room

  Police officers were called to the emergency room Monday after someone in the waiting room told hospital security they saw a man drop a round of ammunition on the floor.

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  Mar 15, 2023
• B.C.’s first New Year baby born at 12:02 a.m. in Abbotsford

  The newborn infant girl has been named Gabriella Louise Camayang by her parents Arben Camayang and Thea Villaneuva.

  Health

  Jan 1, 2023
• Nurses’ union raises concerns over COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford hospital

  "That was a designated COVID-positive unit and would be working with the highest level of infection control practices and PPE," said union president Christine Sorensen.

  Health

  May 16, 2020
• COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Abbotsford Regional Hospital

  Fraser Health says two patients and six staff members have been diagnosed with the disease.

  Health

  May 15, 2020
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• A baby sick with meningitis was sent home from Abbotsford hospital — only to suffer a stroke

  The two-and-a-half-month-old infant suffered a stroke after he was sent home by the doctor despite showing symptoms of the illness.

  Feb 13, 2020
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• Violent assault leaves Abbotsford nurse with broken jaw, prompts calls for action

  The nurse was attacked by a patient with an exercise weight, leaving her with a broken jaw, fractured cheek bone and damaged teeth among other injuries.

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  Sep 25, 2019