BC Ambulance

• B.C. paramedics vote 97% in favour of strike action

   Contract talks between the union representing paramedics and the employer, Health Employees Association of BC, broke down before Christmas.

  Health

  Feb 18
  
• Man arrested in connection to damaging, attempting to steal BC ambulance

  Brian Twaites said in a statement that a patient 'became combative and damaged the inside of a parked ambulance in the Vancouver General Hospital ambulance bay.'

  Crime

  Feb 5
  
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• Unsafe West Vancouver station shuttered, leaving community without an ambulance base

  On the inside, the decay has reached a dangerous state. Global News has learned that rot and mould have made the building uninhabitable.

  Health

  May 15, 2025
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• First responders train for interface fires in the South Okanagan

  With interface fires being such a complex callout, multiple agencies are typically involved, including the RCMP, BC Ambulance, BC Wildfire and the fire department.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
• Nakusp B.C. senior dies while waiting for ambulance

  Nakusp has had full-time 24/7 paramedic service since last November but when a man in his late 60s had a medical emergency at home last month and died, no ambulance was available.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2023
• B.C. woman told to get to hospital on her own amid ambulance shortage

  A Cranbrook woman who was told to get to the hospital on her own after being seriously hurt in a fall says the ambulance service is not up to par in her community.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2023
• Nakusp ambulance service job fair nets zero candidates

  ‘Unfortunately, no members of the public attended, possibly due to other local events that same day.’

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• ‘Livid’ B.C. paramedics say they’ve yet to see promised new pay hikes

  The pay boost was supposed to take effect immediately. But this week, when paramedics checked their bank accounts, the money wasn't there.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2022
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• Trail, B.C mayor calls for more government support after shooting outside ambulance station

  "I hope this is a wakeup call to federal and provincial authorities,” Trail Mayor Lisa Pasin said.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2022
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• B.C. reaches temporary deal with paramedics aimed at boosting rural staffing

  The agreement will significantly boost the pay rural and remote paramedics receive while on-call, and offer overtime at double pay rates in certain circumstances.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2022