BC Ambulance Service
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B.C. paramedics ratify new contract with over 96% supportThe Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, which represents 4,600 paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers, voted 96.1 per cent in favour of the three-year deal.HealthFeb 14, 2023
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B.C. reaches temporary deal with paramedics aimed at boosting rural staffingThe agreement will significantly boost the pay rural and remote paramedics receive while on-call, and offer overtime at double pay rates in certain circumstances.HealthOct 24, 2022
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‘Absolute agony’: Surrey senior with broken leg waits hours for ambulance"She was split legged and in absolute agony," Betty Jean Gilley told Global News. "They were very polite, always got the same message, it's on the way."HealthOct 20, 2022
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Officials investigating cause of five overdose deaths in one dayDrugs were seized at all three locations on Saturday and will be tested to see what exactly caused the deaths of five people.InvestigationsSep 25, 2022
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B.C. man speaks out after brother suffers painful 7-hour wait for ambulanceA B.C. man says his brother was left waiting for an ambulance overnight with a painful broken hip and blockage in one of his arteries because his case was considered low priority.HealthSep 16, 2022
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Horgan says B.C. is addressing ambulance shortagePremier John Horgan says British Columbia has made a "significant investment" in rural and remote ambulance services.HealthAug 30, 2022
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Gabriola Island firefighters left driving ambulances amid staffing crunchFirefighters on Gabriola Island say paramedic shortages have left them driving ambulances more than a dozen times this year, and fear the situation could put lives at risk.HealthAug 23, 2022
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Surrey, B.C. man dies from stab wounds after half-hour wait for ambulanceThe man stabbed himself while suffering from a mental health crisis at his residence near 158th Street and 86th Avenue on July 27, Global News has learned.HealthAug 4, 2022
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B.C. island residents worry lack of emergency ferry service putting lives at riskQuadra Island residents say BC Ferries used to transport ambulances at any hour in an emergency, but that a new system using helicopters or water taxis is putting lives at risk.HealthJul 21, 2022
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Vernon brush fire singes apartment building; cause under investigationThese fires raise important reminders to have working smoke alarms on every floor of a building, and also to limit the accumulation of combustible material near buildings.FireMay 3, 2022
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