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B.C. LifeLabs customers start to receive settlements but amount may be lower than expectedThe payment comes after a 2019 cyberattack compromised the personal information of around 8.6 million people within LifeLabs’ database, primarily from Ontario and B.C.EconomyMay 14
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Deadline to submit LifeLabs class-action claims is coming up. Who is eligible?More than eight million Canadian users of LifeLabs services have until Saturday to submit a claim in a class-action settlement worth a total $9.8 million.CanadaApr 2
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LifeLabs class-action settlement: Find out if you qualify for paymentThe class-action payment comes after a 2019 cyberattack compromised the personal information of about 8.6 million people within LifeLabs' database.CanadaDec 14, 2023
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New medical lab set to open in Vernon, B.C., but concerns about wait times persistIt's good news for patients who need their blood samples taken as in recent years there have been complaints about long waits for service.HealthMay 11, 2023
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Outpatient lab in Sidney, B.C. closes temporarily due to staffing shortagesThe satellite location on James White Boulevard closed on June 13 and is expected to reopen on June 40, and resume normal operations by July 4.HealthJun 14, 2022
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B.C. LifeLabs closures highlight concerns about PPE, mounting lab worker shortageLifeLabs announced Wednesday that it was closing 11 patient service centres, mostly in southwestern B.C., and reducing hours at five others due to a staff shortage.HealthJan 13, 2022
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LifeLabs closes 11 B.C. locations, cuts hours at others amid Omicron staffing crunch"This change was implemented to maintain consistent and reliable service for our customers and reduce increased pressure on our teams," the company said in a statement.HealthJan 12, 2022
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LifeLabs, union come to tentative agreement, averting further job actionThe BC General Employees Union began job action on Saturday consisting of an overtime ban and work-to-rule campaign.CanadaOct 24, 2021
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Unionized LifeLabs B.C. workers begin overtime ban, work-to-ruleLifeLab workers, who are members of the BCGEU, were set to rally outside the company's Burnaby Reference Lab, before implementing an overtime ban and a work-to-rule campaign.HealthOct 23, 2021
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BCGEU workers at LifeLabs in B.C. to begin job action Friday nightBCGEU members on strike include medical laboratory technologists, laboratory technical assistants, client information specialists, couriers and clinical technical assistants.EconomyOct 22, 2021
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