LifeLabs

• B.C. urged to cut ties with U.S. LifeLabs owner amid Trump tariffs

  A public health advocacy group is urging the B.C. government to end a contract with a U.S. company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services. 

  Health

  Apr 16, 2025
  
• Picket lines go up at some LifeLabs locations as workers begin strike action

  Workers unionized with the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) kicked off job action on Sunday with a one-day strike rally in Burnaby.

  Health

  Feb 20, 2025
  
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• LifeLabs warns of ‘rotating temporary closures’ as B.C. workers strike

  LifeLabs workers, represented by the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU), have been without a contract since last April.

  Economy

  Feb 17, 2025
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• B.C. LifeLabs workers issue 72-hour strike notice

  The move follows months of negotiations with the company, which the union claims is refusing to raise wages to match the cost of living or to deal with 'chronic understaffing.'

  Economy

  Feb 13, 2025
• B.C. LifeLabs customers start to receive settlements but amount may be lower than expected

  The 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.

  Economy

  May 14, 2024
• 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.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2024
• LifeLabs class-action settlement: Find out if you qualify for payment

  The class-action payment comes after a 2019 cyberattack compromised the personal information of about 8.6 million people within LifeLabs' database.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
• New medical lab set to open in Vernon, B.C., but concerns about wait times persist

  It's good news for patients who need their blood samples taken as in recent years there have been complaints about long waits for service.

  Health

  May 11, 2023
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• Outpatient lab in Sidney, B.C. closes temporarily due to staffing shortages

  The 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.

  Health

  Jun 14, 2022
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• B.C. LifeLabs closures highlight concerns about PPE, mounting lab worker shortage

  LifeLabs 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.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022