LifeLabs

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
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• LifeLabs, union come to tentative agreement, averting further job action

  The BC General Employees Union began job action on Saturday consisting of an overtime ban and work-to-rule campaign.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
• Unionized LifeLabs B.C. workers begin overtime ban, work-to-rule

  LifeLab 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.

  Health

  Oct 23, 2021
• BCGEU workers at LifeLabs in B.C. to begin job action Friday night

  BCGEU members on strike include medical laboratory technologists, laboratory technical assistants, client information specialists, couriers and clinical technical assistants.

  Economy

  Oct 22, 2021
• BCGEU workers at LifeLabs issue 72-hour strike notice

  Job action could begin as early as Friday at 7 p.m.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021
• New LifeLabs antibody test announced for British Columbians

  For British Columbians who have been feeling under the weather over the last few months but were never tested for COVID-19, there’s now a way to find out if they’ve had the virus.

  Nov 25, 2020
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• Mistaken identity involving prisoner and health card was human error, Ontario government says

  A Hamilton man who wanted to know why a prisoner was using his health care number for medical treatment has his answer: human error by staff at ServiceOntario.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2020
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• NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn’t overlap with public’s

  Roughly 1,500 samples are collected and checked daily in each city not only from players, team and NHL personnel, but from restaurant and hotel workers supporting the post-season tournament in each hub.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2020