Vancouver General Hospital

• Richmond, B.C. woman angry after doctor performs treatment on the wrong eye

  Ng said it wasn't until after the procedure was over that she was informed that she would have to undergo the procedure again, but this time on her right eye. 

  Health

  Feb 24
  
• Hospital couldn’t legally hold VPD officer who died by suicide, inquest hears

  The testimony came on the fourth anniversary of Nicole Chan's death, and Friday's proceedings began with a somber minute of silence in her memory. 

  Health

  Jan 27
  
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• B.C.’s top burn doctor provides care to war victims in Lviv, Ukraine

  Dr. Anthony Papp spent two weeks volunteering in Lviv, Ukraine, providing care for those injured in the Russian invasion.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2022
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• Violence at Vancouver General Hospital highlights need for security improvements

  The province has promised to hire 320 new security officers for 27 facilities around the province.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
• Vancouver General Hospital staff call police after man high on drugs pulls knife

  Vancouver police said a man who was high on meth pulled out a switchblade-style knife inside Vancouver General and began acting in a way that was dangerous to himself and others.

  Crime

  Nov 16, 2022
• UBC Hospital emergency department temporarily shortens hours to get staff home on time

  According to Dr. Ladan Sadrehashemi, increasing patient volumes have kept many staff "routinely" working into the early hours of the morning. 

  Health

  Aug 15, 2022
• Long road ahead for rock climber who fell 40 ft from Penticton’s Skaha Bluffs

  On July 5, Ward Jensen was rock climbing at Penticton’s Skaha Bluffs when he fell 40 feet.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2022
• Five women allegedly attacked during one man’s 40-minute crime spree in Vancouver

  The suspect, a 38-year-old man who was possibly in psychosis at the time, was arrested and jailed after a brief struggle near Oak Street and West 10th Avenue on Saturday.

  Crime

  Feb 27, 2022
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• B.C. man paralyzed a second time, this time from golf swing

  ‘He has been using his eyes and eyebrows to communicate while people guess what he is trying to say.’

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2021
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• Outbreak declared within unit at Vancouver General Hospital

  Vancouver Coastal Health declared an outbreak at Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre Thursday.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2021