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More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortages
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More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortages
Description
3 hours ago
The chronic shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals is at a crisis point in several B.C. communities. Over the weekend alone, a handful of emergency rooms in rural hospitals suffered closures. As Grace Ke reports, despite the province reporting that more staff have been hired, it doesn't seem to be enough
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More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortages02:06 | 3 hours ago
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Community near Cultus Lake claims clear-cut logging across the border causing issues02:10 | August 16, 2024
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Football community mourns loss of legendary B.C. coach Dan Dorazio02:35 | August 16, 2024
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B.C. evening weather forecast: Aug. 1501:56 | August 15, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 1519:57 | August 15, 2024
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Consumer Matters: More complaints about frozen PC Optimumpoints02:38 | August 15, 2024
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2 badly hurt climbers rescued from Squamish Chief00:34 | August 15, 2024
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More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortages02:06 | 3 hours ago
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 1921:23 | 2 hours ago
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B.C. evening weather forecast: Aug. 1901:54 | 3 hours ago
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Vancouver man facing voyeurism charges01:42 | 3 hours ago
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Impacts of looming railway strike on B.C. supply chain03:19 | 3 hours ago
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Another four-storey school for Surrey’s growing student population02:04 | 3 hours ago
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White Rock controversy over ‘unsafe’ beach access01:54 | 3 hours ago
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Happy ending for lonely donkey on Vancouver Island02:02 | 3 hours ago
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More than a super fan, Doug Roberts is a fastpitch historian02:22 | 8 hours ago
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Fire on site of former Somass Sawmill in Port Alberni01:00 | 10 hours ago
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 1821:11 | August 18, 2024
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B.C. evening weather forecast: August 1801:36 | August 18, 2024
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Concerns over public access to Vancouver’s waterfront in Point Grey02:01 | August 18, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 1719:29 | August 17, 2024
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B.C. evening weather forecast: August 1702:08 | August 17, 2024
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Vancouver thrift shop fed up with crime costs from vandals and thieves02:10 | August 16, 2024
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Demolition of Vancouver building gutted twice by fire finally underway02:00 | August 16, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 1519:57 | August 15, 2024
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Consumer Matters: More complaints about frozen PC Optimumpoints02:38 | August 15, 2024
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Kane Carter trial hears from coded language expert02:15 | August 15, 2024
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2 badly hurt climbers rescued from Squamish Chief00:34 | August 15, 2024
More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortages
Description
3 hours ago
The chronic shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals is at a crisis point in several B.C. communities. Over the weekend alone, a handful of emergency rooms in rural hospitals suffered closures. As Grace Ke reports, despite the province reporting that more staff have been hired, it doesn't seem to be enough
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