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COVID-19: B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provides update on pandemic surgery postponements
Description
January 11, 2022
Last month, the B.C. government decided to postpone scheduled non-essential surgeries in the province in preparation for a surge in COVID-19 cases that could overwhelm hospitals and affect health-care staffing levels. Since the decision took effect at the start of January, Dix said at least 530 surgeries have been postponed.
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COVID-19: B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provides update on pandemic surgery postponements01:56 | January 11, 2022 -
BC Hydro launches Power Smart 2.0 energy plan05:29 | May 20, 2026 -
Ontario premier Doug Ford calls on B.C. to scrap EV mandate04:34 | March 21, 2026 -
B.C. electrification questions01:52 | February 25, 2026 -
B.C. to scrap EV mandate02:01 | November 18, 2025 -
Alberta government makes a new pitch for an oil pipeline to the B.C. coast06:51 | October 2, 2025 -
BC Hydro taking action to expand power potential02:55 | June 4, 2025 -
B.C. government supports dredging Burrard Inlet to increase TMX tanker capacity02:00 | May 8, 2025 -
Reaction to B.C. government decision to ‘pause’ EV rebate program02:07 | April 30, 2025 -
Energy expert on BC Hydro’s rate hike05:06 | March 18, 2025 -
Columbia River treaty talks between U.S. and Canada paused02:13 | March 11, 2025 -
B.C. aims to accelerate clean energy projects01:56 | February 6, 2025 -
Delta food producer now has largest LED-lit greenhouse in Western Canada01:24 | January 24, 2025 -
New BC NDP cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 1803:00 | November 6, 2024 -
Rustad doubles down on controversial COVID-19 vaccine comments01:57 | September 24, 2024 -
Political pressure over Surrey ER crisis02:02 | September 17, 2024 -
B.C. hit with influx of ER closures over long weekend02:13 | September 1, 2024 -
State of BC’s health care system12:21 | September 1, 2024 -
More communities dealing with ER closures01:53 | July 29, 2024 -
BC’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends01:55 | July 26, 2024 -
ER closures in Interior Health region01:49 | July 9, 2024 -
Advocacy group says B.C. seniors should have free shingles, RSV vaccines01:55 | June 2, 2024 -
Province facing questions about health memo, report02:10 | April 23, 2024 -
B.C.’s toxic drug crisis 8 year anniversary01:46 | April 14, 2024 -
More tools to connect patients in B.C.’s primary care access program03:35 | April 11, 2024 -
Surrey’s Health-Care Crisis: Obstetrician-gynecologist warns about maternity care crisis08:08 | March 8, 2024 -
Surrey’s Health-Care Crisis: B.C. health minister defends response13:02 | March 8, 2024 -
Surrey’s Health-Care Crisis: Emergency room doctor sounds alarm over hospital care08:36 | March 8, 2024 -
B.C. health minister reports specific progress made in Surrey health-care crisis06:45 | March 7, 2024 -
B.C. leads country in walk-in clinic wait times02:01 | February 21, 2024 -
4,000 B.C. family doctors registered with provincial payment model to help access01:29 | February 9, 2024 -
B.C. premier touts innovation of new $638M research and clinical centre01:56 | December 14, 2023
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COVID-19: B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provides update on pandemic surgery postponements01:56 | January 11, 2022
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BC Hydro launches Power Smart 2.0 energy plan05:29 | May 20, 2026
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Ontario premier Doug Ford calls on B.C. to scrap EV mandate04:34 | March 21, 2026
-
B.C. electrification questions01:52 | February 25, 2026
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B.C. to scrap EV mandate02:01 | November 18, 2025
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Alberta government makes a new pitch for an oil pipeline to the B.C. coast06:51 | October 2, 2025
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BC Hydro taking action to expand power potential02:55 | June 4, 2025
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B.C. government supports dredging Burrard Inlet to increase TMX tanker capacity02:00 | May 8, 2025
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Reaction to B.C. government decision to ‘pause’ EV rebate program02:07 | April 30, 2025
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Energy expert on BC Hydro’s rate hike05:06 | March 18, 2025
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Columbia River treaty talks between U.S. and Canada paused02:13 | March 11, 2025
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B.C. aims to accelerate clean energy projects01:56 | February 6, 2025
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Delta food producer now has largest LED-lit greenhouse in Western Canada01:24 | January 24, 2025
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New BC NDP cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 1803:00 | November 6, 2024
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Rustad doubles down on controversial COVID-19 vaccine comments01:57 | September 24, 2024
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Political pressure over Surrey ER crisis02:02 | September 17, 2024
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B.C. hit with influx of ER closures over long weekend02:13 | September 1, 2024
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State of BC’s health care system12:21 | September 1, 2024
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More communities dealing with ER closures01:53 | July 29, 2024
-
BC’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends01:55 | July 26, 2024
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ER closures in Interior Health region01:49 | July 9, 2024
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Advocacy group says B.C. seniors should have free shingles, RSV vaccines01:55 | June 2, 2024
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Province facing questions about health memo, report02:10 | April 23, 2024
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B.C.’s toxic drug crisis 8 year anniversary01:46 | April 14, 2024
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More tools to connect patients in B.C.’s primary care access program03:35 | April 11, 2024
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Surrey’s Health-Care Crisis: Obstetrician-gynecologist warns about maternity care crisis08:08 | March 8, 2024
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Surrey’s Health-Care Crisis: B.C. health minister defends response13:02 | March 8, 2024
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Surrey’s Health-Care Crisis: Emergency room doctor sounds alarm over hospital care08:36 | March 8, 2024
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B.C. health minister reports specific progress made in Surrey health-care crisis06:45 | March 7, 2024
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B.C. leads country in walk-in clinic wait times02:01 | February 21, 2024
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4,000 B.C. family doctors registered with provincial payment model to help access01:29 | February 9, 2024
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B.C. premier touts innovation of new $638M research and clinical centre01:56 | December 14, 2023
COVID-19: B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provides update on pandemic surgery postponements
Description
January 11, 2022
Last month, the B.C. government decided to postpone scheduled non-essential surgeries in the province in preparation for a surge in COVID-19 cases that could overwhelm hospitals and affect health-care staffing levels. Since the decision took effect at the start of January, Dix said at least 530 surgeries have been postponed.
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