Union says ambulances are understaffed in Metro Vancouver
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Union says ambulances are understaffed in Metro Vancouver
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05:14 | December 14, 2023
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05:06 | November 14, 2023
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North America’s first supervised injection site turns 20
02:07 | September 14, 2023
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Vancouver landlord highlights plight for renters in tight market
02:05 | July 9, 2023
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Premier Eby’s Asian trade mission
02:24 | June 4, 2023
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Crisis inside of Surrey Memorial Hospital escalating
02:19 | May 31, 2023
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B.C. Paramedics union calling for immediate improvements to ambulance care and emergency dispatch services.
01:57 | July 13, 2021
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New book ‘Empire of Pain’ looks at the family behind OxyContin drug
03:53 | April 30, 2021
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Ontario and Quebec impose COVID-19 shutdowns
02:16 | April 1, 2021
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Are Canadians apathetic about the overdose crisis?
05:00 | February 24, 2021
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Expert panel explores issues around B.C.’s housing supply and affordability crisis
03:36 | December 9, 2020
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B.C. man is on a mission to raise awareness about the crisis in Yemen
03:53 | December 4, 2020
Union says ambulances are understaffed in Metro Vancouver
Description
August 20, 2022
If you, or your loved ones, need an ambulance this weekend, be prepared to wait. That's the warning from the paramedics' union tonight as the province-wide health care crisis only worsens. As Travis Prasad reports, some major cities are said to be completely unstaffed this evening.
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Union says ambulances are understaffed in Metro Vancouver02:04 | August 20, 2022 -
B.C. prepares to hold emergency softwood summit04:37 | October 30, 2025 -
B.C. non-profits warn of funding crisis04:08 | September 11, 2025 -
What needs to change on toxic drug crisis anniversary04:27 | April 15, 2025 -
Physicians sounding alarm over healthcare crisis at Abbotsford Regional Hospital04:42 | September 26, 2024 -
Toxic drug crisis film showing05:21 | May 23, 2024 -
Crisis app to help B.C. police forces04:40 | March 7, 2024 -
Fraser Health plans to lease motel to ease congestion at Surrey Memorial Hospital05:14 | December 14, 2023 -
Humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza05:06 | November 14, 2023 -
North America’s first supervised injection site turns 2002:07 | September 14, 2023 -
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Vancouver landlord highlights plight for renters in tight market02:05 | July 9, 2023 -
Premier Eby’s Asian trade mission02:24 | June 4, 2023 -
Crisis inside of Surrey Memorial Hospital escalating02:19 | May 31, 2023 -
Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI23:17 | May 26, 2023 -
B.C. health minister promises changes in Surrey08:08 | May 18, 2023 -
Mental health crisis on Alex Fraser Bridge more than just an inconvenience06:03 | January 26, 2023 -
A new voice for Canada’s nurses04:38 | August 24, 2022 -
Rallies for Anti-Asian hate action day02:56 | May 10, 2022 -
Special committee tasked with examining B.C.’s toxic drug crisis05:33 | May 3, 2022 -
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: The Road to Kyiv06:10 | February 25, 2022 -
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: What comes next?05:33 | February 25, 2022 -
How escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis could impact Canada05:03 | January 26, 2022 -
Omicron puts pressure on already strained health care workers05:08 | January 14, 2022 -
New report on drug toxicity deaths in B.C.05:43 | December 9, 2021 -
Canada’s Food Price Report 202205:03 | December 9, 2021 -
B.C. Paramedics union calling for immediate improvements to ambulance care and emergency dispatch services.01:57 | July 13, 2021 -
New book ‘Empire of Pain’ looks at the family behind OxyContin drug03:53 | April 30, 2021 -
Ontario and Quebec impose COVID-19 shutdowns02:16 | April 1, 2021 -
Are Canadians apathetic about the overdose crisis?05:00 | February 24, 2021 -
Expert panel explores issues around B.C.’s housing supply and affordability crisis03:36 | December 9, 2020 -
B.C. man is on a mission to raise awareness about the crisis in Yemen03:53 | December 4, 2020
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Union says ambulances are understaffed in Metro Vancouver02:04 | August 20, 2022
-
B.C. prepares to hold emergency softwood summit04:37 | October 30, 2025
-
B.C. non-profits warn of funding crisis04:08 | September 11, 2025
-
What needs to change on toxic drug crisis anniversary04:27 | April 15, 2025
-
Physicians sounding alarm over healthcare crisis at Abbotsford Regional Hospital04:42 | September 26, 2024
-
Toxic drug crisis film showing05:21 | May 23, 2024
-
Crisis app to help B.C. police forces04:40 | March 7, 2024
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Fraser Health plans to lease motel to ease congestion at Surrey Memorial Hospital05:14 | December 14, 2023
-
Humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza05:06 | November 14, 2023
-
North America’s first supervised injection site turns 2002:07 | September 14, 2023
-
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Vancouver landlord highlights plight for renters in tight market02:05 | July 9, 2023
-
Premier Eby’s Asian trade mission02:24 | June 4, 2023
-
Crisis inside of Surrey Memorial Hospital escalating02:19 | May 31, 2023
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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI23:17 | May 26, 2023
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B.C. health minister promises changes in Surrey08:08 | May 18, 2023
-
Mental health crisis on Alex Fraser Bridge more than just an inconvenience06:03 | January 26, 2023
-
A new voice for Canada’s nurses04:38 | August 24, 2022
-
Rallies for Anti-Asian hate action day02:56 | May 10, 2022
-
Special committee tasked with examining B.C.’s toxic drug crisis05:33 | May 3, 2022
-
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: The Road to Kyiv06:10 | February 25, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: What comes next?05:33 | February 25, 2022
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How escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis could impact Canada05:03 | January 26, 2022
-
Omicron puts pressure on already strained health care workers05:08 | January 14, 2022
-
New report on drug toxicity deaths in B.C.05:43 | December 9, 2021
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Canada’s Food Price Report 202205:03 | December 9, 2021
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B.C. Paramedics union calling for immediate improvements to ambulance care and emergency dispatch services.01:57 | July 13, 2021
-
New book ‘Empire of Pain’ looks at the family behind OxyContin drug03:53 | April 30, 2021
-
Ontario and Quebec impose COVID-19 shutdowns02:16 | April 1, 2021
-
Are Canadians apathetic about the overdose crisis?05:00 | February 24, 2021
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Expert panel explores issues around B.C.’s housing supply and affordability crisis03:36 | December 9, 2020
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B.C. man is on a mission to raise awareness about the crisis in Yemen03:53 | December 4, 2020
Union says ambulances are understaffed in Metro Vancouver
Description
August 20, 2022
If you, or your loved ones, need an ambulance this weekend, be prepared to wait. That's the warning from the paramedics' union tonight as the province-wide health care crisis only worsens. As Travis Prasad reports, some major cities are said to be completely unstaffed this evening.
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