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B.C. paramedics union weighing job action after contract talks break down

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The union representing nearly 6,000 ambulance paramedics in British Columbia says it is considering job action after contract talks with the province broke down.  The post B.C. paramedics union weighing job action after contract talks break down appeared first on AM 1150.

Mediators named for Island Health’s electronics records system

News Justin Goulet -
VICTORIA, B.C.- Two mediators have been appointed to address the issues surrounding Island Health's IHealth system. Jane Morley and Jean...

Flu spreading along the coast

News Justin Goulet -
COURTENAY, B.C.- Flu season is here, according to Island Health. Dr. Paul Hasselback said they first noticed an outbreak in...

Air quality advisory issued for Courtenay

News Justin Goulet -
COURTENAY, B.C.- Due to a high concentration of fine particulates in the air, an air quality advisory has been...

Report Released on Courtenay Air Quality

News Justin Goulet -
A new report shows that the air quality in Courtenay is nowhere near as good as the rest of...

Grant Boosts Salad Bar Program at Huband Park Elementary

News Justin Goulet -
A Courtenay elementary school has received a funding shot to expand a special lunch program. Huband Park has been given...

Campbell River Hospital Holds Official Opening Ceremony

News Justin Goulet -
Campbell River’s new hospital had its grand opening on Thursday, days after the official opening ceremony of it's sister...

First Results Released From Island Health Radiology Review

News Justin Goulet -
Partial results from an Island Health radiology review that includes Campbell River are in. Back in April, the agency announced...

Bidding Farewell to St. Joseph’s Hospital

News Justin Goulet -
Dignitaries gathered together to honour the legacy of St. Joseph's Hospital this weekend. Acute care patients and staff were transferred...

NIC Students Make an Impact in Nepal

News Justin Goulet -
North Island College nursing students are back in Canada after a 40-day practicum in Nepal. Niky Burnett says part of...

Hearing Scheduled for Suspended Valley Pharmacist

News Justin Goulet -
A discipline hearing has been set for a suspended Courtenay pharmacist. Isidore "Rudy" Sanchez will be under review through...

New Comox Valley Hospital Opens on Sunday

News Justin Goulet -
The new North Island Hospital Comox Valley campus opens on Sunday, October 1st. Emergency and Obstetric patients can begin accessing...

Citizen Scientists Help Keep Tabs on Coastal Watersheds

News Justin Goulet -
Citizen scientists have been trying something new on the Sunshine Coast. Executive Director of Living Lakes Canada, Kat Hartwig,...

HPV Vaccine Now Available for Grade 6 Boys

News Justin Goulet -
The HPV vaccine will be given to Grade 6 boys across the province for the first time this school...

Raising Awareness on Suicide Prevention

News Justin Goulet -
This Sunday marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Canadian Mental Health Association spokesperson Vicki Swan says suicide is a leading cause...

Health officials advocating festival safety

News Justin Goulet -
With the summer festival season set to get underway, medical health officers are working to reduce the risk of...
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De Havilland Canada reaches $2.5B financing deal to double waterbomber production

Business
De Havilland Canada has reached an agreement with the federal government and Export Development Canada (EDC) for up to $2.5 billion in financing to double production capacity for its Canadair 515 waterbombers.

Doctors, advocates fear end of safer supply under new B.C. Conservative government

Health
Harm-reduction advocates say they are bracing for a possible increase in overdose deaths and more stress on the health-care system if the incoming B.C. Conservative government follows through on its pledge to end safer supply in the province.

Ottawa designates Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion a project of national interest

Economy
The federal government has listed the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion at the Port of Vancouver as a project of national interest.

RCMP offer ‘tricks’ to ‘treat’ yourself to a safe Halloween

RCMP
Police across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are reminding people to make safety part of their Halloween plans Saturday.

Cumberland eases water restrictions

Village of Cumberland
Recent rainfall has allowed the Village of Cumberland to ease water restrictions to Stage 1.