Tag: Long-term care

Courtenay-Comox MLA tables private members bill on long-term care transparency

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Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day has introduced a private members bill in the legislature aimed at improving access to data from B.C.'s long-term care system.

B.C. moves to bring 5,000 care-home workers back under public agreement

Provincial Reporter Emily Joveski -
About 5,000 workers at publicly-funded care homes in British Columbia will again be covered by the public collective agreement in the coming years.  The post B.C. moves to bring 5,000 care-home workers back under public agreement appeared first on AM 1150.

Seniors Advocate warns B.C. faces critical shortage in long-term care beds

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British Columbia’s Seniors Advocate says the province would need to spend more than $16 billion on new long-term care beds over the next 10 years to meet growing demand.

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.