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Is now the time for registered nurses to act
Letter from the Bargaining Association of the B C Nurses Union urges an April 4 strike vote to press HEABC for better wages and contracts. It cites rollbacks to vacation time, bargaining in bad faith, and nurse shortages amid hospital bed closures and canceled surgeries. The author, with 25 years as an RN, warns of possible mass departures if demands aren’t met.
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B.C
Health Employers Association of
HEABC
Dosanjh
Chetwynd
HEARC
Political commentary on Liberal NDP clash over abortion debate
Hubert Beyer and Paul Willcocks critique NDP tactics to force liberal debates on human rights and abortion, contrasting Liberals leadership and Campbell with dosanjh and Vander Zalm. They accuse the NDP of schoolyard bullying and warn against sensational claims like cross-burnings by Hedy Fry.
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Hubert Beyer
Victoria
Liberals
NDP
Canada
Jack Weisgerber
Social Credit
Legislative Assembly
Ujjal Dosanjh
Jack
Gordon Campbell
Bill Vander Zalm
Campbell
Paul Willcocks
Jean Chrétien
Hedy Fry
Fry
B.C
Ottawa
Commons
Kosovo
Macedonia
Northern Ireland
British Columbia
Prince George
Courtenay
Quebec City
Vancouver
Kamloops
Stockwell Day
Alberta
Nurses urge higher pay to attract BC workers
Diana Canning, a registered nurse, argues that five nurses are worth a higher wage and that BC should matching Ontario and Alberta wages to retain staff. She warns of insufficient RNs and suggests nurses may need to spend more time with families rather than bailing out a strained system.
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Ontario
Alberta
B.C
Fry slander fuels ignorance on racism in Canada
The speaker argues Hedy Fry spreads false charges and harms anti racist efforts, noting real racism exists across Canada from individuals and communities. They critique quiet prejudice in society, highlight hate crime and discrimination cases, and call for accountability for Fry's remarks and her cabinet status.
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Fry
Canada
Kamloops Alliance
Betty Hinton
Kamloops
B.C
BC Human Rights Commission
Toronto
Hedy Fry