BC health funding hailed as major boost for South Peace
SPHC CEO Rick Robinson welcomed a Premier Dosanjh health funding package amounting to 180 million for the province. The South Peace region will receive 856,594 for high tech equipment and operating needs, advancing ultrasound upgrades at Dawson Creek hospital and safety purchases.
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Dawson Creek
British Columbia
South Peace Health Council
SPHC
Rick Robinson
Vancouver
Ujjal Dosanjh
Robinson
Health Council
South Peace
Pay days outpace pay cheques in forestry plea
Ron MacDonald, president and CEO of the Council of Forest Industries, urged the public to press the provincial government over forestry policy at a joint chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club meeting. He noted COFI includes 110 forest companies and groups such as IWA, truckers and loggers associations, UBCM and Chambers of Commerce, arguing policy stymies progress and calling for greater industry involvement to keep forest communities healthy.
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Ron MacDonald
Council of Forest Industries
MacDonald
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
COFI
IWA
Truckers’ and Loggers’ Associations
UBCM
Chambers of Commerce
Mediation report on rural doctors fuels BC dispute
Victoria reports the provincial government accepts the mediator's report in the rural doctors dispute and will work with the BC Medical Association to implement recommendations. The interim step centers on revised pay and benefits, including signing bonuses, education funding, and a retention bonus, with about 1,000 doctors affected.
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Victoria
B.C. Medical Association
Corky Evans
Evans
BCMA
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