Shortage of Critical Care Nurses in British Columbia
Pat Savage, president of the BC Nurses' Union, condemns government plans to aggressively recruit critical care nurses as insufficient. She cites 613 nursing vacancies in November, a rise of nearly 150 from prior months, and warns that stopgap fixes divert patients south of the border and worsen working conditions and pay. The union seeks ongoing talks to push both short and long term reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Savage
British Columbia
Vander Zalm
Canada
Savage
Nurses’ Union
Fatal antifreeze toll in British Columbia pets rises
BC veterinary survey shows 1589 cats and dogs died from antifreeze poisoning last year and warns numbers are higher when including unseen cases. Ethylene glycol, a sweet toxin, attracts pets and wildlife. improper disposal of used antifreeze worsens contamination. manufacturers urged to add taste deterrents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association
Dow Chemical & Union Carbide
Public Response to GST by Hon. Frank Oberle MP
Hon. Frank Oberle reports wide public meetings on the Goods and Services Tax throughout his area. Voters favor deficit elimination tax fairness and ending the federal manufacturers tax while recognizing the GST as a replacement tax. He promotes a simple fair system by January 1, 1991 and offers contact lines for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Oberle
New Regulation Governs Timber Contract Writing in BC
Forests Minister Claude Richmond announced a regulation requiring written timber harvesting contracts lasting over four weeks and including dispute resolution mechanisms. Existing written contracts must be amended, and oral agreements must be reduced to writing within 90 days. The BC Forest Service will review substantiated complaints of unfair actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Richmond
Richmond
British Columbia Forest Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!