Government moves to restore paramedics to work
The Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act was introduced to end the 7 month dispute and resume emergency care for 3,500 paramedics. Health minister Kevin Falcon cited H1N1 strain and holiday pressures, noting monthly ambulances out of service in the Lower Mainland rose to 150. The one year retroactive deal offers a 3 percent wage increase aligned with public sector raises.
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Student absenteeism rises as flu barometer in Chetwynd
Chetwynd Secondary School reports more than 15 percent of students absent this week after School District 59 urged parents to keep children at home if showing illness. The district newsletter prompted concerns over flu activity and school attendance.
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