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Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

VANCOUVER — A series of letters from doctors raising the alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital is placing British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny.
$13.5B buyout a 'wake-up call' for Canadian banking's green agenda

$13.5B buyout a 'wake-up call' for Canadian banking's green agenda

RBC's $13.5-billion bank buyout of HSBC Canada would raise Canada's climate exposure and limit green banking options, argue environmental groups.
How a police chopper helped nab a motorcyclist going 200 km/h in Metro Vancouver

How a police chopper helped nab a motorcyclist going 200 km/h in Metro Vancouver

The motorbike owner might lose their wheels altogether now, too
Letter: May Day brings the New West community together

Letter: May Day brings the New West community together

The joy, the history and the dancing are all part of the spirit of May Day, this writer says.
Suspect charged: New West police appeal for additional sexual assault victims to come forward

Suspect charged: New West police appeal for additional sexual assault victims to come forward

A man employed by a New Westminster-based recovery program has been charged with three counts of sexual assault
Platform for stigma: New West council rejects public hearing for supportive housing plan

Platform for stigma: New West council rejects public hearing for supportive housing plan

New West to host dialogue-based engagement session for proposed supportive housing but no public hearing
'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer.
Care homes say agencies lure away nurses with higher pay

Care homes say agencies lure away nurses with higher pay

“Workers will leave their employer and work for several care homes on an ad hoc basis, or a care home will be forced to hire that same worker back at a much-higher rate”
New West finance director taking on a senior role at Metro Vancouver

New West finance director taking on a senior role at Metro Vancouver

New Westminster staffing changes and challenges: City is on the hunt for a new finance director with departure of Harji Varn
Rob Shaw: Attorney general Niki Sharma earns the ear of tech on non-consensual online images

Rob Shaw: Attorney general Niki Sharma earns the ear of tech on non-consensual online images

Major industry players responding positively so far to the province's new law