Health

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the province cannot require international medical graduates to work in designated communities after completing their residency.

The BC SPCA is urging pet owners to take precautions during air quality advisories to keep animals comfortable during wildfire season.

Wildfire smoke is affecting communities across the Kootenay region, prompting air quality warnings and advice for residents to reduce their exposure.

Air quality warnings have been upgraded to orange for several regions of southern and central B.C. as wildfire smoke is expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.

The Nurses' Bargaining Association has ended provincewide job action after accepting settlement recommendations from special mediators, with outstanding compensation issues expected to proceed to binding arbitration this fall.

The B.C. Nurses' Union said mediation in its contract dispute with health employers will resume Tuesday after a three-day pause.

With children spending more time at playgrounds, sports fields and parks during the summer, an injury prevention expert is encouraging families to take simple precautions to help keep outdoor activities safe.

Nurses' Bargaining Association enters mediation with cautious optimism, pauses picket lines to support productive negotiations.

B.C. nurses picketed outside Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday as talks with a special mediator were set to begin in the ongoing labour dispute.

The Labour Ministry said Friday that mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers will work with the Health Employers Association of B.C. (HEABC) and the B.C. Nurses’ Union (BCNU) for 10 days in an effort to resolve their contract dispute.