March 28, 2024

Paramedics hold strike vote

The union representing 3,600 paramedics and dispatchers in B.C. is holding a strike vote to try and get the government back to the bargaining table. Bronwyn Barter, president of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC, says they've been negotiating for about eight months with no progress. "What we're trying to do is encourage government through the strike … [Read more...]

Paramedics upset over removed memorial walls

The president of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC says her members are “disheartened” that memorials that honour fallen paramedics are being taken down. Bronwyn Barter says three walls that pay tribute to paramedics who've died in the line of duty have been taken down at BC Ambulance Service offices in Vancouver, Kamloops and Prince … [Read more...]