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Penticton Herald By Don Plant The B.C. Liberals are more interested in building monuments to themselves than helping the people, a rally for autistic children heard in Kelowna on Sunday. NDP MLA Harry Lali (Fraser-Nicola) blasted the governing Liberals for placing profits for big corporations above the needs of disabled kids and homeless people. "Gordon Campbell would rather spend $250...

Facility Date Time Location Boundary Hospital Thursday, Oct. 8 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Boardroom Burnaby Hospital Wednesday, Oct. 14 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lab Conference Room, 1st Floor Comox Valley CDC Monday, Oct. 19 12 - 12:30 p.m. Fraser Valley Cancer Centre Wednesday, Oct. 21 12 - 2 p.m. Room 1056 Eagle Ridge Hospital Thursday, Oct. 8 11:30...

Due to increased demand for steward training, HSA is offering the following workshop: Steward Training Level 1 (3-day workshop):â–º November 30, December 1 & 2, 2009 Also, there is still room in the following OH&S Steward Training Level 1 workshops: â–º November 2 & 3, 2009â–º November 23 & 24, 2009 Please apply ASAP as workshops have been filling up...

Golden Star HSA's Run for the Cure team in Golden was the proud recipient of this year's team challenge award in that community's Run for the Cure. HSA is a platinum sponsor of the CIBC Run for the Cure and is the Union that represents over 120 health care professionals in the province. These health care professionals include the Mammographers...

HSA President Reid Johnson will join concerned families at a rally to save services for children in Kelowna Sunday, Oct. 18. Date: Sunday, October 18 Time: 11 a.m.Place: Kerry Park (The Sails) Downtown KelownaFor information about how to get involved, contact @email Download rally poster here

Vancouver Sun HSA President Reid Johnson, who is the Chair of the BC and Yukon Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's working group on Health Human Resources for the 2020 Task Force on breast cancer, was among the featured experts in the recent Vancouver Sun special section on breast cancer.

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Labour Relations Board rules USW pickets cant block workers or patients Members of United Steel Workers (Local 2009) are fighting for a fair collective agreement with Compass Canada. The members are amongst the lowest paid workers in the health sector, and are fighting for equality with other workers doing the same work. In September, the Labour Relations Board ruled that...

The October 18, 1929 decision in the -Persons Case" held that Canadian women were -persons" under the law, and thus could be appointed to the Senate and established more generally that Canadian women had the same rights as Canadian men with respect to positions of political power. To mark the 80th anniversary of the Persons decision, the Canadian Women Voters...

Fresh on the heels of cutting funding for children with autism, the Ministry for Children and Family Development has abruptly cut off funding to the Infant Development Programs provincial office. -Why are the BC Liberals picking on kids with disabilities?" asked Reid Johnson, President of the Health Sciences Association of BC. -First, the ministry announced it was cutting funding for...