A Tsawwassen, B.C., man says he could have died waiting for an ambulance after suffering a stroke. Layne French, 36, was driving through the Massey Tunnel on March 13 when the stroke happened. He said he was sitting in some traffic when he coughed, then felt a pain on his right side and what felt … Read more
A Vancouver Island senior says no one else should have to endure what he went through recently at Victoria General Hospital. Eric Roberts, 87, spent nine days in the hospital hallway after he was admitted on Feb. 24 for an infection. There were no rooms available so Roberts was left in the hallway, where the … Read more
Ottawa and B.C. announced $733 million in new funding for the province’s seniors on Monday, the second major bilateral health-care deal between the two governments in four months. The funds, to be distributed over five years, will help expand home and community care services, improve access to palliative and end-of-life care, and improve the quality … Read more
