ERs in B.C. are past their breaking points, which led to the death of an infant in 2020 and a senior in 2022. Michelle Gamage got the data that depicts the crisis. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Thursday, July 20, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/20/BC-Emergency-Room-Crisis/

ERs in B.C. are past their breaking points, which led to the death of an infant in 2020 and a senior in 2022. Michelle Gamage got the data that depicts the crisis. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Thursday, July 20, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/20/BC-Emergency-Room-Crisis/

BC’s Emergency Room Crisis

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