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A Telus-run call centre in the Vancouver Coastal Health region ran into trouble on its opening day in March, with some callers unable to connect with the service to book a vaccine appointment, while others were left on hold for hours, then abruptly disconnected.
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The provincial government agreed to release the cost of the service agreements with Telus for the call centres in response to a freedom of information request made by Postmedia News. But Telus asked for a review by the office of the information and privacy commissioner, arguing the value of the contracts should not be made public.
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Deaths during B.C. heatwave surpass 800
Last Updated Jul 16, 2021 at 9:47 pm PDT
FILE - A B.C. ambulance paramedic is seen outside the Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Summary
808 people died between June 25 and July 1, when temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius in some B.C. communities
It is believed the extreme weather was a significant contributing factor to the massive spike in deaths
Fraser Health recorded 353 deaths, accounting for 43.7 per cent of the total
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Deaths linked to B.C.’s recent heatwave may be much higher than initially estimated.