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B.C. nurses’ strike expands to Vancouver Island

As job action escalates for nurses across the province, picketers took to the streets of Victoria on Sunday.

BC Post Staff Source: Citynews Vancouver Jul 13, 2026 Updated Jul 13, 2026 1 min read 8 views

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B.C. nurses’ strike expands to Vancouver Island

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As job action escalates for nurses across the province, picketers took to the streets of Victoria on Sunday.

As job action escalates for nurses across the province, picketers took to the streets of Victoria on Sunday. The strike, which began July 2, has seen picket lines established at Vancouver General Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey over the past week. BC Nurses’ Union president Adriane Gear says the escalation comes amid a surge in complaints now exceeding 2,300, alleging health employers have attempted to intimidate union members and interfere with their legal right to participate in job action.

Published: Jul 13, 2026
Updated: Jul 13, 2026
Source: Citynews Vancouver
Category: Politics
City: Vancouver
Read time: 1 min