The Green Party of Canada's interim leader is among more than 800 patients in B.C. who have had their surgeries postponed this month. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Health Minister Adrian Dix said on Tuesday that 791 surgeries were postponed in B.C. As a result, the province announced more postponed surgeries, reduced ambulatory care services, and health-care staff redeployed to emergency wards in some regions. Hospital, where Green Party of Canada leader Amita Kuttner had surgery postponed because of staffing shortages on Wednesday.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2022 23:34 UTC