by  Cosmin Dzsurdzsa

True North News

April 23, 2023

The mayor of Merritt, British Columbia wants the provincial health authority to bring back unvaccinated healthcare workers who were fired due to provincial Covid-19 vaccine mandates, as the city faces protests over repeat emergency room closures in the city and across the province.

On Saturday, a group of Nicola Valley residents demonstrated against the 10th closure of the local emergency department since December.

Mayor Mike Goetz has made a request to Interior Health to drop remaining Covid-19 vaccination requirements and hire back the unvaccinated healthcare workers who were put on leave.

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