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surreynowleader.com > 02/26/2026 > b-c-mla-says-dysfunctional-system-led-to-vernon-hospital-escape-death

B.C. MLA says dysfunctional system led to Vernon hospital escape, death

23+ hour, 30+ min ago  (690+ words) Published 2:52 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 B.C.s mental health Opposition critic Claire Ratt'e took the province to task Thursday over the circumstances that led to the death of a 22-year-old man who escaped Vernons hospital in psychiatric distress earlier this month, saying…...