Nurses in British Columbia are preparing picket lines around the province’s largest hospital as part of an escalation in their labour dispute. The action is organized by the union representing nurses in the province, which says it will begin picketing next week. Coverage indicates the union plans to use pickets at the largest hospital in British Columbia as a visible step in the ongoing strike-related campaign, though specific details such as the exact dates, hospital name, and timing of the picketing are not included in the provided excerpts. The information comes from reporting by Winnipeg Free Press and Global News, both of which describe the same planned move: picket deployment beginning next week and associated escalation of the strike. At this stage, the reported focus is on the union’s announcement and the location of the picketing rather than on any changes to staffing, patient services, or contract negotiations. Additional information beyond these excerpts would be required to confirm operational impacts or the precise scope of the picket schedule.