The B.C. government is suspending pay parking at hospitals and other health facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis. Parking will be free for patients, staff and visitors at all sites owned and operated by health authorities until further notice, starting Wednesday. “The change makes it easier for individuals to avoid touching screens and buttons at payment kiosks that may have been touched by someone previously and also supports physical-distancing measures that have been mandated by our provincial health officer,” Health Minister Adrian Dix said at a news conference on Monday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The BC Nurses’ Union has reported that several nurses had come off a shift to find a parking