Deputy provincial health officer’s statement on back-to-school vaccinations
Dr. Martin Lavoie, British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer, has issued the following statement to make sure children in B.C. are up to date...
Canada, China had better relationship at time of Trudeau ...
Ottawa: The level of caution Canadian institutions must now take when dealing with China was not top of mind when the Pierre Elliott Trudeau...
Province strengthens local evacuation routes, public notification planning
The Province is funding local community projects throughout B.C. to improve planning for evacuation routes and public notifications to keep people safe and informed...
Improving access to addictions care in B.C.
More people in B.C. can now get timely, personalized addictions care as government expands Access Central, a phone line that provides a single point...
New health centre will open soon in Ucluelet
People living in and around Ucluelet will have better access to team-based primary care when doors open on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, to the...
More health-profession students will train at new UBC facility in Surrey
More people will have the opportunity to train for in-demand careers, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists and midwives, at a new state-of-the-art University...
New stats suggest Canadians already kicking some plastic habits as national...
By Mia Rabson
The Canadian Press
Ottawa: Canadians appear to be slowly cutting back on their use of plastic straws and grocery bags ahead of a...
Vancouver police arrest suspect after man shot several times in Downtown...
Vancouver: Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a shooting in the Downtown Eastside that sent a man to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.
The...
More than 500 affordable homes open in Greater Victoria
People living in Greater Victoria now have more affordable housing options with 530 new rental homes open or opening soon in the community.
“Having access...
Proposed changes will make it easier for families to navigate legal...
The Province is intending to propose changes to the Family Law Act (FLA) to give more support to families and people experiencing family violence...