Seniors in Burnaby have increased access to affordable housing with tthe official opening of Swedish Assisted Living Residence.

Fraser Health, together with Chartwell Retirement Residences, today announced the official opening of Carlton Gardens Care Centre, a redeveloped 128-bed residential care facility for seniors in Burnaby.

Women in Burnaby and New Westminster in need of safe, affordable housing now have new options at the Elspeth Alley Housing for Elder Women in Burnaby.

The ventilation and air-handling system at Burnaby Hospital is being upgraded to improve air flow for patient safety and comfort.

Future health professionals in British Columbia will benefit from additional student spaces at the British Columbia Institution of Technology (BCIT) to get the training they need as diagnostic medical sonographers to provide the high-quality health care B.C. families deserve.

Fraser Health, in partnership with the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, has commenced a high-level master-planning process for Burnaby Hospital to develop a clear vision for the expansion, improvement and delivery of health services at Burnaby Hospital.

The Province is providing $75,000 to help the BC Wheelchair Sports Association host the world's best in the 2012 Canada Cup Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, announced Richard Lee, MLA for Burnaby North on behalf of Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The BC Coroners Service confirms that paramethoxy-metamphetamine (PMMA) has been linked to five ecstasy-related deaths in B.C. in the past six months.

The BC Coroners Service is investigating the discovery of a foot found this weekend washed up on the shore of Sasamat Lake in Port Moody. An autopsy held this morning confirmed that the bones of the foot, found encased in a sock in a hiking boot, are human in origin.

The BC Coroners Service has launched a forensic investigation to identify human remains found on Tuesday afternoon in False Creek in Vancouver.