Lower Mainland First Nations will be developing strategies to gain in-demand skills and training as part of a Labour Market Partnership study funded by the provincial government.

As part of the Province's efforts to reduce elder abuse, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Darryl Plecas announced $2.6 million in funding to the BC Association of Community Response Networks.

Wagner Hills Farm Society's House of Hope Centre has officially opened to provide 10 beds and support service space for women overcoming addictions in Langley.

Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan joined the United Way of the Lower Mainland to announce that the Better at Home program is more than tripling the number of sites, adding 38 new locations including First Nations communities around the province.

The nurse-call system at Langley Memorial Hospital is being replaced to improve and protect patient safety.

Construction will soon begin on House of Hope Centre at Wagner Hills Farm Society's House of Hope, to create additional living and support service space for women overcoming addiction.