Youth transitioning out of foster care, and young mothers in New Westminster are closer to having a safe, stable place to live as construction starts on a new 89-home development in the community.

More people now have access to timely, streamlined care for urgent mental-health and substance-use concerns at the new Urgent Care Response Centre North at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.

Students and families of Queen Elizabeth Elementary will benefit from more classrooms with an addition now under construction.

The Province continues to take action to keep people and communities safe through new initiatives that help to combat gangs, fight organized crime and stop criminals from bringing violence and toxic drugs into New Westminster.

Women and girls in British Columbia living with addiction challenges will benefit from continued treatment and recovery services, thanks to provincial funding.  

People in B.C. are one step closer to accessing expanded health-care services at Royal Columbian Hospital as the project reaches an important construction milestone.

People living with complex mental-health and addictions challenges in New Westminster and the Tri-Cities area will have access to more supports to help them stabilize their lives and break the cycle of homelessness as the Province adds complex-care housing services for the region.