Transgender people in British Columbia will soon have access to publicly funded gender-affirming lower surgeries within the province, as British Columbia becomes the first province in western Canada to offer these procedures next year.

November is Adoption Awareness Month, and British Columbians who are looking to start or expand their families now have a new, free-of-charge online resource to help teach them the ins and outs of adopting in B.C.

“They can overcome!”

Seismic upgrades at General Wolfe and Edith Cavell elementary schools will bring peace of mind to thousands of Vancouver families for years to come.

People who are deaf and hard of hearing will soon benefit from a new state-of-the-art centre of excellence in Vancouver.

BC Cancer’s Breast Screening Program will now include breast density information with all screening mammogram results sent to B.C. women and their care providers. This inclusive process will begin mid-October, announced Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.