Early-stage life sciences businesses on Vancouver Island will have access to a new wet lab facility as they work to address global health-care challenges and create more in-demand jobs for British Columbians.

Premier David Eby; Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions; and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, have issued the following statement on the seven-year anniversary of toxic drug-related overdoses being declared a public-health emergency in British Columbia:

The Province is helping keep people safe by creating hubs of police, dedicated prosecutors and probation officers focused on tackling repeat violent offending in every region of the province.

The Government of British Columbia recognizes the contributions of Indigenous nurses to B.C.’s health-care system by celebrating the second-annual B.C. Indigenous Nurses Day.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement on the end of the respiratory season and spring COVID-19 vaccine boosters:

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health has released the following statement on the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision regarding Cambie Surgeries Corporation’s application for leave to appeal:

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has released the following statement on Public Health Week from April 3-7:

More students are in classrooms throughout B.C. that have improved ventilation systems with funding from the federal government, according to final spending reports from school districts.