Health Minister Terry Lake released the following statement on his decision to name Wynne Powell as the interim board chair of the Fraser Health Authority.

April 7, 2014, is Child Abuse Prevention Day in B.C., a time to recognize that everyone has a responsibility to keep kids safe and healthy.

Homelessness. Unemployment. Isolation. How can B.C. bring new solutions to address these common, complex social challenges?

Health Minister Terry Lake released the following statement today on the election of the BC Nurses’ Union’s new president Gayle Duteil and on the BCNU’s former president, Debra McPherson.

Thanks to the leadership of chief medical health officer, Dr. Paul Van Buynder, the team of dedicated health-care providers at Fraser Health Authority and the increased uptake of vaccination, the current measles outbreak has been largely contained to the eastern regions of the Fraser Valley and members of that community.

Government, the forest industry, organized labour and WorkSafeBC have issued the following statement today following their March 28 meeting in Vancouver focused on combustible dust and sawmill safety:

British Columbia's state-of-the-art animal health lab in Abbotsford has received accreditation from an international organization that recognizes B.C. and the lab's excellence in veterinary diagnostic testing.