First Nations people living with substance-use challenges will soon benefit from a new Tŝilhqot’in-led healing and wellness model as the Province provides $8.3 million for recovery supports.

People experiencing homelessness in Williams Lake have access to additional shelter spaces with the opening of Roots on First.

From Indigenous Services Canada:

People living in Williams Lake and surrounding communities will have increased access to team-based primary health care at the new Williams Lake Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC).

The successful Safe Community Situation Table program is expanding in Willams Lake to use a collaborative, early intervention approach to address complex social challenges by delivering faster access to services for people at high risk of harm, victimization or committing crime to survive.

People who use transit in Williams Lake are seeing improved service as a result of increased hours and improved service reliability.

People living in the Williams Lake area will benefit from more access to team-based health care with a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) coming in early 2025.

Williams Lake First Nation, the Province of British Columbia and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to guide future investigative work at the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School site.

People are invited to an information session for updates about two slide sites near Highway 20.