Last Thursday afternoon, British Columbia's health-care professionals, and the overall health-care system, showed world-class skills, co-ordination, professionalism and compassion after a terrible accident on the Coquihalla Highway.

The Province of B.C. and Ron Mattson today announced that they have settled Mr. Mattson’s claims in B.C. Supreme Court arising from the termination of Mr. Mattson’s employment in September 2012.

Parents and families in several B.C. communities will soon be able to connect to early learning, health and family services in one convenient location.

To address the growing need for supportive care for seniors, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson has announced that the Province of B.C. has signed a three-year agreement with the Desert Valley Hospice Society to help develop a hospice centre in Osoyoos.

Water samples taken on Aug. 10, 2014, from Quesnel Lake near the mouth of Hazeltine Creek have been tested and confirm all samples continue to meet provincial and federal drinking water guidelines.

Water samples taken on Aug. 9, 2014, from three locations in the Quesnel River and Quesnel Lake have been tested and confirm that all samples, once again, meet provincial and federal drinking water guidelines.

Government and Cariboo Regional District (CRD) officials continue to work together to address and investigate the breach at the Mount Polley tailings pond, to continue testing local water samples, to help ensure the safety and well-being of local residents, and to assist with recovery efforts in the region.

Water samples taken by Ministry of Environment staff from the southeast corner of Polley Lake on Aug. 7 and 8, 2014, have been tested and are very close to historical levels taken prior to the Aug. 4, 2014, tailings pond breach.