More affordable rental housing for low- to moderate-income families is coming to the Town of Creston as construction is underway for a six-unit townhouse family complex.

Government and Cariboo Regional District (CRD) officials continue to work together to address the breach at the Mount Polley tailings pond, to test the local drinking water to determine if it is safe for locals to drink or bathe in, and to help ensure the safety and well-being of local residents.

The Government of B.C. is investing $3.61 million in BikeBC this year, to expand and build new cycling lanes, trails and paths for healthier B.C. families and communities.

The Professional Association of Residents of B.C. and the Health Employers Association of B.C. have ratified their agreement under the Province's Economic Stability Mandate.

Government and Cariboo Regional District officials continue to work together to address the breach at the Mount Polley tailings pond, to test the local drinking water to determine if it is safe for locals to drink or bathe in, and to help ensure the safety and well-being of local residents.

Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall released his second report on B.C.'s opioid substitution treatment system, showing both methadone and the newer Suboxone have helped decrease mortality rates and reduce health-care costs for opioid dependent patients.

For those British Columbians and their families who are struggling with addiction, more help is on the way with a $3-million investment to expand and support a provincial addiction medicine education and research training program for clinicians, making it the largest in North America.