Women and children facing domestic violence will have access to new culturally appropriate supports to help get them out of harm’s way and rebuild their lives as the province expands supports in several B.C. cities.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of Medical Laboratory Week, April 14-20, 2024:

Aerial spray treatments will be done on Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island in spring 2024 to eradicate invasive spongy moths and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and trees.

Aerial spray treatments will be done in the Lower Mainland and three locations in the southern Interior in spring 2024 to eradicate spongy moths and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and trees.

The Province is removing invasive smallmouth bass from Echo Lake near Campbell River to protect native species and restore aquatic ecosystems.

Parents and guardians will have access to more child care, and women and children leaving violence will now have access to 44 homes, as part of a new housing development opening in Kitimat.

People are one step closer to accessing enhanced cancer care services as a business plan for the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) has been approved.