The British Columbia government is heartily congratulating both the men's eights rowing team for its thrilling silver-medal race and swimmer Brent Hayden for his bronze-medal performance in the 100-metre freestyle on Wednesday at the London Olympics.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in the Fraser River in Prince George on July 29, 2012.

Seniors in Richmond now have increased access to affordable housing at The Maple Residences, a new building providing 144 units of seniors housing, funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Beginning Aug. 1, 2012, British Columbia parents will be able to register the birth of their newborn child online, with the launch of a new birth registration system.

Doctors have ratified a new four-year agreement that will support ongoing efforts to recruit and retain physicians, while also improving access to specialists and care in rural and remote communities.

Nine local governments will receive Age-friendly BC Recognition for their efforts to support older residents to remain healthy and active in the community.

The Queen Charlotte/Haida Gwaii Hospital Replacement (QCHGHR) project took an important step forward today with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design and build a new hospital. The RFQ is the first step in the process to select a qualified team to design and build the replacement facility.

Minister of Health Michael de Jong has issued the following statement:

"Today the Medical Services Commission released an audit of Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the Specialist Referral Clinic (Vancouver) Inc. which indicated a practice of billing patients for publicly insured medical services.

The Medical Services Commission has found evidence that Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the Specialist Referral Clinic (Vancouver) Inc. have billed patients for publicly-insured medical services at two Vancouver clinics, the Cambie Surgery Centre and the Specialist Referral Clinic.

Construction is now underway on the Mission Community Health Project, which includes a new community health centre and 200-bed campus of care for seniors.