Families and individuals with low incomes will benefit from new affordable rental housing in Greater Victoria, thanks to an agreement between the provincial government and the Capital Regional District (CRD).

British Columbia’s nurses and health employers have voted in favour of a new five-year agreement that aims to improve health care for patients and families.

The Provincial Health Services Authority and BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to design and build a new facility to support those living with complex mental health and substance use issues on the Riverview lands.

Throughout British Columbia, hundreds of vulnerable people with severe addiction and mental illness are securing housing, having fewer interactions with police and spending less time in emergency rooms, according to the latest numbers from innovative health authority programs.

The North welcomed an innovative project that will improve access for British Columbia’s northern population to participate in, and reap the benefits of, clinical research that will improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in specific communities.

Thirty-two thousand, six hundred cubic metres of concrete have been poured and 4,600 tonnes of rebar installed at the Teck Acute Care Centre. Health Minister Terry Lake commemorated the occasion with staff, donors and project partners by unveiling a banner signed by young patients from throughout the province.

Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following statement for World Health Day, April 7, 2016:

UPnGO with ParticipACTION will help British Columbia’s employers create a more active workplace culture. For British Columbians trying to fit more physical activity into their work days, UPnGO with ParticipACTION might just be the answer.

A dedicated hospital unit for youth with mental-health and substance-use challenges will be built at the HOpe Centre at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, thanks in part to noted West Vancouver philanthropists and donors Jack and Leone Carlile.