As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally trained physicians will begin practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C., including one new family doctor each for Logan Lake and Princeton and two for Ashcroft.

As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally trained physicians will begin practising in rural and remote communities in British Columbia, including a new family doctor in Campbell River.

B.C. public post-secondary institutions will have access to additional supports to address substance use thanks to a $400,000 investment from the Province for a project co-led by the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) and the Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division.

British Columbia has introduced amendments to the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, which will give the College of Pharmacists of B.C. greater ability to protect patients from unscrupulous pharmacy owners.

The Province is unveiling new resources to assist British Columbians in getting ready for all aspects of the future, from health to finances.

Firefighters in Surrey and Vancouver will be the first in B.C. to carry and administer a potentially life-saving treatment, naloxone, for patients suffering opioid drug overdoses. All paramedics also now will be able to give naloxone.

The West Chilcotin Healthcare Society received $50,000 from the Province for specialized equipment for their remote medical clinic.

With government funding of $3 million to the BC Cancer Foundation, the Personalized Onco-Genomics program and high priority cancer projects are receiving a boost from the BC Cancer Foundation to help the BC Cancer Agency continue to find unique cures for the hardest to beat cancers.