A tentative two-year agreement has been reached with health-care employees in the community health sector.

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid provided an update on the ministry's data investigation that has confirmed a number of instances where personal health data was accessed for research purposes without authorization.

West Vancouver seniors will benefit from a $20,000 age-friendly grant to help create programs or tools that address the needs of older residents in the district.

Bowen Island seniors will benefit from a $19,993 age-friendly grant to help create programs or tools that address the needs of older residents.

Since the release of the 12-point plan last January, significant progress has been made towards improving services to people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Williams Lake seniors will benefit from a $20,000 age-friendly grant to help create programs or tools that address the needs of older residents.

Seniors in 100 Mile House and throughout the province will benefit as 27 communities receive grants of up to $20,000 to help create programs or tools that address the needs of their older residents.

Smokers who want to make a New Year's resolution to quit are reminded that help is available from B.C.'s Smoking Cessation Program.

The most popular names for babies born in British Columbia in 2011 were Liam and Emma, according to the annual report from the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency.