A new acute-care tower, a larger emergency department, and upgrades to existing spaces are in store for Royal Columbian Hospital as the Province today announced business plan approval for Phases 2 and 3 and three of the hospital’s redevelopment.

The Province and Fraser Health are partnering to test a new and innovative way for people living with severe mental illness to find long-term employment that fits their needs.

The B.C. government has distributed $197,418 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of New Westminster.

Students, teachers and staff at four schools in the New Westminster school district will benefit from $175,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the New Westminster school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $6,073 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

The new state-of-the-art $20.7-million Fraser River Middle school opened its doors to hundreds of excited students on the first day of school. 

A program that helped 29 of its 36 participants find jobs in 2015 is back for a second year in the Lower Mainland, thanks to $415,000 in government funding.

Manufacturing sector representatives met with the federal and provincial governments to discuss skilled labour initiatives and human resource planning, as part of a series of roundtables being held over coming months with sectors highlighted in the BC Jobs Plan.