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Fort St. James hospital name reflects First Nations heritage

Friday, May 23, 2025 1:45 PM

The new hospital in Fort St. James is now called Nats’oojeh [Nat-Soo-Jay] Hospital and Health Centre, reflecting the Dakelh First Nations heritage.


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Construction begins on Prince George long-term care home

Friday, May 23, 2025 9:15 AM
3D rendering of long-term care home in Prince George

Seniors in Prince George will soon have access to more long-term care as construction starts on a new long-term care village.


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Funding improves access to food in northern B.C.

Friday, May 23, 2025 8:45 AM
Northern B.C. communities getting better access to nutritious food

People in northern B.C. will have more reliable access to healthy food, thanks to an investment from the Province.


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Langley urgent and primary care centre opens at permanent location

Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:45 PM

People living in and around Langley have better access to team-based primary care and medical imaging services as, on May 13, 2025, the permanent location of the Langley Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) opened.


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Community-led service supports people in crisis in Comox Valley

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:45 AM

People experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis in the Comox Valley now have access to more services to help them stabilize and connect to the support they need.


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Minister’s statement on Family Doctor Day

Monday, May 19, 2025 11:00 AM

Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of Family Doctor Day:


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Supportive, complex-care homes planned for Nanaimo

Friday, May 16, 2025 1:30 PM

Work is underway to bring approximately 20 complex-care homes with robust health and social supports to people with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges in Nanaimo.


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Suicide prevention framework will save lives

Thursday, May 15, 2025 2:30 PM
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New clinical guidance will offer best practices for recognizing and supporting people at risk for suicide, helping more people get the right care and saving more lives.


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Specialized nurses strengthen substance-use care in Fraser Valley

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 11:45 AM
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Addiction assessment nurses now support patients in nine hospital emergency departments in the Fraser Health region, helping streamline access to personalized treatment and recovery services.


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Streamlined process cuts wait times, bringing more U.S. nurses to B.C.

Monday, May 12, 2025 12:34 PM
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Nurse attending to a patient. Text: Record number of US nurses coming to BC to work.

New streamlined credential recognition means nurses from the United States can now work in B.C. much quicker, with registrations taking only a few days, compared to the previous average as long as four months.


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Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statement on National Nursing Week, International Nurses Day

Monday, May 12, 2025 11:45 AM
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Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, and Susie Chant, parliamentary secretary for seniors’ services and long-term care, have issued the following statement in recognition of National Nursing Week and International Nurses Day:


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Fresh air, exercise fuel children who join Walking School Bus

Monday, May 12, 2025 9:00 AM
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MLA Ravi Parmar walks with students on a sidewalk as part of B.C.'s Walking School Bus program promoting safe, active travel.

The Province of B.C. is supporting the Walking School Bus program, which provides supervised walks to schools for elementary children in select communities, helping them start their day off with fresh air and exercise.


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B.C. supports people experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo

Friday, May 9, 2025 10:45 AM

People experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo will soon have access to nearly 190 more indoor housing spaces.  


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