Trudeau offers B.C. $2 billion in federal financing to boost housing
The federal government is doubling the financing available for a British Columbia housing plan, which the prime minister called "transformative."
Adrian Dix
Seniors in B.C. receive $733M in federal health funding
British Columbia's seniors advocate welcomes newly announced federal funding for seniors' health care, and says she's particularly excited about the promise to support seniors at home.
Hospital admissions break B.C. record as respiratory illness season nears peak
Provincial health minister Adrian Dix says the the situation is challenging but being managed.
Canada's first case of new COVID variant found in B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has swiftly circled the globe, in what one expert says is a reminder the virus never went away.
Transparency, accountability at B.C.’s ambulance service has flatlined, audit review shows
Vital signs on the performance and state of B.C.’s ambulance service remain an outstanding mystery, an update from the B.C. auditor general on Tuesday shows.
BC's spring session leaves NDP facing turmoil in public housing management
The New Democrat government in British Columbia started the spring legislative session promising more affordable homes for vulnerable people, but ended the sitting on Thursday, May 11, 2023, amid turmoil over its public housing agency.
B.C. to limit access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss
British Columbia's health minister plans to announce how the government will ensure patients in the province will have secure access to the diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic.
Trudeau says he won't throw money at healthcare without true reform plan from provinces
The federal and provincial governments appear deadlocked in their negotiations on the future of health care in Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's latest comments suggest he will not be the one to blink first.
Finance minister out in B.C. cabinet shuffle
British Columbia Premier David Eby unveiled a new-look cabinet on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, that elevates several first-time ministers to prominent positions, retains veterans in long-held posts and moves the finance minister to a post-secondary education portfolio.
Eby to announce cabinet, sparking speculation about early election
Political pundits are expecting Premier David Eby to appoint new cabinet ministers who have fire in their bellies for the challenging jobs ahead, and the possibility of an early election call.
B.C. prepared to cancel surgeries as hospitals fill with respiratory cases
Plans to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses by cancelling surgeries are in place in British Columbia hospitals, says Health Minister Adrian Dix, as parents worry about long emergency room waits with sick children.
B.C will offer COVID-19 booster soon for 12-plus and new vaccines coming
British Columbia is gearing up for a major COVID-19 booster shot campaign this fall with the expectation that new vaccines tailor-made to fight the Omicron variant will be available.
Monkeypox case identified in Vancouver resident
The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases.
B.C. Premier John Horgan has COVID but symptoms 'mild' so far
"Fortunately, my symptoms are mild and that is thanks to being fully vaccinated," said Horgan. "I'm following public health guidance, isolating and working from home until my symptoms resolve."
Guidance for Canada on fourth dose of COVID vaccine coming soon
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick up across Canada.