The province pledged $75 million targeted at reducing wait times for new and hip replacements. The funding will allow the province to do 34 per cent more surgeries.

Picket signs greeted Health Minister Adrian Dix in Sechelt protesting partnership with Trellis Seniors Services to build a for-profit care facility to replace Totem Lodge and Shorncliffe.

Health Minister Adrian Dix faced protesters and pointed questions on VCH’s deal with Trellis Seniors Services to build a new long-term care facility in Sechelt.

B.C. hospitals will perform 900 more dental surgeries over the next year for children and adults with developmental disabilities or complex medical conditions.

The BC government is providing more access to dental surgeries for patients that require general anesthetic for their procedures.

The City of Richmond is asking its residents for ideas for the Smart cities Challenge. Open to all communities, the pan-Canadian competition encourages adopting a smart cities approach to improving the lives of its residents through innovation, data and connected technology.

Concluding its Keeping Seniors Well program, Vancouver Coastal Health consulted with Richmond seniors to gather their feedback on local services earlier this month.

BC Health Minister Adrian Dix met with a large crowd in Sechelt this week, expressing his support for the Trellis project. The group Protect Public Healthcare Sunshine Coast expressed their opposition to the Trellis project.

After 15-year-old Steffanie Lawrence’s fentanyl overdose death, bereaved Squamish parents have reached the ears of the leadership of the provincial government.

Discussion on decriminalizing personal possession of illicit drugs. Mentions Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for VCH.