Bicycle riders from across Canada and the United States stopped in Nanaimo to present funding for new equipment in the perinatal unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.Â
The Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation said it has surpassed its fundraising goal to create what it describes as British Columbia’s first senior-friendly emergency room.Â
The province has broken ground on a new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo. The three-storey facility is expected to open in 2028 and provide care and treatment for patients in and around the city.Â
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board recorded 13 per cent fewer home sales in September than a year earlier, while benchmark prices remained relatively stable.
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.
