Construction has started on a new six-storey long-term care home in Lantzville that will provide 298 long-term care beds and 18 hospice beds when completed in 2029.Â
Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day has introduced a private members bill in the legislature aimed at improving access to data from B.C.'s long-term care system.
British Columbia’s Seniors Advocate says the province would need to spend more than $16 billion on new long-term care beds over the next 10 years to meet growing demand.
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.
The BC NDP candidate for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island says her experience in provincial and federal politics makes her the right person to continue representing the riding.Â
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
