New urgent and primary-care centre opens in Port Coquitlam March 18, 2026 – Summary: New urgent and primary-care centre is opening March 26, 2026, offering year-round, seven-day access to urgent, primary care for people in Port Coquitlam, surrounding communities The …
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One year update: Hundreds of U.S. health-care professionals are serving people in B.C.
More than 400 U.S. health-care professionals making B.C. home March 17, 2026 – Summary As of January 2026, more than 400 U.S.-trained health professionals have accepted job offers throughout the province, including rural and remote regions, nearly triple the last update …
Offering support for youth, families through new Foundry centre
Facility delivers mental-health, substance-use and wellness supports for Tri-Cities youth, families March 13, 2026 – Summary Foundry Tri-Cities, now open at 400-2755 Lougheed Hwy. in Port Coquitlam, offers free, confidential supports for young people 12 to 24 Services include access …
Making more surgeries available closer to home
Partnership between B.C., Alberta ensures better access to health care March 4, 2026 – Summary B.C. residents regain access to scheduled surgeries in Alberta as the result of partnership renewal This will benefit people, communities in B.C. that are close …
Strengthening health and safety in supportive housing
Province improving health, safety in supportive housing, while protecting tenant rights March 4, 2026 – Summary The Province is making amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act to provide new tools to address health and safety issues in supportive housing and …
Chief coroner’s statement on Tumbler Ridge
March 3, 2026 – Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, chief coroner, has released the following statement regarding the decision to direct an inquest into the events that occurred in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10, 2026: “On the afternoon of Feb. 10, 2026, …
Adopting permanent daylight saving time
‘Spring forward’ on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes March 2, 2026 – Summary B.C. will adopt permanent, year-round daylight saving time after clocks shift forward an hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026 People and businesses …
Opening new shelter for people in Tri-Cities area
Twenty temporary winter shelter spaces coming to Coquitlam site in January 2026 December 17, 2025 – Summary Twenty temporary shelter spaces are opening at 2601 Lougheed Hwy. in Coquitlam at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə, “Place of the Great Blue Heron” (the former Riverview …
New spaces created to train more police officers, enhancing public safety
October 10, 2025 – More police officers will be trained at the Justice Institute of British Columbia’s (JIBC) police academy with a 50% expansion of seats, supporting local police recruitment and building safe communities. “By expanding the police academy to …
New child care centre coming to families in Port Moody
September 19, 2025 – More families in Port Moody will have access to affordable and high-quality child care through 150 new licensed child care spaces at the former Ioco school. “By working together with School District No. 43 and our …