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Budget 2020 moves British Columbia forward by building the infrastructure the growing province needs, supporting thousands of new jobs, strengthening investments in health and education and making life more affordable for everyone.

Budget 2020 makes new commitments to bring capital spending over three years to $22.9 billion – the highest level in BC’s history.

BC is one of Canada’s fastest growing economies. But while the economy has grown, life has become too expensive for many families.

People living and working in long-term care homes throughout BC are benefiting from a $6.9-million grant to purchase new equipment that will help improve the safety and quality of life of residents.

The Seniors Safety and Quality Improvement Program (SSQIP) is a three-year program that is managed by the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA). BCCPA has provided funding to long-term care home operators for the purchase of new equipment.

Northern Health has released its hand hygiene compliance reports for quarter 2 (2019-2020).

Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's provincial health officer (PHO), has issued the following statement regarding the first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV):

PHO's statement on the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in BC

The new, state-of-the-art Stuart Lake Hospital that will provide better health care and create more jobs for people is ready for construction, following the Province’s approval of the project business plan.

The new hospital will be three times larger than the current facility with 27 beds, including 18 long-term care beds. There will be an emergency department with two treatment rooms, a trauma bay and ambulance bay. A laboratory and diagnostic imaging will also be part of the new facility.

New investments in the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) for sonography and cardiovascular perfusion programs will mean more graduates and better health care for people in British Columbia.

Government is investing a total of $2.5 million. Funding of $880,000 will support the expansion of BCIT’s diagnostic medical sonography and cardiovascular perfusion programs.

Eight first-year seats were added to the existing 32 sonography seats in September 2019. Another eight first-year seats will be added in 2020 for a total of 48 first-year seats.

Northern Health is pleased to announce that the first baby born in 2020 in Terrace, is a boy!

Gavin Hansen was born was born January 1st at 2:25 p.m. at Mills Memorial Hospital, to local parents Christina Rogers-Hansen and David Hansen -- weighing eight pounds, 15 ounces.

Gavin is also welcomed to the world by his five older siblings: Jayden, Justin, Erica, Claire and Judah.

The first baby born in the Northern Health region on New Year’s Day was a girl, born at 12:21 a.m. January 1st at University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George.

Northern Health is pleased to announce that the first baby born in 2020 in Fort St. John is a boy!

Thane Bradley Mclean was born January 1st at 6:18 p.m. at Fort St. John Hospital to local parents Braiden and Charlyn Mclean -- weighing seven pounds, four ounces.

Thane is also welcomed to the world by big sisters Millie and Laylee.