FINDING A CURE FOR SPINAL CORD INJURIES
Premier Gordon Campbell and 'Man in Motion' Rick Hansen celebrate the opening of the $45-million Blusson Pavilion in Vancouver - the world's newest and most advanced facility for spinal cord injury research and patient care. November 18, 2008 [News release]News
PREMIER’S STATEMENT CELEBRATING DOUGLAS DAY
VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement in celebration of Douglas Day, Nov. 19, the 150th anniversary of the exact day in 1858 when Governor James Douglas came to Fort Langley and read the official proclamation that declared British Columbia a Crown Colony:
FIRST DAY OF REMEMBRANCE RECOGNIZES ROAD CRASH VICTIMS
VICTORIA – B.C. will mark the first National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, focusing particularly on the 116 British Columbians lost in an average year to impaired driving, Solicitor General John van Dongen said.
$22.5 MILLION TO HELP CONNECT FIRST NATIONS
VANCOUVER – To help bridge the digital divide for First Nations, the provincial government is providing $22.5 million for broadband connectivity, announced Labour and Citizens’ Services Minister Iain Black with First Nations leaders.
PREMIER OPENS WORLD-LEADING SPINAL CORD INJURY CENTRE
VANCOUVER – The world’s largest, most advanced and most comprehensive facility devoted to spinal cord injury research and patient care was opened by Premier Gordon Campbell, Rick Hansen and members of the health care and spinal cord research community.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON KELOWNA HOSPITAL EXPANSION
KELOWNA – Premier Gordon Campbell and Health Services Minister George Abbott led the official groundbreaking today for the new Kelowna General Hospital expansion.
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