Big news for Willoughby! 🏫✨ R.E. Mountain Secondary is getting 300 new seats, adding modern classrooms and specialty learning spaces for #Langley students. https://news.gov.bc.ca/33613
@Lisabeare.bsky.social
Toured the University of the Fraser Valley to see the brand-new student housing & expanded dining hall. 🎓 With nearly 400 new beds, more students can live on campus, stay connected, & focus on their studies
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0018-000278
Great to see the progress on the new George Pringle Secondary School in #Kelowna as it gets ready to welcome students in a growing community.
This modern school will serve 1,200 students and reflects the incredible growth happening in West Kelowna.
@davidebybc.bsky.social
Barefoot, pregnant, and in the @bclegislature.bsky.social where we belong!!
Another historic first for BC: Not one, but TWO Cabinet Ministers simultaneously expecting. 🤰🤰 @jessieksunner.bsky.social
From shovel in the ground to students in class in just over a year.⏱️ The new addition at Aspen Park Elementary in #Comox is already open, creating more space and a comfortable place to learn so students and families can benefit sooner 📚 @lisabeare.bsky.social https://news.gov.bc.ca/33578
Big news for Grandview Heights! 🏗️✨ A new 500 seat addition will bring more classrooms, science labs and specialty learning spaces to support #Surrey students. @lisabeare.bsky.social https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0023-000379
More space, more opportunities for #Ladysmith learners 💛🏫 A seismic replacement at Ladysmith Intermediate and a 250 seat expansion at Ladysmith Primary will support families in the region for years to come. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0024-000382
The R2 RapidBus is being extended to Metrotown! The new R2 Marine-Willingdon RapidBus creates a direct connection between Park Royal and Metrotown starting this September.
www.translink.ca/news/2026/april/translink%20fast-tracks%20major%20rapidbus%20expansion%20from%20north%20shore%20to%20metrotown
🏥A new site has been purchased for withdrawal management services in #Terrace, expanding access to care for people in northern and remote communities and helping more people find their Road to Recovery.
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HLTH0028-000327
@josieosborne.bsky.social
More people in B.C. are getting the care they need, and it shows.
Since 2023, over 600,000 people have been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner with 4,000 more matched every week. Today, 77% of people in B.C. have a primary care provider.
@josieosborne.bsky.social
I met with federal Ministers and MPs in Ottawa to advocate for BC's infrastructure priorities. Over the next 3 years, our government is investing $11 billion in health care. We look forward to opportunities to partner with the federal government to deliver even more for communities in our province.
Bill 18 brings babies in the boardroom 👶
Just kidding, we can’t mandate that (even though we would love to). But I am so proud to bring forward this legislation that will allow parental leave for up to 26 weeks for local elected officials.
CC: @ubcm.bsky.social
156 new below-market rental homes + a new adult day centre are now open at Kiwanis Village in West Van! 🏡
AND this housing is directly helping workers in West Van who were struggling to find a place to call home!
Big step forward for care in #Kitimat! 🏥 A new CT scanner goes live April 7, bringing faster diagnoses, stronger local care & fewer trips out of town. 💙
stories.northernhealth.ca/news/new-ct-scanner-preparing-see-first-patients-kitimat-general-hospital
Construction is well underway on the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. 🏗️
With radiation therapy, advanced imaging, oncology services, and a dedicated sacred space, this project will transform cancer care in the region when it opens in 2028. 💛
Toured the new addition at Westview Elementary with MLA Susie Chant and it’s great to see students already learning in these new classrooms. 🏫
100 new seats, delivered faster for North Vancouver families.
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0016-000263
We're working to improve healthcare for people in the North Island, with $45M in upgrades coming to #PortHardy Hospital. With an expanded emergency department, new culturally safe spaces and more, the project will help people access the care they need.
@josieosborne.bsky.social
news.gov.bc.ca/33497
We’ve opened a new classroom addition in #FortStJohn and completed school upgrades in #Wonowon, including a modern water system, to support students in #NorthernBC.🏗️
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0020-000300
Great to see construction progress on the new French-language K–6 school in #Burnaby! 🏗️
This school in the city will add 360 student spaces, 15 classrooms, and 112 child care spots supporting francophone families from early years through elementary.🏫
Great news for students at Camosun College in #yyj.🚧 Upgraded training spaces mean hands on learning with modern tools that match today’s industry. This helps students step confidently into in demand engineering careers and strengthens our communities.
https://news.gov.bc.ca/33521
This Nowruz, I reflect on the weight of the moment we are in for the people of Iran — caught between a brutal regime, a devastating war, and a desire for change.
Let this year's Nowruz clear the way for a true New Day for the people of Iran.
آزادی آزادی آزادی
🎉 The new Lá:léms Ye EverGreen student housing building and expanded Cascade Café dining hall are now open at the University of the Fraser Valley #Abbotsford!
Nearly 400 new student beds 🛏️
230 new seats in the dining hall 🍽️
More room to connect and collaborate💡
news.gov.bc.ca/33484
🎉 Thrilled to be in #NorthVancouver to celebrate the opening the new addtion at Westview Elementary!
• 100 new seats 🪑
• Modern learning environment 💡
• More room to learn and grow 🌱
@lisabeare.bsky.social
https://news.gov.bc.ca/33469
Great to spend time with students at the Canada International Model United Nations 2026 in Vancouver last weekend. 🌎
Thanks to the organizers and volunteers who make CAIMUN possible, and to the students whose curiosity and leadership give me so much optimism for the future. ✨
The new Quw'utsun Valley Hospital has received the Gold Touchstone Award from the Center for Health Design, recognizing excellence in evidence-based hospital design.🏥
www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/cowichans-future-hospital-awarded-gold-touchstone-award-excellence-evidence-based-design
Hope. Courage. Heartbreak. Sacrifice. Wonderful, moving Nowruz event put on by the Canadian Iranian Foundation last night honouring the courage of the people of Iran in their fight for freedom and democracy.
Great news for #Burnaby! 💙 The new Health Care Pavilion & Support Facilities Building and expanded facilities are now open, improving access to emergency, maternity & mental health services so people can get the care they need closer to home. 🏥
https://news.gov.bc.ca/33462
Construction is well underway on the new centre for health complexity at BC Children's Hospital, a first-of-its-kind facility in Canada. 🏗️
This new centre will help connect families across BC with the services, & care they need. The project is on budget & on track to open in early 2028.
Work has begun on the expansion of Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department. This upgrade means more space, modernized rooms, & better support for staff.🏥💙
www.fraserhealth.ca/news/2026/Feb/Construction-begins-on-18-million-expansion-of-Mission-Memorial-Hospital-Emergency-Department
🚧 Big news for #Richmond students!
The new addition at Tomsett Elementary started construction in Summer 2025 and was finished by December 2025, meaning 225 brand-new student seats opened in just a few months. 📚✨
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0008-000184
