The health authority said the award recognizes youth who are taking action to reduce harms from substances such as alcohol, nicotine or unregulated drugs through school projects, education or peer support.
Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast snowpack levels are among the lowest in the province heading into the new year, according to the B.C. River Forecast Centre.
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.
