Minister of Health Josie Osborne visits Northeast BC

From August 27 to 29, 2025, Minister of Health Josie Osborne conducted a multi-day tour in Northeast British Columbia focused on health care infrastructure and community engagement. She engaged with health care professionals as well as Indigenous, municipal, and regional leaders.

Minister Osborne began in Fort St. John with a tour of the Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa and a meeting with BC Emergency Health Services.

Minister Osborne then travelled to Dawson Creek for a tour of the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital construction site – which is a $590 million investment into health care in the region. The tour highlighted the improvements and expansion of services and programming, including the new emergency department, inpatient unit, and maternity unit. While in Dawson Creek, she also held meetings with local Northern Health Relational Security Officers, Dawson Creek Mayor and Council, and MLA Larry Neufeld.

Minister Osborne then travelled to Tumbler Ridge to meet with Mayor and Council and tour the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.

In Chetwynd, Minister Osborne visited the Mîýomâcihêwi Kamik (Northern Nations Wellness Centre) and the Chetwynd Hospital and Health Center as well as met with the Mayor of Chetwynd and representatives from Saulteau First Nations.

The final day included a tour of the Hudson’s Hope Health Centre and meetings with the Mayors of Hudson’s Hope and Fort St. John

Minister Osborne’s visit to the Northeast reflected the province’s commitment to strengthening rural health care, supporting community-led initiatives, and engaging directly with those shaping the future of health services in the North.