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Mayor says long-term care home delay has ‘immediate, tangible consequences’ in open letter

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March 11, 2026
Mayor Lilia Hansen has penned a letter to the province on behalf of the council and the residents of Fort St. John addressing concerns about the postponement of the city’s new long-term care home.

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