With files from CBC's Radio WestTo hear the full story listen to the audio labelled: Only grocery stores in Houston and Fraser Lake, B.C., are closing Dr. Sandra Allison, the chief medical officer of Northern Health, said she learned the stores are closing while she was exploring child abuse and neglect in northern B.C. Both the SuperValu stores that are closing are operated by Loblaw Companies Limited, which operates a number of grocery store chains across Canada. towns of Houston and Fraser Lake are set to close next month, leaving residents having to drive at least an hour one-way to reach a grocery store. The store in Fraser Lake, west of Prince George, is closing on June 18, and the store in Houston is closing June 25.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2016 15:01 UTC