Storm Damage, World Championship and Property Deals

Bollnäs had the highest compensation amounts in the country for damage caused by natural disasters in 2025 after Storm Johannes. Sweden faces Canada in the women's ice hockey World Championship on Friday. Several properties have been sold in the county.

Bollnäs worst hit by storm damage

Among the county's municipalities (the local public level), Bollnäs had the highest damage compensation figures in the entire country in 2025: SEK 159.3 million, according to statistics from the industry organisation Svensk Försäkring, in which the insurance company If participated. This was followed by Ljusdal with SEK 102.1 million and Ockelbo with SEK 90.7 million.

Storm Johannes made 2025 the worst storm year in Sweden since Storm Gudrun in 2005, and insurance companies paid out almost SEK 1.2 billion in compensation for storm damage, writes If. SVT Nyheter Gävleborg

Ambulances may continue using HVO

Region Gävleborg is the political organisation responsible for healthcare in the county. Before the election, the outgoing right-wing government presented a proposal that ambulances could refuel with regular diesel instead of HVO, a fossil-free diesel, until the first half of 2027. HVO currently costs almost 35 kronor per litre.

When the decision was to be made by the Health and Social Care Committee – the committee that makes political decisions on healthcare – the proposal was rejected after the Moderates unexpectedly supported the new red-green government, which wants to continue using HVO. SD (Sweden Democrats) has criticised the Moderates. SVT Nyheter Gävleborg

Properties sold in Sandviken and Söderfors

In Sandviken, the house on Prästbricksvägen 50 has been sold for 995,000 kronor. It has a floor area of 36 square metres and was built in 1977. The change of ownership took place in October 2026.

In Söderfors, the house on Bergslagsvägen 2 has been sold for 1,500,000 kronor. It has a floor area of 171 square metres and was built in 1965. The change of ownership took place in October 2026. Arbetarbladet Arbetarbladet

Sweden faces Canada in the hockey World Championship

For the first time, the women's ice hockey World Championship will be held in November. Sweden kicks off on Friday afternoon against the favourites Canada in Herning. Tre Kronor has four players from Brynäs, and an 18-year-old Brynäs prospect is a key piece of the puzzle.

She has drawn inspiration from a Canadian icon and said that she has tried to emulate him. Arbetarbladet

The gingerbread house in Gävle is taking shape

An artist from Alfta is building the county museum’s entrance gingerbread house in Gävle for the fifth year in a row. Preparations are already under way and large quantities of gingerbread dough are baked every day.

– Right now, an incredible amount of dough is being put together. I usually try to make 10 batches per evening and then try to bake them the next day, says the artist. SVT Nyheter Gävleborg

In brief

• Around 90 percent of all week-old babies in Sweden are fully breastfed, but after four months the corresponding figure is 50 percent, according to Gefle Dagblad. Gefle Dagblad
• 38 new companies were started in Gävle in October, according to Gefle Dagblad. Gefle Dagblad
• The Regional Council (V) says she has long been concerned about the situation at Hudiksvall Hospital, following the doctors’ warnings about closed hospital beds and a shortage of nurses. Hudiksvalls Tidning
• A traffic accident involving several vehicles occurred on the E16 in Valbo on Thursday, and the emergency services were called to the scene. Arbetarbladet
• The 22-year-old defenseman selected by the New York Rangers in the NHL Draft has returned home after three years in the USA and is set to take Hudik Hockey up to HockeyAllsvenskan. Hudiksvalls Tidning