The BC Public Service Agency has reached a tentative agreement with the Professional Employees Association (PEA).

Celebration honours French through life

Detection in Metro Vancouver helps inform bat-monitoring efforts

The Province and Simpcw First Nation have started negotiations on a consent decision-making agreement for co-ordinated and efficient assessments of the proposed Yellowhead Copper mine project in Simpcw territory.

Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement acknowledging the National Day of Observance for COVID-19:

B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) is seeking feedback on a newly proposed expedited environmental assessment process designed to reduce assessment timelines and support more efficient decision-making for major projects deemed to be in the public interest.

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Joshua Colton Beek will begin on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).

(Updated March 10, 2026) The Province intends to appoint an acting merit commissioner to ensure B.C. public service employees experience no service interruptions while the role transitions to the Public Service Agency.

Drivers in the Lower Mainland are advised to plan ahead, ensure their vehicles are equipped with winter tires and allow for more time to reach their destination as snow and winter weather are expected in Metro Vancouver overnight until Wednesday, March 11, 2026.