Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick issued the following statement on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) declaration that British Columbia is considered free of avian influenza following a 90-day intensive surveillance period.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a girl who died after being struck by a motor vehicle on June 4, 2015, in Oliver.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died as a result of a motor vehicle incident which occurred on June 4, 2015, in Peachland.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died following an accident on a forest service road near Prince George on May 23, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a motor vehicle incident in Kelowna on May 22, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Kamloops on May 23, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a boating incident at a marina on Okanagan Lake on May 21, 2015.

Starting today, the public will have more opportunities to participate in the transportation planning study of the Central Okanagan through the new website at: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/okanagansecondcrossing/

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Peachland on May 12, 2015.

Starting May 19, you can have your say on existing conditions and performance of the Highway 97 corridor in the Okanagan, including any traffic congestion concerns you may have.