Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for local governments and First Nations in regions that may have been impacted by the wildfires that started June 16, 2021.

Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in British Columbia:

Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires to communities and citizens, many communities around British Columbia have been put on evacuation order or evacuation alert, and the Province is asking people to be prepared.

Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in the province:

Liquor retailers authorized to open earlier for the safety and convenience of their customers during the COVID-19 pandemic now have the option to maintain their expanded morning hours.

Ticket buyers will soon have more transparency, fairer processes and better consumer protections when purchasing tickets for live events in B.C.

Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in the province:

BC Coroners Service reporting released on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, shows at least 160 lives were lost in the province as a result of suspected illicit drug toxicity in May.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has issued the following statement on the 10-year anniversary of the line-of-duty passing of Sheilah Sweatman, ground search-and-rescue volunteer:

Disaster financial assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible British Columbians in the following regions and jurisdictions who may have been impacted by the severe weather event that occurred from June 2 to 7, 2021: