British Columbia is joining Petrinex to improve how information about the oil and natural gas industry is recorded and managed.

Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism Teresa Wat issued the following statement as Ben Stewart announces his intent to leave the position as B.C.’s Special Representative in Asia:

The December 2016 natural gas and petroleum rights sale has resulted in $817,190.18 in bonus bids. The calendar year total concluded at $15,190,019.15 in bonus bids.

The British Columbia government is taking action to ensure insurance rates are affordable and in line with inflation.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a kayaking incident in the ocean near Union Bay on Dec. 18, 2016.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris and Minister of Health Terry Lake, issued the following joint statement in response to the BC Coroners Service updated numbers on overdose fatalities.

Updated statistics released today from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths increased throughout B.C. in November. Government and its partners have taken many significant steps to address the overdose crisis this month.

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton has announced the members of the new Attorney General’s B.C. Supreme Court Rules Committee, with a mandate to consult broadly with the legal profession and users of the courts, including self-represented litigants.

The search for a new chief civilian director (CCD) for the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is being postponed until spring of next year.