Minister of Environment Mary Polak has issued the following statement on the federal decision regarding pipeline projects:

For the first known time in B.C., the highly toxic opioid carfentanil has been detected at the scene of an apparent illicit drug death.

Stronger than forecast economic growth of 3.3% in 2015 will give unionized employees throughout B.C.’s public sector a modest salary increase from the Economic Stability Dividend.

British Columbia’s Second Quarterly Report continues to forecast increased revenues and reduced debt, demonstrating that government’s ongoing fiscal prudence, economic diversification and debt reduction continue to have a positive impact on the provincial economy.

Foreign purchasers were involved in 3% of Metro Vancouver residential real estate transactions in October, a rate equal to the provincial average for that month, according to the latest real estate transaction data released by the Province.

The new Societies Act takes effect today, providing British Columbia societies with additional flexibility and offering the public more transparency.

Small businesses are the heart and soul of B.C.’s neighbourhoods. They are places to gather and visit with friends.

In recognition of the upcoming World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Health Minister Terry Lake has made the following statement:

Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick, in his role as the B.C. government’s liaison with the consular corps, has issued the following statement on the recognition of Nov. 26, 2016, as Holodomor Memorial Day in British Columbia.

In the first nine months of this year, nearly half a million more international visitors travelled to B.C. than in the same period last year, representing an 11.9% year-over-year increase with over 4.5 million travelers.