Drivers in British Columbia will continue to benefit from affordable and stable auto insurance costs with no increase to basic rates through to spring 2027, marking seven consecutive years without an increase.

The Province is making 187 amendments to 38 regulations across 10 ministries to reduce red tape, improve permitting timelines and make government services more efficient and accessible.

Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care; Annie Smith, executive director at McCreary Centre Society; B.C. Association of School Business Officials; B.C. Teachers’ Federation; CUPE BC; B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils; First Nations Education Steering Committee; Métis Nation B.C.; and the First Nations Schools Association have issued the following statement about substance-use education and prevention in B.C.’s K-12 system: 

Efforts are underway to diversify and strengthen British Columbia’s forestry sector with a new office in London, England.

Families throughout B.C. will have access to new and expanded programs that support healthy relationships and prevent domestic violence, thanks to new funding that enhances community-led intervention services.

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, and Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have released the following statements in response to the introduction of new, proposed Criminal Code amendments and public safety commitments by the federal government:

As British Columbia transitions to cooler temperatures and seasonal storms, people are encouraged to prepare for the shift to fall weather, including a series of storms that may bring heavy rain and strong winds to coastal areas, starting Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.

People in northern B.C. will benefit from improved access to housing, health care, emergency services, child care and community programs, thanks to more than $5 million in funding from the Northern Healthy Communities Fund (NHCF).

The Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has approved Western High Yield Resources’ mining permit for the Record Ridge magnesium mine near Rossland.