Young performers in B.C.’s arts and entertainment sectors will continue working in major film and television productions as the province clarifies the rules around fall-protection safety.

The BC Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the death of Christopher Jonathan Bloomfield starting at 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 2024, at the Victoria Law Courts (850 Burdett Ave., Victoria).

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Zachary Andrew Bryan With will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2024, at the Nelson Law Courts (320 Ward Street, Nelson).

More workers from select occupations will be provided with easier access to workers’ compensation for psychological injuries caused by work-related trauma.

The Province has announced that Sherri Young will lead the new Office of the Superintendent of Health Professions and Occupations Oversight.

Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for May 2024:

British Columbia’s deputy chief forester has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for the Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area (TSA).

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in April 2024:

Unregulated toxic drugs claimed the lives of 182 people in April 2024 according to preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service.