Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible British Columbians who may have been affected by overland flooding from heavy rains that began on Jan. 31, 2020, in the following regions:

The BC Coroners Service has scheduled a public inquest into the death of Craig Andrew Ford.

Despite fewer illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province in 2019, the BC Coroners Service continues to urge caution due to an unpredictable, toxic, illicit drug supply that is present in British Columbia.

At 1:55 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, a test of B.C.’s wireless alerting system will be conducted as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency.  

At the 38th annual Police Honours Night at Government House, 114 law enforcement members were recognized for their bravery and dedication.

As winter weather rolls in provincewide, British Columbians need to prepare for slick streets, freezing temperatures and power outages so they can stay safe and warm.

British Columbians who feel they are being gouged on their cellphone bills will have help with the appointment of a federal lead on telecommunications.

Expanding low-barrier and culturally safe public health services to vulnerable families, improving continuity of care and service co-ordination, and determining the need for a provincial approach for reviewing infant mortality are key recommendations of a death review panel into sudden infant deaths.