Sixty local and regional governments and First Nations communities have been approved to receive their share of approximately $1.5 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support evacuation route planning.

More measures to strengthen consumer protections and improve affordability are on the way for the most financially vulnerable people in B.C., as part of B.C.’s Consumer Financial Protection Action Plan.

No one expects to have to make a call for help when out on a B.C. backcountry adventure but, unfortunately, it happens all the time.

To encourage more people with knowledge of murders, drug trafficking and other gang-led crimes to share details with police, British Columbia is proposing a stronger witness security management and support program.

The number of British Columbians dying from illicit drug overdoses plateaued in 2018, despite significant efforts from groups around the province to prevent deaths.

The BC Coroners Service is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male who was discovered deceased on the shores of Valdes Island, just south of Gabriola Island, on June 23, 2018.

Another six communities have been approved to receive a share of approximately $3 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support emergency social services.