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 July:

For the 13th consecutive month, more than 190 British Columbians have lost their lives to the toxic, unregulated drug supply, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service.

The Province has issued an evacuation order for a specified area of the unincorporated Stikine region due to the Little Blue River Fire.

Mental health supports are available for people who have been and continue to be adversely affected by historic wildfires throughout B.C. this summer.

Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, has released the following statement about travel restrictions for the purpose of staying in temporary accommodation in West Kelowna:

As extreme drought conditions continue to affect river levels on Vancouver Island, new measures to protect fish have been implemented on the Koksilah and Cowichan rivers.

Following a merit-based recruitment process, Donald Cameron Pedde has been appointed for a three-year term as chair of the Building Code Appeal Board, effective Sept. 1, 2023.

Early childhood professionals educated in languages other than English will have reduced costs and more support to become certified to work in British Columbia’s child care sector, as a result of financial support to translate educational documents into English.