Here in British Columbia, forests have always been a vital part of our way of life ― anchoring our economy, and providing both recreation and tourism opportunities. 

The stories of people taken by the overdose crisis come from every corner of the province. A forestry worker in the North who became addicted to painkillers for a workplace injury and then turned to street drugs. Friends celebrating after a wedding in the Interior. Suburban parents who left behind young children. Middle-aged men who were clean and sober for years.

One of the tools that the BC Wildfire Service uses to help contain very large wildfires is controlled fire.

Last week I met Don, a carpenter who became addicted to painkillers after an injury he got on the job. He ended up on the streets, and says he was in and out of the hospital about 100 times over a period of four years.

The Okanagan Lake Regulation System is a multi-lake, multi-purpose system, owned by the Province and managed and operated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

The provincial government is committed to leading and supporting actions to end violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Small businesses make up 98% of all business in B.C. and employ over one million people.

In 2013, the Province undertook the Liquor Policy Review, one of the largest public engagements in B.C.’s history focussed on bringing liquor laws into the 21st century.

Over the past five years, craft beer sales in British Columbia have almost tripled

Red Tape Reduction is about improving services for British Columbians and making it easier for people to interact with their government.