BC Gov News

Ten years ago, two workers were killed and 20 others were injured in an explosion at the Babine Forest Products mill near Burns Lake.

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the tourism sector and has altered British Columbia’s visitor economy.

On June 29, 2021, the B.C. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling in Blueberry River First Nations (Yahey) v. Province of British Columbia, determining the Treaty 8 rights of the Blueberry River First Nations have been breached by development authorized by the provincial government over many years.

As we celebrate Canada’s National Forest Week, it’s time to reflect on the sector’s importance to the people of British Columbia.

It is not acceptable to interrupt vital, life-saving services to exercise the right to protest, and it’s taking a toll on care providers’ mental health.

From 2018-21, the B.C. government has invested $2.2 billion in Childcare BC – the most significant child care investment in B.C.’s history.

We are working hard to build a seamless, integrated system of mental health and substance-use care that can be accessed quickly and close to home.

An eight-lane, toll-free immersed-tube tunnel will replace the four-lane George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99.

If you’re feeling grief, anxiety or stress around disasters and health emergencies, you’re not alone.