A panel of subject-matter experts has identified the need for a co-ordinated heat alert response system, identification and support of vulnerable populations, and implementation of prevention and longer-term risk mitigation strategies as key areas of focus to prevent loss of life in future extreme heat events in B.C.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in recognition of the first anniversary of British Columbia’s A Path Forward:

British Columbians are urged to take steps to prepare for spring floods to protect their families and property.

Mike Farnworth, Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has issued the following statement on the workplace fatality and injuries in Kamloops:

Communities throughout British Columbia will benefit from grants to prevent domestic violence, assist people experiencing gender-based violence and support Indigenous people recovering from trauma.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in recognition of National Police Week:

To help reduce flood risk, the Province is providing the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) with $100,000 to create an updated flood risk and hazard assessment.

To help reduce flood risk, the Province is providing Princeton with $100,000 to create an updated flood-hazard-mitigation plan.

To help reduce flood risk, the Province is providing Merritt with $329,000 for a project to update flood-hazard mapping and develop new flood-mitigation plans.