Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton, in response to the Surrey RCMP news conference today, issued the following statement:

All British Columbians deserve to feel safe in their homes and neighbourhoods. Investments in the provincial anti-gang strategy, community safety and policing have been successful in driving down crime in B.C. – with youth and violent crime at historical lows – but more needs to be done.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two men who died in a residence in Burnaby on Sept. 18, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a boy who died after an ATV incident near Celista on Sept. 12 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has announced that a public inquest will be held into the death of Mehrdad Bayrami.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after his vehicle went into the water off the Mill Bay ferry ramp on Sept. 18, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died following an industrial accident at a sawmill in Creston on Sept. 15, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a cliff-jumping incident in Lynn Canyon in North Vancouver on Sept. 11, 2015.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a collision between a BC ambulance and a train on Sept. 11, 2015.