No one expects to have to make a call for help when out on a B.C. backcountry adventure but, unfortunately, it happens all the time.

To encourage more people with knowledge of murders, drug trafficking and other gang-led crimes to share details with police, British Columbia is proposing a stronger witness security management and support program.

The BC Coroners Service is looking for the public’s assistance in helping to identify a foot that was found inside a shoe along the shoreline at the 30th Street beach access (south of Marine Drive and 30th Street) in West Vancouver in September 2018.

The number of British Columbians dying from illicit drug overdoses plateaued in 2018, despite significant efforts from groups around the province to prevent deaths.

The BC Coroners Service is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male who was discovered deceased on the shores of Valdes Island, just south of Gabriola Island, on June 23, 2018.

Another six communities have been approved to receive a share of approximately $3 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support emergency social services.

Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness, met with local officials from Grand Forks and the surrounding region last week as recovery work continues following the devastating flooding that hit the region in May 2018.

With the start of a new year, make a resolution to be better prepared for potential emergencies.

Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has issued the following statement on the death of Barb McLintock: