Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has issued the following statement on wind storm recovery efforts:

Many people spending the holidays in Metro Vancouver-area shelters will sleep a little more soundly, thanks to “elves” at the local North Fraser Pretrial Centre (NFPC).

With the winter holidays almost here, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and Emergency Management BC offer some fire safety advice to help ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season for all British Columbians.

New legislation is now in place to support B.C.’s actions to prevent the illegal production of illicit opioids, bolstering police efforts to disrupt the supply chain and helping to get counterfeit pills off the streets.

Communities throughout British Columbia will receive approximately $2 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support emergency social services.

The BC Coroners Service has scheduled a public inquest into the death of Gurwinder Singh Mann, beginning Feb. 19, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court: 20th floor – 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby.

As British Columbians prepare for the holidays, individuals and families should also take time to prepare for winter storm season.

Small businesses in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), which were affected by flooding this past spring, will be able to apply for part of $2.9 million in provincial funding through a small business financial grant.

At 1:55 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2018, a test of the new wireless alerting system will be conducted for a second time as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency.