B.C.'s new Family Law Act encourages families going through separation and divorce to consider, where appropriate, out-of-court family dispute resolution options, which are often more affordable than going to court and usually lead to more effective solutions.

After extensive consultation with the small business community, Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto and BC Chamber of Commerce president and CEO John Winter unveiled the finalized BC Small Business Accord in Vancouver.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a female who died following a motor vehicle incident near Quesnel on March 15, 2013.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed it is investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found in his home near Chase on March 12.

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced that government is providing the BC Dental Association with $700,000 to eliminate a backlog of patients with severe dental-facial deformities who are awaiting extensive prosthetic treatment, including surgery.

With B.C.'s first Consumer Awareness Week now in full swing, the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC are sharing their top five consumer tips of all-time under the theme of "Take Five" - representing not only the number of tips released per day during Consumer Awareness Week, but also the need for consumers to pause before making any purchasing decision.