BC Gov News

With the change to earlier afternoon darkness as a result of the time change this weekend, the BC Coroners Service is urging both pedestrians and motorists to take greater care to avoid pedestrian-vehicle accidents.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the second of two teenagers who died as the result of a motor vehicle incident in Nanaimo on Oct. 21, 2016.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris has issued the following statement ahead of Halloween:

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris has released the following statement:

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of one of two teenagers who have died following a motor vehicle incident in Nanaimo on Oct. 21, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a structure fire in Qualicum Beach on Oct. 21, 2016.

Updated statistics released from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths remained relatively steady throughout September.

The number of illicit drug deaths in British Columbia through the first nine months of 2016 has exceeded the number for the whole year of 2015, according to the latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service.

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris issued the following statement: