Guide dog and service dog users requiring a dog to assist them with the tasks of daily living will now have enhanced public access rights and protections in place.

Local governments and First Nations in 54 communities have been approved to receive their share of more than $1.8 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support the work of emergency operations centres.

Pubs and licensed restaurants are now allowed to provide piña coladas with pizzas and mojitos with main courses for takeout or delivery.

Wildfires around B.C. are causing poor air quality in many areas of the province and are expected to worsen.

Five new prosecutors and two administrative support staff have been hired as part of the B.C. Prosecution Service’s organized crime unit to help tackle gun and gang violence in the province.

Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for local governments and First Nations in regions that may have been impacted by the wildfires that started June 16, 2021.

Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in British Columbia:

Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires to communities and citizens, many communities around British Columbia have been put on evacuation order or evacuation alert, and the Province is asking people to be prepared.

Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in the province: