The Province has secured the next milestone in the Surrey police transition plan by setting a target date for the Surrey Police Service to assume policing and law enforcement in the City of Surrey.

A coroner’s inquest into the death of David James Meadows will begin at 9:30 am on May 27, 2024, at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Eugene Ethan Marcano will begin at 9:30 a.m. on May 6, 2024, at the Kamloops Law Courts (455 Columbia St.).

Youth in New Westminster who are at risk of harm or victimization are benefiting from a collaborative approach to complex social challenges.

People in Princeton will be better served by a collaborative approach to complex social challenges that brings together a diverse range of front-line workers to deliver faster access to services for individuals at risk of harm or victimization.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement regarding the Surrey policing transition:

People in Fort St. John will be better served by a collaborative approach to complex social challenges that brings together a diverse range of front-line workers to deliver faster access to services for individuals at risk of harm or victimization.

As the summer tourism season approaches, British Columbia’s wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries are gearing up to offer enhanced tour and service experiences for visitors.

Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service confirms that at least 177 people in British Columbia were lost to toxic, unregulated drugs in February.

Changes introduced to the Police Act will improve governance and oversight of policing as part of the Province’s work to make systemic improvements to the policing and public safety landscape in B.C.