Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement in response to British Columbia receiving its first payment as part of the historic litigation against tobacco companies:

People using handyDART services in Fort St. John will see improved and expanded travel options with the introduction of additional hours of service on Sundays from September 2025.

People using transit in Kamloops will see improved and expanded transit options with extended hours of service on several routes starting Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

People using transit in the Comox Valley will see improved and expanded transit options with the introduction of handyDART service on statutory holidays starting Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

The Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has approved Imperial Metal’s permit to expand its Mount Polley mine in the Cariboo region, which will extend the mine’s life by eight years, support local jobs and continue environmental monitoring as part of ongoing regulatory requirements.

The Province is announcing significant progress at one of the negotiations taking place under the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate.

The ministers of Environment and Parks, Tamara Davidson, and Mining and Critical Minerals (MCM), Jagrup Brar, have issued a consent order to Mount Polley Mining Corporation for a material alteration to the Mount Polley Mine to expand its Springer Pit.