Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking New Year’s Day:

Noah is the front-runner for the most popular name for babies born this year in British Columbia.

Sixteen new cameras and 33 new views were added to the DriveBC webcam network in 2022, helping people plan for traffic and weather conditions on British Columbia’s roads.   

Transit users travelling through communities on the Saanich peninsula will have a faster commute, as new bus queue jump lanes at Mount Newton Cross Road and Highway 17 (Patricia Bay Highway) are ready for use.

Farm workers and producers are reminded that the minimum wage for agricultural piece rates will increase by 2.8% on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.

The Highway 4 Kennedy Hill construction site is open to two-way traffic until Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, with no delays while crews shut down for a holiday.

Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food-delivery companies will go into effect in British Columbia on Jan. 1, 2023, giving restaurant owners more certainty about their costs.

Rural and remote communities, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to submit applications for B.C.’s new economic diversification program aimed to help strengthen their economies.

New regulations on the types of work that are not suitable for young workers take effect on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.