A public inquest into the death of Jer Wood, also known as Jerry Robert Smallwood, has been scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2024, at the Nanaimo Law Courts (35 Front Street, Nanaimo).

More people have better access to healthy and nutritious food, thanks to provincial funding that is supporting food infrastructure projects throughout British Columbia.

Students and families in Chilliwack will benefit from a significant investment for 300 more seats at A.D. Rundle Middle school as part of government’s plan to expand schools quicker.

People who use transit in the Fraser Valley region will see improved transit options with increased frequency, extended hours of service, expanded handyDART service options and additional trips on the Fraser Valley Express.

People who use transit in Whistler are seeing improved service as a result of increased frequency and improved seasonal service.

People who use the handyDART system in Terrace are seeing improved service as a result of evening weekday service until 5:30 p.m.

People who use transit in Squamish will see improved service as a result of increased service hours, restructuring Route 5 and improving handyDART services.

People who use transit in Shuswap will see improved service as a result of modifying Route 25 to use new roads adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway.

People who use transit in Quesnel will see increased service hours and handyDART service improvements.  

People who use the handyDART system are seeing improved service as a result of the introduction of taxi supplemental service on Saturdays.