A coroner’s inquest into the death of Melvin Viggo Gary Erickson will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).

Hundreds of elementary students in Richmond will soon have safer places to learn with construction starting on a seismic upgrade at Alfred B. Dixon Elementary school.

A flood warning, flood watches and an evacuation order remain in place due to a landslide over the Chilcotin River near Farwell Canyon.

People travelling through south Duncan will soon have better access to additional routes as work begins to reopen Allenby Road.

Students and staff will soon be in safer, modern classrooms with funding approved for a seismic replacement of Montgomery Middle school.

People in Richmond and surrounding areas are a step closer to a new acute-care tower following the release of candidates shortlisted to advance to the next stage of Phase 2 of the Richmond Hospital redevelopment project.

People and communities will be better protected from structure fires as the provincial government implements legislation to enhance fire safety through an enhanced system of inspections and effective enforcement.

The Province is amending the personal use-notice period for home purchasers in B.C. to three months to improve conditions for first-time homebuyers, while ensuring that tenants have more than two months notice to find new housing.

B.C. and shíshálh Nation are making further updates to changes proposed in the shíshálh swiya Dock Management Plan (DMP) to provide additional predictability for Sunshine Coast dock and boathouse owners.