The Province continues to take action to keep people and communities safe through new initiatives that help to combat gangs, fight organized crime and stop criminals from bringing violence and toxic drugs into New Westminster.

Programs to keep children and youth away from gangs and organized crime in Campbell River are being bolstered as part of the Province’s actions to keep people and communities safe.

People living on Salt Spring Island will benefit from enhanced patient-centered care as the Lady Minto Hospital emergency department expansion nears completion.

New support for manufacturing businesses in the Kootenays will create jobs, promote the development of made-in-B.C. products, and strengthen local economies and communities.                                                                              

Seniors living in Langley and surrounding areas will benefit from increased access to new and improved long-term care (LTC) as Fraser Health builds a new care home.

People are settling into their new homes at a 70-unit affordable rental building in East Vancouver that gives priority to single women, and single mothers and their children.

British Columbia’s deputy chief forester has determined the allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence 41 (TFL) south of Terrace will remain at 128,000 cubic metres. 

As part of British Columbia’s ongoing work to protect government information systems, the Province is entering an agreement with the Government of Canada to enhance collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre).