More parents and guardians will have help seeking child support payments to improve the standard of living for their children with recent amendments to the Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act (ISO).

With measles outbreaks being reported internationally and spring break on the horizon, the provincial health officer, BC Centre for Disease Control and public health officials are reminding people in British Columbia to check their vaccination records before travelling to ensure they are protected.

The Province and its maintenance contractors are preparing for more snow in the Lower Mainland and on southern and central Vancouver Island.

Two new Surrey school projects are planned to move forward as part of Budget 2024, including a new school and an addition.

Renovations at the Terrace Sportsplex have transformed a multipurpose room into 30 before- and after-school child care spaces for school-aged children allowing parents to pursue work, school and other opportunities.

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in January:

The ongoing drug toxicity public-health emergency continues to devastate communities throughout British Columbia, with at least 198 deaths suspected to have been caused by toxic, unregulated drugs reported to the BC Coroners Service in January 2024.