Despite global uncertainty, B.C. ended fiscal 2022-23 with a surplus and higher-than-expected revenue that the Province put to work helping people and communities with higher costs and growing needs.

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 July:

New affordable rental homes for people with moderate and low incomes will soon be on the way as the Province is inviting non-profits, First Nations, municipalities and other organizations to submit proposals for the Building BC: Community Housing Fund (CHF).

Early childhood professionals educated in languages other than English will have reduced costs and more support to become certified to work in British Columbia’s child care sector, as a result of financial support to translate educational documents into English.  

To help ensure accommodation is available for critical-response personnel and the tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires, the Province is restricting travel for the purpose of staying in temporary accommodation in several communities in the Okanagan.

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement on the wildfire situation in B.C.:

The Province is preparing for extreme fire behaviour due to potential dry lightning and strong winds.