Leslie Muir has been appointed master of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and will take her seat in Vancouver, effective May 7, 2012.

Supreme Court judges in B.C. can now get additional help with making trials more efficient. Masters are now able to conduct trial management conferences, which help keep trials on schedule by dealing with procedural matters before a trial starts.

Emergency Management BC is urging residents in the B.C's South Interior to take special care where there are high streamflow advisories.

The B.C. government wants to hear what you have to say about policing.

The Province is engaging with British Columbians online and in face-to-face sessions over the next three months, with feedback being used to support the development of a new 10-year policing strategic plan, announced Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the second male who died following an explosion and fire at the Lakeland sawmill in Prince George.

British Columbia is joining the federal government in marking Victims of Crime Awareness Week, April 22-28, by providing over $40 million again this year to support the delivery of critical services to those individuals whose lives have been impacted by crime.

Murdered women are eight times more likely than men to be killed by their spouse or romantic partner, according to new research from the BC Coroners Service.

New legislation introduced today by Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond would change time limits for filing civil lawsuits - streamlining the justice system, making the law easier to understand, and aligning it with other provinces.

- Bill 33, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, was introduced in the legislature today by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond. If passed, the amendments will affect the following provincial statutes:

Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond issued the following statement today in regard to Law Week in British Columbia: "In British Columbia, our justice system employs more than 15,000 people. We look to these individuals and to justice-related organizations such as the judiciary, police, corrections, prosecutors, defence counsel and court staff, to ensure our rights and freedoms are not compromised.