With B.C.'s first Consumer Awareness Week now in full swing, the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC are sharing their top five consumer tips of all-time under the theme of "Take Five" - representing not only the number of tips released per day during Consumer Awareness Week, but also the need for consumers to pause before making any purchasing decision.

British Columbia's inaugural justice summit concluded, following discussions among leaders from the Ministry of Justice, the judiciary, federal and provincial justice and public safety agencies, the legal profession, police, municipalities, related criminal justice agencies and the academic community.

The B.C. government has appointed an acting chair to start work on B.C.'s new Civil Resolution Tribunal, Canada's first-ever online tribunal that will help citizens resolve strata and small claim disputes.

With government officially proclaiming March 15 - 22, 2013 as Consumer Awareness Week, consumers and businesses in B.C. are set to take the spotlight and have the chance to educate themselves about their rights and responsibilities in the marketplace.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a motor vehicle incident near Chase on March 4, 2013.

British Columbians can wear fuchsia-coloured ribbons March 11-17 to help raise awareness and mark Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week, which was proclaimed today by the government of B.C.

Many of us spend hours a day online - at work, at home and on the go. Unfortunately, so do Internet scammers who may be phishing for your personal information.