At least 2,039 lives have been lost to unregulated drugs in the first 10 months of 2023, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service.

To help people in crisis and to free police to focus on crime, a new crisis response team is now in Chilliwack.

To help people in crisis and to free police to focus on crime, a new crisis response team is now in Abbotsford.

To help people in crisis and to free police to focus on crime, a new crisis response team is now in Burnaby.

To help people in crisis and to free police to focus on crime, a new crisis response team is now in Coquitlam.

The Ishtar Women’s Resource Society will soon be increasing its counselling and therapy services for women facing and recovering from gender-based violence with new support from the Province.

Three community leaders and two community organizations have been recognized for their work supporting crime prevention and community safety, with a focus on transformative Indigenous-led approaches.                                                       

Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service shows 247 deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness were reported to the agency in 2021, which is a 75% increase over the number of lives lost in 2020.