Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in relation to current events around the Coastal GasLink project:

The BC Coroners Service has rescheduled a public inquest into the deaths of Jovan Christopher Williams and Shirley Beatrice Williams.

The value of B.C.’s legal cannabis sector has more than quadrupled over the three years since Canada legalized non-medical cannabis.

People and organizations needing a special event permit (SEP) to serve liquor at events like community festivals, family gatherings and private functions can now apply through a new online portal developed to speed up application processing.

The BC Coroners Service has rescheduled a public inquest into the death of Peter John De Groot.

Interior Health (IH) is introducing new public health orders covering the entire Interior Health region to manage COVID-19 activity.

The BC Coroners Service has scheduled an inquest into the death of Nicolas Allan Jeppesen, beginning on Aug. 30, 2021.

A contingent of 100 Mexican firefighters and an additional 20 Quebec firefighters are coming to British Columbia to assist the BC Wildfire Service as the province continues to be impacted by hot weather, dry conditions and aggressive wildfire behaviour.