Whether you’re sticking close to home or itching to hit the road for Family Day on Feb. 13, various activities beckon – and the Province wants you and yours to get there safely.

Companies linked to an international scam involving a non-existent sweepstakes have forfeited $101,403 to the Province of  British Columbia, which now wants to reunite the victims with their money.

New, lower charges for high-cost, short-term cash loans – payday loans – came into effect Jan. 1, 2017.

Health Minister Terry Lake and Minister of Public Safety Mike Morris have issued the following statement on the overdose crisis:

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris has released the following statement:

The on-time, on-budget completion of the new $200-million Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) puts a lock on more options to safely house inmates throughout British Columbia – and adds 300 jobs in the South Okanagan for correctional officers and support staff.

Updated statistics released from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths remained relatively steady throughout September.

Just five months after announcing a $23-million expansion to B.C.’s Guns and Gangs Strategy, the Province, anti-gang units and local police agencies are making progress on a number of key measures meant to tackle gun and gang violence from all sides.