Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone has issued the following statement on the report by the provincial health officer, Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Reducing the Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes on Health and Well-being in BC:

March long weekend is a popular time for British Columbians to spend outdoors with friends and family, exploring the vast opportunities that exist in B.C.’s backcountry and trails. A new social media campaign is focused on helping families be fully informed, and prepared for potential risks, so they have fun and return home safely.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following an avalanche near Celista on March 13, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following an avalanche near Castlegar on March 14, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in an avalanche near Sicamous on March 6, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in an avalanche west of Golden on Feb. 20, 2016.

B.C. non-profit organizations dedicated to public safety received over $5.7 million in the most recent round of community gaming grants funded by the Government of British Columbia.

In the wake of the deaths of five persons in an avalanche near McBride on Jan. 29, 2016, the BC Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada are joining to stress the need for preparedness for those heading into the backcountry this winter.

The BC Coroners Service has concluded its scene investigation of the area of the Renfrew snowmobiling area near McBride where five men died on Jan. 29 as a result of an avalanche.