News by Ministry
Office of the Premier
North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth
Expands B.C.’s clean electricity grid to power major mining, energy projects, and create thousands of jobs
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Agriculture and Food
Minister’s, MLA’s statements on supporting farmers by buying B.C. products
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food, has released the following statement about how choosing to buy B.C. products can help farmers in communities suffering from wildfires:
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Attorney General
Strengthening supports for survivors of intimate-partner violence
Strengthening consumer protection in B.C.
Stronger protections against automatic contract renewals, high-pressure direct sales in force
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Attorney general’s statement on new legal filings related to Tumbler Ridge tragedy
Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement in response to new legal filings related to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy:
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Children and Family Development
Minister’s statement on second anniversary of Don’t Look Away report
Updated July 17, 2026: Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan developed as cross-government response
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Supporting children, youth with disabilities with new programs, more funding
Investment will expand services throughout B.C., provide additional direct funding to families
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Citizens' Services
Expanding high-speed internet access to Thompson-Okanagan communities
Education and Child Care
Minister’s statement on returning to school
Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has issued the following statement about returning to learning in B.C.’s K-12 schools:
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Access zones in place to protect students, staff this school year
Access zones again in effect to prevent disruptions at B.C.’s K-12 public and independent schools
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Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Protecting Surrey by reducing flood risks
Provincial, federal, municipal governments work together to strengthen region’s flood defences
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Energy and Climate Solutions
North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth
Expands B.C.’s clean electricity grid to power major mining, energy projects, and create thousands of jobs
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Powering Vancouver’s growth through Mount Pleasant Substation expansion
Project will more than double capacity along Broadway Corridor, surrounding neighbourhoods
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Improving reliability, supporting growth through upgrades to Newell Substation in Burnaby
Environment and Parks
Off-road vehicles prohibited on provincial Crown land in many fire centres
Improving B.C.’s natural resource appeals process for permitting decisions
Finance
Parliamentary secretary’s statement on renewal of Canada’s National Action Plan funding
Minister’s statement on nationwide Securities Passport system
Brenda Bailey, Minister of Finance, has issued the following statement on Ontario’s commitment to reduce barriers to investment across Canadian jurisdictions.
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Forests
Health
Beginning construction on mental-health, substance-use treatment facility in Surrey
Minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on back-to-school vaccinations
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, has issued the following statement to encourage parents and guardians to check their children’s immunization records as part of back-to-school preparations:
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Housing and Municipal Affairs
Minister’s, adviser’s statements on Downtown Eastside contract extension
Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, has issued the following statement on Larry Campbell’s work finding solutions for people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood:
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Minister’s, mayor’s, MLA’s statements on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo
Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, has issued the following statement on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo:
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Tahltan, B.C. build on shared prosperity agreement through foundation agreement discussions
Working together to advance reconciliation, support economic development in northwestern B.C.
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B.C., Simpcw sign consent agreement for proposed Yellowhead copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have entered into a consent-based decision-making agreement for the environmental assessment and review of the Yellowhead Copper mine, proposed by Trekor Metals Limited, in Simpcwul’ecw (Simpcw Territory).
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Infrastructure
Beginning construction on mental-health, substance-use treatment facility in Surrey
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Jobs and Economic Growth
Minister’s statement about Committee on Internal Trade meeting
Ministers made progress on services, labour mobility to reduce barriers, strengthen Canada’s economy
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Labour
Making it easier for reservists to train and serve, while keeping their jobs secure
Amendments will align B.C.’s Canadian Armed Forces reservists’ leave with national standards
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Improvements to complaint process for workers, employers in effect Aug. 1
Mining and Critical Minerals
Tahltan, B.C. build on shared prosperity agreement through foundation agreement discussions
Working together to advance reconciliation, support economic development in northwestern B.C.
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B.C., Simpcw sign consent agreement for proposed Yellowhead copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have entered into a consent-based decision-making agreement for the environmental assessment and review of the Yellowhead Copper mine, proposed by Trekor Metals Limited, in Simpcwul’ecw (Simpcw Territory).
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Western, northern provinces, territories join forces on critical-minerals development
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
B.C.’s future doctors start classes at SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine
Campuses made safer with updated overdose prevention guidelines
Public post-secondary institutions receive updated guidelines to improve prevention, response
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Public Safety and Solicitor General
Unregulated drug toxicity claims 138 lives in June 2026
According to preliminary data reported by the BC Coroners Service, there were 138 deaths due to suspected unregulated drug toxicity in British Columbia in June, equating to approximately 4.6 deaths a day.
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Coroner’s inquest into Patricia Ann Wilson’s death rescheduled to start Sept. 15
The BC Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the death of Patricia Ann Wilson starting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroner’s Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown).
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Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Helping people with vision loss build careers
Skills training, paid work experience offered for people who are blind, deafblind or have low vision
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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
FIFA World Cup 2026 hits halfway mark, delivers immediate benefits to B.C.
Province, partners recognize Canada Men’s National Team, social and economic impacts in communities
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Transportation and Transit
Traffic-pattern changes coming for Highway 1 at Mount Lehman Road
Drivers are advised to expect overnight traffic-pattern changes when travelling along Highway 1 westbound at Mount Lehman Road, starting as early as Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.
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