BC Coroners Service issues public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke
As confirmed by his parents, the BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of nine-year-old Carter Vigh of 100 Mile House, related to an existing medical condition aggravated by wildfire smoke. The sudden and unexpected death of this young boy is a heartbreaking loss for his family and community. As the province experiences...
Minister Bowinn Ma statement on federal assistance for wildfires
Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, has released the following statement regarding assistance provided by the Canadian Armed Forces for this year's wildfire season: "As every British Columbian knows, this fire season has been one of the most challenging and persistent on record. Although we are...
Premier’s statement on the death of a BC Wildfire Service crew member
Premier David Eby joined the First Responder community in mourning the death of a BC Wildfire Service firefighter Thursday near Revelstoke. Premier Eby released the following statement regarding the death of Devyn Gale of Revelstoke: “We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic incident involving a BC Wildfire Service...
New bridges will improve resilience of Highway 3 in East Kootenays
Work has begun on replacing two bridges on Highway 3 in the East Kootenays to improve safety and reliability, and deal with rising traffic volumes. One bridge is located two kilometres east of Jaffray. The other crosses Big Sand Creek, approximately 2.5 kilometres east of Jaffray. "Highway 3 is a critically important route ...
Province helps better connect patients to primary-care providers
As more family doctors and nurse practitioners join B.C.’s health-care system, the Province is expanding the Health Connect Registry to better connect primary-care providers to the people who need them. Starting in the summer 2023, the registry will continue to support patients to find a primary-care provider closer to where...
Province new feature sends alerts for available BC Parks campsites
BC Parks is introducing a new feature to its camping reservation service that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground. With the new “notify me” feature, people can sign up to receive as many as five alerts for any reservable campgrounds and dates. If a...
B.C. urgently needs more affordable units and stronger regulations for assisted living sector
The BC Seniors Advocate has released a review of assisted living and is calling on government to address the current confusing legislative landscape to protect seniors from significant rent and service fee increases, improve oversight and reporting, and address affordability challenges by increasing the number of publicly...
Open Letter to Justice Minister David Lametti Regarding UNDRIP Action Plan
Re: Feedback on release of UNDA Action Plan Dear Minister Lame: On the eve of National Indigenous Peoples Day, you tabled the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) Action Plan in Parliament. Despite numerous requests for details of the release, and an express interest to be involved, the ...
Camping expanded at McDonald Creek Provincial Park near Nakusp
People now have more opportunities to enjoy a camping trip at McDonald Creek Provincial Park with the addition of 39 new campsites. "Every year, millions of people head to provincial parks to experience the beauty and wonder that nature has to offer," said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. ...
B.C., viaSport take steps to make amateur sport safer
The Province and viaSport are improving safety in sports by continuing to provide education about safe sport, and by taking steps toward an independent complaints process for B.C.'s amateur sport sector. "Everyone deserves to have positive experiences in sport so they can benefit from the incredible power of active living, ...
