Premier’s statement on bus accident involving students at Selkirk College
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about a bus accident that claimed a student’s life and injured others: “I was deeply saddened to learn of a serious bus accident involving students from Quebec attending an English-language program at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Sadly, one young life was lost and many...
Horgan to step down next election
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement: “Over the last couple of days, our cabinet has met to seek solutions to the challenges people face in British Columbia. “These include the high cost of living and the stresses on primary care. Working to make life better for people is why we are here and that...
Province scraps $789M museum rebuild
The Province is halting plans announced last month to rebuild the Royal British Columbia Museum. The museum will remain open to visitors. The Royal BC Museum will now lead a broad public engagement to consider all options for the future of the museum. “I always try to act in the best interests of British Columbians,” said...
Vancouver named FIFA World Cup 2026 official host city
FIFA has confirmed that Vancouver has been chosen as an official host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026. This is the first time that FIFA Men's World Cup matches will be played on Canadian soil, and the tournament is watched by billions of people around the world. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the tourism...
BC man charged after dark web fentanyl linked to US Navy deaths
A BC man was indicted on federal charges in the U.S. for allegedly operating an international dark web drug and money laundering criminal organization linked to the opioid overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy servicemen. In 2017, BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) launched a joint transnational organized crime...
Police seize drugs, cash and a loaded gun in Whalley
Surrey RCMP’s Community Response Unit’s investigation leads to the seizure of drugs, cash and a loaded handgun from a residence in the Whalley area. On June 3, 2022, the Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit executed a search warrant on a residence located in the 13700-block Grosvenor Road. The residence was identified by...
Take-home fentanyl test strips prove useful as low-barrier drug checking approach
A research study conducted by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Interior Health (IH) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) was published this month in the International Journal of Drug Policy, titled Take-Home Drug Checking as a Novel Harm Reduction...
Citizen scientists sought for B.C. wildlife study
If you have one day a year to spare, you can play an important role in a multi-year international study of B.C.’s mule deer. Since 2019, dozens of volunteers have been tending wildlife cameras across 30,000 square kilometres of the southern Interior to better understand changes in the mule deer population, their health, their...
Dark web organized crime group taken down by BC RCMP FSOC
Three Vancouver Island men have been charged for running a cryptocurrency-funded dark web drug trafficking ring. In early 2019, BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) - Cybercrime Operations Group initiated an online undercover investigation into an international dark web organized crime group with the vendor...
Secretary Rice and FireSmart BC ask BC Residents to Prepare for Wildfire Now
FireSmart BC and Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness BC, are calling on residents of British Columbia to start preparing for wildfire using simple, proven steps to mitigate the impacts of wildfire on their property and communities. Simple landscaping tasks and chores like watering and mowing the...
