BC Gov News

This week has been marked by several fatal motor vehicle incidents on highways throughout British Columbia.

The B.C. government and the City of Surrey have reached an agreement that will complete the transition to the Surrey Police Service (SPS) by providing oversight, accountability and cost mitigation for residents and businesses in Surrey. 

With the arrival of summer and warmer temperatures, the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is urging people to take extra care and plan ahead in the event of extreme-weather conditions.  

The BC Coroners Service, together with the Lifesaving Society, are sharing a timely reminder of the risks associated with water activities.

The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) will hold an inquest into the death of Randy Dale Lampreau at the Kamloops Law Courts (455 Columbia St., Kamloops) starting Monday, July 22, 2024, at 9:30 am.

The BC Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the death of Christopher Jonathan Bloomfield starting at 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 2024, at the Victoria Law Courts (850 Burdett Ave., Victoria).

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Zachary Andrew Bryan With will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2024, at the Nelson Law Courts (320 Ward Street, Nelson).

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement on the death of Robert Pickton:

Updated data from the BC Coroners Service reflects the continued deadly risks posed by the toxic-drug supply in the province.

The deaths of 188 people in provincial and federal correctional facilities were reported to the BC Coroners Service between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2023.