Rent freeze extended, pending increases cancelled
Effective immediately, the Province is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act. This is an interim measure to provide stability and advance notice for renters and landlords while a new cabinet is sworn in. Increases set to...
Statement from Premier John Horgan on the final count of the 2020 British Columbia general election
Premier John Horgan released the following statement on the completion of the final count from the 2020 British Columbia general election: “I’m humbled and honoured by the support British Columbians have shown for our BC NDP team and want to wish a warm welcome to the newest members of our team of 57 BC NDP MLAs.“Thank you...
Police investigating following the discovery of three bodies in rural Qualicum Beach
Oceanside RCMP and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit are investigating after three bodies were discovered on Sunday afternoon in rural Qualicum Beach. On November 1, 2020 shortly after 2 p.m., a person riding his off road motorcycle on Melrose Forest Service Road in rural Qualicum Beach, came across an unresponsive...
Premier's statement on resignation of Wilkinson as Opposition leader
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement about the resignation of Andrew Wilkinson as leader of the Opposition: “I want to thank Andrew Wilkinson for his service and dedication to the people of British Columbia in his role as Opposition leader. I’ve done that job, and I’ve often said it is the toughest job ...
Revelstoke crash claims one life
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5:41 AM, Revelstoke RCMP were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving three vehicles. The collision, between two passenger vehicles and a commercial vehicle, happened on Highway 1 just west of Revelstoke. Evidence on scene indicate that an east bound Pontiac attempted to pass a transport...
More protesters arrested at Trans Mountain drill site
On Oct.15, at approximately 12:40 p.m., officers from the Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG), Division Liaison Team (DLT), and Kamloops RCMP responded to a report that a number of demonstrators had gathered at a Trans Mountain (TMX) drill site on Mission Flats Road in Kamloops, and were blocking work trucks from driving...
Open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry: speading COVID-19 in prisons
Dear Dr. Henry, Thank you profusely, Dr. Henry, for everything you and your ministry staff have done these past many months to safeguard British Columbians from the suffering of the global novel coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. I am a sixty-six year old Extinction Rebellion climate activist residing in Victoria, and am writing...
Civil jury trials suspended, ensuring timely access to justice during COVID-19
Starting on Sept. 28, 2020, following consultation with the Supreme Court of B.C. and key stakeholders, the attorney general is amending the Rules of Civil Court to temporarily suspend all civil jury trials for a period of one year. This action by the Province is intended to help courts remain safe and minimize the impact of...
B.C. communities benefit from investments in emergency preparedness
Local, regional, and Indigenous governments in communities throughout the province have been approved to receive their share of up to $3.4 million in provincial Community Emergency Preparedness Funds (CEPF), while an additional $14.5 million from the CEPF is being allocated to new project intakes over the next several months....
B.C. firefighters step up to help south of the border
More than 200 B.C. firefighters and related personnel are heading to the U.S. to help battle extreme fire activity in Oregon. “Over 800 BC Wildfire Service personnel volunteered to go into someone else’s community and to someone else’s fire to do what they can to make sure people are safe,” said Premier John Horgan. “That is...
