Two new ministries are being created to devote more attention and resources to major issues that impact British Columbians: the Ministry of Housing, and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.The new cabinet includes 23 ministers and four ministers of state. Gender representation remains balanced. The cabinet will be supported in its work by 14 parliamentary secretaries.The cabinet is as follows:* Premier: David Eby* Agriculture and Food: Pam Alexis* Attorney General: Niki Sharma* Children and Family Development: Mitzi Dean* Citizens' Services: Lisa Beare* Education and Chi

Vancouver Police are investigating the homicide of a 30-year-old Burnaby man, and have released a security photo of the victim taken before his death with hopes someone will have information that could help solve the case. Kevin Liew was found badly injured near Burnaby Hospital on November 17. Due to the seriousness of his injuries, he was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital, where he died Monday. Evidence gathered during the investigation has led police to an abandoned residence near 8th Avenue and Renfrew Street. Vancouver Police homicide investigators believe the offence occurred in this ar

Coquitlam RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect of an assault that occurred on Friday, November 4, 2022. Coquitlam RCMP Frontline officers responded to an assault that occurred inside Superstore located at 1-3000 Lougheed Hwy in Coquitlam between 4:20 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. on November 4. The suspect assaulted a woman who was seen with a small child. The suspect can be described as: Asian Male 25-35 years oldApproximately 6’0 tallMedium build The suspect was seen wearing:Grey toque with fur pompom on the topBlack winter jacket with large collarDark coloured pantsA

Public-health officials are encouraging families and caregivers to get their kids vaccinated against influenza in advance of the holidays. There are several respiratory viruses causing illness in B.C. Some children have had more severe illness in the past few weeks, particularly from influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Many children have not been exposed to influenza and other respiratory illnesses following two years of low influenza rates due to COVID-19 public-health prevention measures implemented worldwide, including Canada and B.C. This is why it's especially important for c

A Railtown man faces firearms charges after he allegedly began shooting a gun inside his apartment building, a volatile situation that drew more than three dozen Vancouver Police officers to the East Vancouver neighbourhood Sunday night. Vancouver Police crisis negotiators and specially-trained members of VPD’s Emergency Response Team were among the officers who responded just after 7 p.m. last night, when a man in his fifties began firing rounds inside a building near Main Street and Alexander Street. A person who was with the man when he began firing quickly fled and called 9-1-1, reporti

Approximately one year ago, on December 7, 2021, the Delta Police reported that the community of Delta tragically lost one of our youth - 17-year-old Maaike Blom. Maaike had been reported missing by her family on December 5, 2021, and was located deceased on December 7, 2021, at a south Delta residence located in the 2400 Block Falcon Way.As a result of the circumstances surrounding Maaike’s disappearance and subsequent death, an investigation was initiated by the Delta Police Department Major Crime Section. The police investigation determined that Maaike did not die as a result of a homicid

BC's Medical Services Commission has applied to provincial Supreme Court for an injunction against Telus Health's LifePlus Program alleging contraventions of the Medicare Protection Act. Health Minister Adrian Dix says he asked the commission earlier this year to review Telus Health following public complaints of illegal extra billing. Dix says the province will allow the legal process to proceed as it should, but it will continue to strongly defend the public health-care system. BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau says she wonders why it's taken so long for Dix to act when she raised conce

Two city councillors in Metro Vancouver want to find ways to avoid any further traffic chaos like the hours-long tie-ups that stranded thousands of commuters during Tuesday night's snowstorm. Daniel Fontaine of New Westminster and Linda Annis of Surrey say it's time for a ``snow summit'' bringing together Lower Mainland municipalities, the provincial government, transit operators, and road maintenance contractors to find a solution. Annis says it took her nine-and-a-half hours to reach South Surrey from downtown Vancouver during the storm and Fontaine says the weather was not a surprise, so h

Vancouver Police have released video of a suspect in a late-summer assault that left three women with injuries, and are asking the public for help to identify her. In the early hours of September 19, the victims – all women in their 20s – were walking near Smithe Street and Hornby Street, in downtown Vancouver, when a group of strangers approached and began assaulting them. The victims suffered numerous injuries to their arms and faces. Vancouver Police have obtained video of one of the suspects and are asking the public for help to identify her. The suspect appears to be a dark-skinned w