http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines by Region Vancouver Coast & Mountains en-us Copyright � 2013, Province of British Columbia 5 VICTORIA – Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on the resignation of the Honourable Steven Point as chair of the advisory committee on the safety and security of vulnerable women. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0158-000908.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT VICTORIA – On the eve of the Victoria Day long weekend, the BC Coroners Service is warning residents to take extreme care near streams and rivers which are currently running much faster and higher than normal. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0159-000909.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 22:05:00 GMT VICTORIA – British Columbia’s natural resource officers, park rangers and conservation officers will be busy over the Victoria Day long weekend helping residents and visitors enjoy a safe and peaceful holiday. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013FOR0067-000899.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a father and daughter who died while snow-camping on Blackcomb Mountain on May 12, 2013. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0156-000902.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT VICTORIA – Many BC Parks still offer first-come, first-served campsites for visitors without reservations. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013ENV0054-000898.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 18:49:00 GMT KELOWNA - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identities of two males who died after a motor vehicle incident near Chase on May 6, 2013. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0152-000894.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT VICTORIA – With the onset of warmer temperatures, increased snow melt in parts of B.C.’s southern interior have amplified waterway risks. Water levels and flow rates are becoming higher and swifter, with river levels expected to continue to increase through the remainder of the week, reaching the highest levels late on Friday or into Saturday. People are urged to take special precaution in low lying areas and along river and creek banks. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0151-000893.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT KAMLOOPS – The Wildfire Management Branch is sending 13 personnel to Alberta to assist Parks Canada in carrying out prescribed burns. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013FOR0064-000892.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 22:45:00 GMT VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that a man missing from his boat in the Sayward area has been found deceased. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0150-000891.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT KELOWNA - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two teens whose bodies were recovered from Nicola Lake on May 6, 2013. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0149-000888.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT