In 2008, there were 183 recorded drug overdose deaths in B.C. As 2018 draws to a close, the province has recorded 1,380 illicit drug overdose deaths so far.

The illegal release of personal information about nearly five million British Columbians by Health Ministry staff was a massive breach, says the province's privacy commissioner, who has released 11 recommendations to protect the public.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake says he is looking for answers around how a top level health bureaucrat was able to approve pay increases for 118 Provincial Health Authority Association managers despite a government-wide pay freeze.