Michael Pickup

The number of hazardous spills in British Columbia has trended upwards over the last several years, making it even more important for the government to prepare, auditor general Michael Pickup says.

British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to collect reliable information for groups at high risk of COVID-19 infection as it shaped its vaccination campaign.

The British Columbia government has not effectively overseen the safety of the 1,900 dams it regulates, says the auditor general.

A majority of the contaminated sites liability is connected with mine sites, accounting for $315 million worth, or 62 per cent.

Nova Scotia does not monitor many industrial projects to see if they comply with their environmental terms, the province's auditor general says.

Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the provincial government needs tighter controls on potential fraud by senior public officials who have access to taxpayers’ money.