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Premier David Eby announced on Friday, April 26, 2024, the province has asked Health Canada to make the use of illicit drugs outside designated treatment areas in hospitals illegal. He also outlines plans to expand resources for treatment to help people living with addiction rebuild their lives.

B.C.’s drug policy remains under the microscope just days after Premier David Eby announced a major overhaul of the government’s decriminalization pilot project. As Angela Jung reports, the leader of the opposition in Ottawa is now calling for an emergency debate on the issue in the House of Commons.

It is a project that has been decades in the making and is taking big step forward for B.C.’s Filipino community. A partnership agreement on a new community centre has been announced on a special day for the more than 170,000 Filipinio-Canadians who call B.C. home. Safeeya Pirani has more.

With all signs pointing to a hot, dry season ahead, BC Forests Minister Bruce Ralston discusses what the province is doing to mitigate, and manage the wildfire threat.

More than 1,800 hectares have gone up in flames in B.C. since April 1, lending an increased urgency to measures to prevent wildfires. As Aaron McArthur reports, critics say the province needs to do more.

The B.C. Nurses Union is delivering an urgent message to the province about safety in the workplace. B.C.N.U. President Adriane Gear speaks about the alarming findings from a survey they did amongst their members.

New Brunswick’s provincial government has decided to delay the implementation of its forced rehab legislation – saying it will take more time to get it right. As Silas Brown reports, that means a bill is unlikely to land before the provincial election in October.

How long will the sunshine last? Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the details in your Thursday, May 2, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

What’s in store for the weather this weekend? Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the details in your Friday, May 3, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle has the Sunday, April 28, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has your Wednesday, May 1, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Several nice days are ahead. Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the details in your Monday, April 29, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Weather anchor Steph Florian has your Friday, April 26, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Keep the rain jacket handy for the next 24-hours. Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the details in your Thursday, April 25, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

Rain arrived as expected. Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the details in your Wednesday, April 24, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

While there was no new funding for Metro Vancouver transit in Tuesday’s federal budget, the provincial government is stepping up with another cash infusion. It’s needed, the province says, to help the system keep up with record population growth. Aaron Mcarthur reports.

A small town in New Brunswick that has been acknowledged as the country’s most active community isn’t stopping yet. Residents are being encouraged to remain active through a new financial assistance program. Suzanne Lapointe reports.

The province gearing up to put a stop to bike thefts by launching a bicycle registration system. As Grace Ke reports, this program is credited for a decline in such thefts in Vancouver.

A cool unstable air mass is over the province. Senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon has the details in your Tuesday, April 30, 2024, forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

B.C. is reintroducing a ban on public drug use, one year into a three-year drug decriminalization pilot program. Recovery and Harm Reduction Expert Guy Felicella weighs in on the move.