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• 4th minister for David Eby announces she’s not running in upcoming election

  Brenda Bailey announced in August she was diagnosed with early-stage treatable cancer and underwent surgery. She says she's now cancer-free and not seeking re-election on Oct. 24.

  Politics

  Sep 23
• Uber passengers dead in Highway 1 crash with suspected impaired driver

  Drive BC said the crash happened just before 12:30 a.m., shutting down all westbound lanes between Kensington Avenue and Sprott Street in Burnaby.

  Traffic

  Sep 23
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• B.C. election 2026: 1st full day of campaigning underway

  It is the first full day of the provincial election campaign in B.C. and the parties are wasting no time in making announcements and presenting their platforms and promises.

  Politics

  Sep 23
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• 3rd minister for David Eby announces they will not run in B.C. election

  He becomes the third minister in Eby's cabinet to say they will not be running, after ministers Kelly Greene and Lana Popham previously announced their decisions.

  Politics

  Sep 22
• B.C. election ‘isn’t wanted’: Reaction pours in to David Eby’s announcement

  B.C. will hold its municipal elections on Oct. 17 and now the provincial election will be held the following Saturday, which is Oct. 24.

  Politics

  Sep 22
• Mother bear that wandered into B.C. store killed by conservation officers

  Conservation officers were called to the Pharmasave around 2 p.m. following a report of a mother black bear and her cub inside the store.

  Environment

  Sep 22
• B.C. provincial election to be held in October: Eby

  Premier David Eby's government has made a flurry of announcements in recent days, with ministers bolstering investments in health care.

  Politics

  Sep 22
• Bear cub rescued from Okanagan Lake faces uncertain future

  However, at an estimated 30 pounds, wildlife experts say the young bear faces significant challenges heading into winter with the odds of survival not in its favour.

  Canada

  Sep 21
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• Mother and baby bear wander into B.C. pharmacy in now viral video

  Employee Kara Kelso told Global News that when someone yelled 'bear!' in the store she worked to get the customers to safety first.

  Environment

  Sep 21
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• BC Conservatives interim leader says the party is ready for a snap election

  The interim leader of the BC Conservative Party says MLAs who left under Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership are now starting to come back.

  Politics

  Sep 21
• B.C. government files lawsuit against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge ‘failure’

  OpenAI's internal safety team had previously flagged the shooter, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, for activity on ChatGPT which included scenarios involving gun violence.

  Crime

  Sep 21
• Recipe: Calabrian chili garlic prawns

  It's a warming dish as we head into fall, perfect for back to school meals. Brayden Bailey with the Old Spaghetti Factory, joins Jennifer Palma on Cooking Together.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 21
• Bowen Island mystery brings homicide investigators back

  There has been much speculation about what happened to her and Global News has learned that the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was back on the island this week.

  Crime

  Sep 18
• B.C. family rescues exhausted baby bear swimming in Okanagan Lake

  Christina Zamniuk says they were boating between their Vernon lakehouse and Adventure Bay last weekend when a baby bear was spotted swimming in the middle of the lake.

  Environment

  Sep 18
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• Peter Milobar becomes leader of CentreBC party as former Conservatives join

  A group of eight former BC Conservatives said on Friday that they are also joining CentreBC, which will become the third-largest in the B.C. legislature.

  Politics

  Sep 18
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• BC Conservative leader says she has removed 3 party members from caucus

  BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said in a statement issued via email on Friday that she has removed three party members from caucus.

  Politics

  Sep 18
• Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C.

  "They were located on a rural property in West Kelowna," Staff/Sgt. Derrick Gladdish with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit said on Friday.

  Crime

  Sep 18
• B.C. pauses planned provincial sales tax expansion

  Two weeks ago, Premier David Eby said he was busy preparing for the fall session, but on Wednesday he raised speculation about a fall election.

  Politics

  Sep 18
• Former BC Conservative director accused of hiring private investigator

  Aisha Estey, who was the president of the BC Conservative Party for about three years told Global News that she found out on Wednesday night.

  Politics

  Sep 17
• Will there be a snap B.C. election?

  "We call on the premier to respect the law and respect the integrity of the local election process that only happens once every four years," Cori Ramsay, president of the UBCM said

  Politics

  Sep 17
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• Downtown Vancouver business owner says rampant open drug use is everywhere

  Kurtis Lemon said that his primary focus is to make his business successful and he thinks the street disorder is preventing that from happening.

  Crime

  Sep 17
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• B.C. to adopt new time zone code to coincide with permanent year-round daylight time

  The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a statement that the province has begun using Pacific time with the abbreviation of PCT for its new time zone.

  Politics

  Sep 17
• BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she’s ‘not going anywhere’

  Her speech at the UBCM comes amidst a summer series of scandals that saw nine BC Conservative MLAs quit the party, many citing issues with Findlay’s leadership.

  Politics

  Sep 17
• Surrey mayor says high-risk offenders not welcome in city

  Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, media relations officer for the Surrey Police Service, said two offenders in the span of two days is unsettling, but the timing is coincidental.

  Crime

  Sep 16
• B.C. skyrunner’s family believe she fell to her death on Italy’s Matterhorn

  Kalie McCrystal, 38, was last seen on Sept. 1 while training to break the record for the fastest ascent and descent of the nearly 4,500-metre mountain.

  Canada

  Sep 16