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• B.C. government announces changes to EV mandate, making it more ‘realistic’

  "B.C. currently leads Canada in EV targets, and we are proud to be a North American leader in EV adoption, with more than 210,000 ZEVs on provincial roads," Adrian Dix said.

  Politics

  Nov 18
• Richmond company wants to be part of litigation to fight Cowichan land claim

  The owner of Montrose Properties is now asking to be included in the litigation, as part of an appeal launched by the City of Richmond, and the B.C. and federal governments.

  Canada

  Nov 7
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• Richmond company refused financing for $100M project after Cowichan case: councillor

  Coun. Alexa Loo said she would like to see the provincial government sort out the land title and provide certainty around the land title agreement.

  Politics

  Oct 30
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• Richmond homeowners have a right to be ‘mad,’ experts say over Cowichan ruling

  'There's a lot of frustration, but I think people have every right to be mad,' Caroline Elliott with the Public Land Use Society told Global News.

  Politics

  Oct 29
• B.C.’s forest sector struggles as province gets set to launch U.S. anti-tariff ads

  The B.C. government is asking federal ministers Dominic LeBlanc and Melanie Joly to come to B.C. as part of a forestry sector summit.

  Politics

  Oct 28
• Lummi Nation in U.S. challenges B.C.’s consultation on infrastructure projects

  The Lummi Nation is the original inhabitant of Washington's northernmost coast and southern British Columbia. The border severed their territories.

  Perspectives

  Oct 15
• Alberta premier calls David Eby ‘un-Canadian’ over pipeline proposal to B.C. coast

  'It's not the Danielle Smith show, it's Team Canada and we all deserve the same treatment for the same federal money,' David Eby said on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Oct 7
• Eby tied for 2nd least popular premier in Canada, as poll finds ‘downward trend’

  The Angus Reid Institute's latest approval ratings for Canadian premiers gave Eby a 41 per cent approval rating, down five points from June and 12 points from March. 

  Politics

  Sep 9
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• Could an oil pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast be back on the agenda?

  New Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to fast-track a series of new "nation-building" industrial projects in response to the ongoing trade war with the United States.

  Politics

  Sep 5
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• Temporary foreign worker program should be ‘reformed significantly or cancelled’: Eby

  Eby said the program is contributing to youth unemployment while putting stress on infrastructure and services like housing and schools and should be revamped or canclled.

  Politics

  Sep 4
• ‘Cease and desist’: Victoria band’s logo runs afoul of BC Ferries

  A Victoria rock band has hit rough waters with BC Ferries over its logo that is too close to the company's wordmark.

  Entertainment

  Aug 26
• Trade war could kill 1 in 5 B.C. small businesses within 6 months: CFIB

  The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses says one-in-five B.C. small businesses is facing closure in the next six months due to effects of the trade war with the U.S.

  Economy

  Aug 21
• Canadians divided on Indigenous rights in what B.C. leader calls ‘harmful’ poll

  Three in 10 said that the federal government is offering too much funding to First Nations' communities, but the same number, 27 per cent, felt the current funding is too little.

  Canada

  Aug 20
• Nanaimo mayor pushes back after province rules out ‘sober’ housing project

  The proposal is to build a five-storey building with 50 studio homes, targeted at people currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Nanaimo. 

  Politics

  Aug 19
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• Clock ticking for reforms to B.C. spirits regulations, industry says

  Distillers want a heftier share of sales at the till in government liquor stores, and an end to cash penalties that punish distillers who exceed an annual production cap. 

  Economy

  Aug 18
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• B.C.’s public sector growing at unsustainable rate, business group warns

  The bulk of the growth came in health, community social services and public education, but the CFIB says much of it is not on the front lines.

  Politics

  Aug 13
• Police chiefs throw their weight behind Liberals’ border and crime bill

  Police chiefs from across the country wrapped their four-day annual summit in Victoria on Tuesday, where they threw full support behind the proposed border bill.

  Crime

  Aug 12
• B.C. veneer manufacturer accuses government of hypocrisy over promoted product

  B.C. Veneer Products makes value-added veneer wood products in Surrey,  things like doors, windows, musical instruments and more.

  Economy

  Aug 8
• Record number of people leaving B.C., mostly for Alberta and Ontario

  'What we heard repeatedly is people who are leaving are leaving by necessity and not by choice,' Braden McMillan with the Business Council of B.C. said.

  Economy

  Aug 6
• FIFA’s Vancouver contract could shut out businesses near BC Place

  While the FIFA 2026 World Cup is being touted as an economic boon for the City of Vancouver, it may not work out that way for some businesses close to the marquee venue.

  Sports

  Jul 17
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• A year after report into boy’s torture, death, B.C. still lagging on reforms: Advocate

  A year after releasing a report into the horrific abuse and death of an 11-year-old boy, B.C.'s representative for children and youth says the province must do more.

  Jul 15
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• FIFA World Cup 2026 hospitality tickets released — starting at $2,500 each

  "What they are going to see is the greatest sporting spectacle and it's going to be here, for seven games," Kingsley Bailey with Vancouver Ticket told Global News.

  Sports

  Jul 14
• B.C. restaurateur raises concerns with province’s Racist Incident Helpline

  Solomon Siegal was at Victoria's Pride Parade last week and says he saw a booth selling a shirt with the word 'intifada' on it. The Arabic word means a rebellion or uprising.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• Pierre Poilievre is against loan for new BC Ferries to be built in China

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a byelection in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot next month in a bid to win back a seat in Parliament.

  Politics

  Jul 10
• BC Conservative MLA Brent Chapman diagnosed with throat cancer

  Chapman told Global News he'd initially thought the lump in his throat was an infection, but tests subsequently determined it was cancerous.

  Politics

  Jul 8