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Lytton wildfire rebuild lacked legal framework from province, auditor general saysThe review was prompted by concerns raised by the public and members of the B.C. legislature about the progress and cost of recovery, the report notes.FireMar 17
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DRIPA legislation will be front and centre when B.C. MLAs return to the legislature'We want to see a clear path forward,' Scott McInnis, Conservative MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke and the critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, told Global News.PoliticsMar 27
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18K lives later, B.C. marks 10 years since declaring overdose emergencyEvents are planned across British Columbia Tuesday to mark 10 years since the province declared a public health emergency related to the overdose crisis.PoliticsApr 14
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B.C. appointed them to map old-growth. Now they say province is failing to save itInstead, the B.C. government continues to approve logging in forests the panel identified, while long-term plans have yet to be finalized.PoliticsMar 13
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B.C. premier says MLA Joan Phillip is ‘very ill,’ asks for prayersLast December, the NDP caucus issued a statement saying the Vancouver-Strathcona MLA was ill and undergoing testing, but it is not known what for.PoliticsApr 22
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B.C. backs down from DRIPA suspension planIn an open letter to B.C. MLAs, the First Nations Leadership Council said the provincial government would work to 'muster support' for the bill despite their opposition to it.PoliticsApr 19
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B.C. tables implementation legislation after 30-year negotiation with First NationThe province introduced the K'ómoks Treaty Act, 2026, after negotiations began in 1994 with the federal government and the province.PerspectivesApr 14
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As session returns, Eby’s government faces ‘peril’ over DRIPA: political scientistA political analyst says British Columbia Premier David Eby faces a "moment of real peril" as legislators return to Victoria this week.PoliticsApr 13
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Alberta expected to make switch to daylight saving time permanentThe government of Alberta is expected to table legislation this week that would make the switch to Daylight Saving Time permanent for the province.PoliticsApr 20
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Legislation to suspend parts of DRIPA won’t be a confidence vote, B.C. gov’t saysPremier David Eby said that he was staking his government on the passage of the legislation, but house leader Mike Farnworth says it won't go before the legislature this week.PoliticsApr 13
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Group of B.C. First Nations wants recent treaties paused, says they weren’t consultedThe Nations say that the K'omoks treaty claims approximately 80 per cent of WWK territory, and the Kitselas treaty would affect more than 90 per cent of NAT and LKB.PoliticsApr 21
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Daylight saving time 2026: Here’s when you should set your clocks forwardAttention, Canada: Don’t forget clocks spring forward one hour when daylight saving time begins March 8.CanadaFeb 26
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As Alberta moves to end time changes, other provinces weigh optionsAlberta plans to scrap seasonal clock changes and adopt permanent daylight time starting Nov. 1, a move that could prompt other provinces to follow suit.CanadaApr 23
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Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival to be held as ‘part of healing’ from tragedy 1 year agoLapu Lapu Day, celebrated each April 27, is named after a Filipino national hero whose forces defeated those of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.CanadaApr 19
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Hallway health care persists at Kelowna General Hospital as hospital floors sit emptyConcerns about so-called 'hallway health care' have been expressed for years, but the issue was reignited Tuesday during question period in the legislature.CanadaApr 15
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B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twinB.C. Premier David Eby has tapped the identical twin brother of his departing communications aide to temporarily fill the same role.CanadaApr 2
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ANALYSIS: Liberal control of byelection timing a factor for potential NDP seat stealIf Prime Minister Mark Carney times upcoming byelections right, the Liberals can squeeze an under-resourced NDP and give themselves an advantage over the BQ, David Akin writes.PoliticsApr 25
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Carney, federal party leaders to attend Tumbler Ridge shooting vigil Friday'The Prime Minister has invited leaders of all parties to accompany him to British Columbia, should they wish to do so,' Carney's office said.CanadaFeb 12
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MLA wants to scrap B.C.’s Human Rights Code. Some constituents want her gone insteadA B.C. legislator who has sought to scrap the province's Human Rights Code and ban land acknowledgments.PoliticsMar 13
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Liberal convention will debate social media, AI chatbot ban for kidsOut of the 24 policy resolutions set to be discussed, two surround ongoing worries about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on children and youth.CanadaApr 10