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B.C. is making big changes to its electric vehicle mandate program. Provincial Energy Minister Adrian Dix saying this week that previous targets of every new vehicle sold in the province being zero emission by 2035 is no longer realistic. Automotive journalist, Jeremy Cato from catocarguy.com joins Global News Morning to discuss the changes.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced her government is committing $14 million to spearhead a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. Global News Morning speaks with BC Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix about Smith’s attempts to jumpstart the pipeline project, and what it means for B.C.

Get ready for your electricity bill to go up. Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix announced Monday that BC Hydro rates will increase over the next two years. Global’s legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey reports on why the rates are on the rise.

There remains confusion over an agenda item at a Metro Vancouver board meeting Friday that suggested regional tax dollars were helping The Brick and IKEA purchase electric vehicles for their delivery fleets. Catherine Urquhart has more on the response from B.C.’s Energy Minister Adrian Dix.

B.C. will have a new cabinet sworn in on November 18. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on what to expect and if Adrian Dix will return as health minister.

B.C.’s Minister of Health Adrian Dix announced on Thursday at a press conference that Surrey Memorial Hospital will be getting an expansion after talking with Surrey health workers regarding local issues.

It’s been a rocky week in Surrey health care, with emergency room doctors at the city’s only hospital raising alarm bells about the state of their ER in an open letter and anonymous website. But as Janet Brown reports, Health Minister Adrian Dix promises changes are coming.

The province will be building a new cancer care centre in Kamloops. Health Minister Adrian Dix travelled to Royal Inland hospital to announce the plan for a cancer centre has been approved — the next step is to finish the business case. Aaron Mcarthur reports.

Adrian Dix speaks to the challenges that face the healthcare system in the ramp up to the upcoming major Richmond Hospital upgrade.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said on Friday the province won’t follow Alberta’s plans to end COVID-19 contact tracing and self-isolation for people who test positive. Dix says Alberta has “outstanding public health leadership” and “no one needs to take an approach of blame.” He says we should be supporting other communities at this time instead.

BC Health Minister Adrian Dix lays out the next phase of the province’s immunization campaign now that Canada has its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for children.

B.C. health officials have released a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Monday, Nov. 8. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has an analysis of the numbers from over the weekend and a preview of Tuesday’s live briefing with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix.

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the provincial government is taking very seriously the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Ted Chernecki reports.

Sonia Deol talks to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix about the so-called ‘Health Freedom’ protests, which saw thousands of people demonstrating against the province’s COVID-19 health measures.

Strong reaction condemning protests against COVID-19 rules is pouring in from B.C.’s health care community and others. Thousands of people turned up outside a number of B.C.’s hospitals Wednesday afternoon, demanding an end to mask mandates and the vaccine passport that’s set to take effect in 11 days. Health Minister Adrian Dix calling the actions...

Saying his province is ahead of others, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Friday he would not change B.C.’s approach to booster shots. The decision comes as the National Advisory Committee on Immunization “strongly” recommended all adults 50 and over get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The committee is also recommending that booster shots of...

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey explains what British Columbians should be aware of in the COVID-19 trends in the coming weeks, including details of Tuesday’s briefing with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix.

B.C. is reporting 534 people are in hospital, and 102 are in intensive care due to COVID-19 related illness on Thursday, Jan. 13. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has details of the record-setting hospitalization numbers and a preview of Friday’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said Monday 3,325 health-care workers in the province are currently on unpaid leave due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19. These gaps in the workforce have led to changes being made at hospitals and non-urgent surgeries being delayed.

Global News reporter Richard Zussman asks B.C. health officials if the gaps in the health-care workforce will lead to the movement of workers around the province to offset shortages. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said it can be disruptive and challenging to move patients with certain conditions like dementia and factors are being looked...