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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.CrimeSep 21
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B.C. government cancels Vancouver overdose prevention siteThree months ago, the government announced the site at 900 Helmcken Street in Vancouver, prompting backlash from residents, businesses, and the City of Vancouver.PoliticsAug 24
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B.C. government ends public access to directory in place since 1930sJody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook and government services critic, said a directory of this nature has been in place and available since the 1930s.PoliticsAug 18
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Government spending questioned as SRO still open while businesses are closingThe Broadway Subway Project has already caused business owners in the area to express frustration with long delays and declining revenue.PoliticsAug 18
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Urban planner says B.C. government will lose millions on purchase of notorious Granville SROThe province, through BC Housing, paid well above the assessed value for the 110-room Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville Street, as part of a long-term plan.PoliticsAug 19
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B.C. government undergoes mini cabinet shuffle after finance minister cancer diagnosisIn a statement issued on Thursday, Brenda Bailey said, 'A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage, treatable cancer and given a good prognosis for full recovery.'PoliticsAug 14
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Vancouver mayor slams B.C. government over lack of involuntary care bedsVancouver Mayor Ken Sim is lashing out at the B.C. government about funding new involuntary care beds, but not 'where they're needed most.'PoliticsJul 13
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Manitoba expands post-hospital care for homeless, mental health patientsMore than 100 new community spaces are expected to open for patients who require follow up care after being discharged from hospital, the Manitoba government announced.HealthOct 6
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B.C. government confirms gas revenue forecast errors worth $1.46BEnergy Minister Adrian Dix said the most significant error, a 44-cent overstatement in the forecasted per-gigajoule price of natural gas this fiscal year, was a "serious mistake."EconomySep 2
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Alberta introduces $14 solar panel recycling fee, landfill banSolar industry associations and advocates have said the Alberta government's $14 price tag is far too steep, punitive and being imposed without clear accounting to back it up.ConsumerSep 4
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B.C. government pursues legal action against OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge mass shootingThe province said it has retained CFM Lawyers in Vancouver and Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, in California, to explore all legal avenues to hold OpenAI accountable.CrimeJul 7
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Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new provincial partyFive former B.C. Conservative MLAs are forming a new provincial party they say will offer voters an alternative to both the governing NDP and the Conservatives.PoliticsSep 4
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Construction begins on new Hazel Trembath Elementary School after devastating fireIn an update provided on Monday, the provincial government announced the replacement school will be delivered in a first-in-B.C. hybrid-construction approach.PoliticsAug 24
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LCBO, Metrolinx among 8 public agencies being reviewed by Ford governmentBethlenfalvy suggested the government has given the agencies some figures of savings it would like to see, but he did not share those publicly.PoliticsAug 5
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David Eby defends his family’s use of $10-a-day daycare programGlobal News asked the question on Monday morning on the campaign trail and David Eby said one of his children is part of the program.Politics3 hours
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B.C.’s large parties on track to field candidates in all ridings as deadline loomsElections BC lists 43 official candidates for the B.C. New Democrats, while there are 32 on the list for the Conservatives as of Sept. 30.PoliticsOct 1
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BC Conservatives move from fractured to front runners, new poll findsThe poll shows the BC Conservatives have the support of 43 per cent of decided voters, which puts them five-points ahead of the BC NDP, which have 38 per cent of support.Politics3 hours
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B.C. leaders on the campaign trail talk health care and supporting seniorsThe Conservatives are promising to enact a series of measures, including reversing the NDP's changes to the property-tax deferment program and building more long-term-care beds.PoliticsOct 9
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BC NDP promises to freeze car insurance rates for 3 years if electedNDP Leader David Eby and interim BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson traded barbs about the future of the no-fault insurance model, which was introduced by the BC NDP in 2021.ConsumerOct 8
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B.C. government approves Red Chris mine expansion projectThe Red Chris mine is a copper and gold mine 18 kilometres southeast of Iskut and the expansion is expected to deliver lasting benefits for the Tahltan Nation.PoliticsJun 19