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The report stated that when medications were covered, B.C. allocated only $257 dollars per person, compared to the Canadian average of $442.

Okanagan farmers are less than positive about their prospects after a cold snap destroyed crops and they're calling for governmental support to help them carry on. 

The private industry said it is already facing several challenges in turning a profit, and competing with the B.C. government for customers is just another hurdle.

Homes in two housing co-operatives, Tri-Branch Co-op and Garden Court Co-op, will cost the province a total of $125m to acquire.

One of the major planks of the new federal housing program is a new initiative dubbed "Canada Builds," directly inspired by the B.C. government's BC Buids program.

Okanagan residents between the ages 40 and 80 who are living with COPD are being invited to participate in a research study that may help lead to treatments.

The legislation applies to public services like hospitals, schools and courts, aiming to eliminate policies that discriminate against Indigenous and racialized people.

As a part of its housing plan, B.C.'s NDP government has already unveiled new rules for cities that will require them to allow increased density near transit hubs. 

Under the proposal, first announced in the 2024 budget, anyone who buys a home and then sells it within two years of purchase will be taxed.

The federal government and a British Columbia First Nation have reached a $7-million settlement over a lumber grievance that dates back to 1942.

B.C. announced three actions the government is taking to “keep kids safe and healthy” when it comes to cellphones, social media and internet content at schools.

The proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act mean landlords cannot increase rent if a tenant adds a child under 19 to their household.

The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets.

More B.C. municipalities are pushing back against the NDP government's new housing targets, saying they're doing their share, but the province is not.

In a statement, Mike Farnworth, B.C.'s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General said the application has been filed against Quadriga Coin Exchange (QuadrigaCX.).

There is more controversy surrounding the B.C. government's drug decriminalization pilot program after comments from two of the most senior police officers in the province.

Greg Wilson, the director of government relations for B.C. for the Retail Council of Canada, told Global News that they support the government's goal of protecting residents.

The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday.

The Ford government announced on Monday that GO train service is being expanded along the Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Milton, Stouffville and Kitchener lines.

The Manitoba government has announced a new sexual violence response strategy is being created over the coming year to ensure help in rural and northern communities.