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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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New government will examine BC Ferries shipbuilding, Doerkson says"I don't know what the deal looks like, I mean we would obviously have an interest in seeing that," Lorne Doerkson said of the BC Ferries deal made last year.PoliticsOct 30
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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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BC Conservatives to form majority government as David Eby resignsLorne Doerkson needed 47 seats to win a majority and the BC Conservatives' MLAs are projected to win more than 60 seats in this election.PoliticsOct 24
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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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B.C. and federal government are ‘aligned’ on priorities, Doerkson saysPremier-designate Lorne Doerkson shared photos on social media following his call with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday.PoliticsOct 28
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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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Budget 2026 to include update on immigration levels, sources sayThe annual immigration levels update will be included in the federal budget being released Thursday, a government source with knowledge of the plan confirmed.CanadaNov 3
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Penticton homeless encampment residents face eviction after court grants injunctionThe B.C. government secured an injunction to dismantle the encampment, located on Ministry of Transportation land between Highway 97 and Ellis Creek.CanadaOct 27
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‘No indication’ of Canadian data compromised by global PHP issue: officialsThe Canadian government’s chief information officer says there’s no sign a massive global website coding vulnerability has led to federal information being compromised.TechOct 22
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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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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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B.C. municipal election 2026: Results, ridings and candidatesBritish Columbia residents voted in the 2026 municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17. View your results and candidates in our interactive table.PoliticsOct 17
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Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026We will be live on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW and STACKTV for our Global News election special from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT.PoliticsOct 17
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What’s next for the BC NDP? Veteran MLA says party must ‘listen and learn’Adrian Dix said in 2001, the BC NDP suffered the biggest loss in the party's history. "We came back from that," he said.PoliticsOct 27
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BC election 2026: Find your riding, local candidatesUse the Global News riding look-up tool to find your riding and candidates in the 2026 provincial election. BC NDP leader David Eby called the snap election in September.PoliticsOct 24