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An NDP backbencher is breaking with party ranks, and opposing the provincial government’s approval of a marine jetty for LNG exports. Richmond-Steveston MLA Kelly Greene says she’s disappointed in the move.

A new report calls out the B.C. government for falling behind other provinces when it comes to covering several medications, including for rare conditions. Kylie Stanton has the details and the story of a grandmother who pays out of pocket for her granddaughter’s meds.

The B.C. government announced new protections for renters at a press conference on Tuesday morning. Landlords will no longer be able to charge rent hikes for any new occupant under the age of 19. Andrea Macpherson has all the details.

B.C. Premier David Eby announced on Monday the government plans to purchase land near transit hubs to shape development for affordable housing for people who use transit.

The B.C. government is pumping another $80 million in to help farmers make irrigation more efficient and to build infrastructure to improve water availability and storage. Emily Lazatin reports.

More mixed messages tonight on the issue of safer supply drugs being diverted and sold on the streets. The BC government maintains it’s not a widespread problem, but police in communities like Campbell River and Prince George seem to have a different perspective. Aaron McArthur has the latest.

Premier David Eby says legislative changes will be coming to allow the City of Vancouver to dissolve the Park Board during the next sitting of the House following the October provincial election. Alissa Thibault reports.

The B.C. government is under fire on multiple fronts over its safe drug supply program after Prince George RCMP announced they’d seized government-issued drugs in a major bust. Paul Johnson reports.

The B.C. government has revamped its program to compensate businesses vandalized, after red tape and onerous requirements led many to be rejected. Kristen Robinson reports.

The province will present legislation to introduce the new home-flipping tax this spring, designed to increase housing supply and discourage speculators from driving up prices. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on the province’s plan.

Just one week after Premier David Eby announced the creation of the B.C. Builds program, the federal government is committing a further $2 billion to the program for creating more middle-class rental housing. Alissa Thibault reports.

With the Speech from the Throne and Provincial Budget happening next week, we get a preview of what we can expect from Puneet Sandhar with the Sanghera Sandhar Law Group and Nikki Hill, BC Government Relations lead, Earnscliffe Strategies

This is the most severe penalty that can be levied on a trucking company. Chohan Freight Forwarders Limited had been under suspension since December when the sixth overpass was hit by one of its trucks. As Richard Zussman reports, the company will challenge the decision.

A Burnaby trucking company, that had its license suspended over a string of six overpass strikes, is suing the B.C. government to get its fleet back on the road. In a pair of court filings, the Chohan Groups say it has lost millions of dollars since its vehicles were pulled from the road. Troy Charles...

The B.C. government is calling on Alberta to rescind its order for B.C. wineries to stop ‘direct to consumer’ wine sales and shipments, saying the industry is already on the ropes after a year plagued by wildfires and a devastating cold snap. Richard Zussman reports.

The B.C. government has used its new Rental Protection Fund for the first time, to buy two Coquitlam Co-op housing co-operatives, and protect almost 300 units of affordable housing. Richard Zussman reports.

B.C.’s attorney general has formally apologized to members of an exiled Russian Christian group, the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors. Hundreds of Doukhobor children were forcibly taken from their parents more than 70 years ago.

The B.C. government is expanding supports for young adults with mental health and substance abuse problems. Jennifer Palma talked to a father who says the program has been a big help to his son.

It’s been a tough few weeks politically for Premier David Eby and his government. From alleged kickbacks to a rocky police transition in Surrey, the NDP could really use some political wins ahead of October’s election. Political strategists Maria Dobrinskaya and Ash Amlani debate on how they can do that, and how the BC Conservatives...

The B.C. government will require school districts to restrict cell phone use ‘bell-to-bell’ in all schools, starting with the next school year in September. Kristen Robinson reports.