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Just one day after their historic election victory, the BC Conservatives say they’re ready to get down to business. B.C. Premier-Designate Lorne Doerkson held his first news conference today to say his top priorities include tax relief, a review of the province’s finances, and a plan to address emergency room closures. As Grace Ke reports,...

A number of B.C. government bureaucrats are receiving performance-based salary increases. This comes as the province runs a multi-billion dollar deficit. Travis Prasad explains.

British Columbia has elected a new leader. Lorne Doerkson, who was installed as leader of the BC Conservative Party just weeks ago, was swept into power on Saturday. It marks a dramatic shift in the province as the BC Conservatives appeared to be in disarray when David Eby called a snap election in September. Sarah...

The NDP government doing an “about-face”, in funding treatment for a Surrey boy’s rare disease. In May, the Ministry of Health said they had no money for Gurmoh Gill, but now with an election call possibly on the horizon, the government has come up with millions of dollars. Travis Prasad reports.

B.C.’s Attorney General Niki Sharma announced Monday that the provincial government has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a California court, following the deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting in February. Sharma said she has also written letters to federal ministers asking for changes to the Criminal Code of Canada.

The provincial government is expanding its provincial sales tax program to include professional services. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on the BC government to reverse the decision saying the change will be a direct blow to business owners. Ben O’Hara-Byrne explains.

The B.C. Government is explaining how a string of accounting errors occurred that led to a major mistake in forecasting natural gas revenue over the next five years. Aaron McArthur reports.

There is reaction to B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner launching an investigation into the province shutting down its government directory. The closure raises questions about government transparency. Catherine Urquhart has more.

Jordan Armstrong speaks with Rob Botterell, Saanich North and the Islands MLA, who has written a letter to Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey. That’s after the province said it was ending public access to the B.C. government directory due to cybersecurity concerns and employee privacy risks.

Conservationists are claiming the B.C. government has blocked access to the popular Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island, to everyone but logging companies. Paul Johnson reports.

B.C.’s incoming Conservative government is planning to scrap the NDP’s housing density rules and return more control to municipalities. The move has support from many of B.C.’s mayors. BC Policy Solutions senior economist Alex Hemingway joins Global News Morning to discuss what this could mean for housing supply and affordability across the province.

The last Ipsos poll was released before the B.C. election. Results show that the BC Conservatives could secure a majority government, but it’s still up in the air. Global BC legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey breaks it down.

B.C. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says his government will examine BC Ferries’ decision to turn to a Chinese shipyard to build four new vessels. Ben O’Hara-Byrne reports.

Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson and the BC Conservative government are eager to get to work. There is speculation he could call for a shortened fall session in the B.C. legislature in order to pass a few of the party’s key campaign promises. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

Jordan Armstrong speaks with Julian Somers, SFU professor and clinical psychologist, about the pol’s findings, which was commissioned by a group of residents and businesses opposed to a drug injection site on Helmcken.

There are huge jobs ahead for the BC Conservatives as they take power and start moving the levers of government, and for the BC NDP, to pick up the pieces of a catastrophic defeat and choose a new leader. Jordan Armstrong reports.

The BC Conservatives say they are committed to scrapping plans for a new tunnel and go back to plans for a bridge due to the cost. And Tuesday marks the final Vancouver Ken Sim council meeting. How will the new Vancouver council work with the new BC Conservative government?

The newly-elected BC Conservative government continues to promise downsizing at Metro Vancouver, the regional government which has faced intense criticism in recent years. and as Catherine Urquhart reports, some of the changes could be significant.

The BC Conservative caucus meeting for the first time Monday after winning a majority government in the provincial election. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson addressed the large group of MLAs as they prepare to take over. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

Keith Baldrey has more on how the BC Conservatives under Lorne Doerkson are planning their transition to form government.