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First Nations leaders are speaking out in opposition to Premier David Eby’s proposal to pause sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA. Andrea Macpherson and Keith Baldrey have the latest on the divisive issue.

The B.C. government is going to use high-tech robotics and A-I at UBC to track and trace the illicit drug supply, in the hopes of better identifying dangerous supplies and saving lives. Paul Johnson has the details and the reaction from drug user advocates.

A B.C. mother says she’s devastated now that the provincial health ministry has rejected her request for funding, so that her son can travel to Germany for treatment for a life-threatening illness. Angela Jung reports.

It’s been nearly three years since a wildfire destroyed the Lake Okanagan Resort, and residents are still unable to even start to re-build. Travis Lowe explains why, and how, the provincial government is being pressured to keep its promise and get involved.

There are more questions surrounding employee gift card incentives, this time at the provincial level. As Catherine Urquhart reports, multiple ministries are spending big bucks while the government deals with a massive deficit.

Critics are calling the B.C. government’s large communication staff an example of misplaced priorities in light of the record debt and deficits forecast in the province’s latest budget. Jordan Armstrong reports.

The BC government is launching a $400 million Strategic Investment Fund that it will be used to help private companies get projects off the ground. It comes at a time when the province is facing serious fiscal pressures. We get reaction from Jen Riley of the BC Chamber of Commerce.

The B.C. government announced on Thursday that it is funding more naloxone kits across the province in order to try and stop overdose deaths. Andrea Macpherson has the details.

The BC government is establishing a new advisory group to help battle Surrey’s extortion crisis. We have former RCMP officer Paul Dadwal who is the chair of the advisory group to tell us more.

In the new budget, the B.C. government has frozen applications for and expansion of the $10-a-day daycare program. Kylie Stanton reports.

The B.C. government’s controversial wolf kill program has hit a snag, after a so-called “Judas wolf” was spotted on First Nations territory. Paul Johnson explains.

A wolf tracked by the B.C. government and targeted for culling has been wandering into a coastal First Nation. The allied clans of the Gitxsan First Nation feel the wolf is a spiritual messenger and are against the government kill. Paul Johnson has more on the program that’s been criticized for its ethics and its...

Without a dedicated stadium, the Vancouver Whitecaps have not been confident they can remain in the city without help from the B.C. government. Squire Barnes has the latest on a deal from the government for the team.

The B.C. government has extended some incentives to the Vancouver Whitecaps to keep them in the city. Squire Barnes has the details about what is on the table.

The province is pitching a new plan to try to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver. Global News Morning speaks with B.C.’s Minister of jobs and Economic Growth, Ravi Kahlon, about the deal and whether it will be enough to keep the team in Vancouver.

B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Management, the Mayor of Abbotsford and the Chief of Sumas First Nation are in Ottawa, urging the federal government to help support flood mitigation efforts in the Sumas Prairie. Global News Morning speaks with B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Management Kelly Greene about what they’re pushing for, and how optimistic they are...

The B.C. government is considering expanding black bear hunting season on the Lower Mainland to include the month of August. As Paul Johnson reports, the idea already has opposition.

The BC NDP government decides not to table amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People’s Act, following backlash by First Nations leaders. Keith Baldrey reports.

With the demands on B.C.’s power grid increasing by the day, the provincial government has announced a ‘bidding system’ for new AI and data centre businesses that want to connect to BC Hydro’s grid. Travis Prasad reports.

What’s the BC NDP government going to do next as it tries to navigate any possible changes to DRIPA? Metro Vancouver board discusses options to reduce development cost charges and how to make up for a projected revenue loss.