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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.

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.

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...

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.

Concerns are being raised about a B.C. government trade mission to India, in light of that country’s alleged involvement in the Nijjar assassination and other political violence. Travis Prasad reports.

Businesses along the Broadway Subway corridor have been frustrated with what they say is the lack of communication from the province over when a four-month street closure will begin. But as Kristen Robinson reports, hours after Global News requested an interview with the transportation minister, the government announced a date.

The province is providing new guidance on interpreting the Mental Health Act, when it comes to involuntary care for youth. While the guidance will give more power to physicians and family members, some worry it could deter youth from seeking help. Taya Fast reports.

As colleges and universities across the country continue to struggle with the federal government’s cap on international students, there’s little chance Ottawa will reverse course. The federal immigration minister says post-secondary institutions struggling to balance the books will have to turn to their provincial governments for financial help. BC’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future...

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is calling on the federal government to make more changes to laws concerning intimate partner violence. As Victoria Femia reports, Sharma wants intimate partner violence deaths treated as first-degree murder.

The BC Green Party says it will not renew the Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord (CARGA) with the BC NDP. A growing shift in family medicine, as municipalities are filling in where the province is failing. And a violent incident in Maple Ridge over the weekend.

A freedom of information request has revealed a B.C. government bureaucrat spent nearly $20,000 to travel to Dubai for a 2023 climate change conference, staying in a $1000 a night hotel room. Catherine Urquhart reports.

The BC Conservatives have keyed in on business crime and social disorder as a weakness for the BC NDP government. A townhall is being held in Kelowna on Thursday. Also, the Vancouver Bandits are bringing a ‘home’ game to Kelowna.

The B.C. government has introduced new legislation that will give health-care workers better legal protection when they treat people admitted for involuntary mental health care. Rumina Daya reports.

This year will mark nine years in government for the BC NDP. So how do British Columbians feel right now about the job David Eby’s party is doing? And what about the BC Conservatives? As Paul Johnson reports, even without a permanent leader, the Conservatives are a serious threat, as least according to a new...

The BC Green Party says it will not be renewing its agreement with the NDP. Green Leader Emily Lowan says there are stalled commitments from the governing party, and it’s time to move on. Aaron McArthur reports.

The city of Surrey is ramping up its fight against extortion-related crimes this week. Mayor Brenda Locke has requested the federal government declare the issue a national state of emergency. Premier David Eby announcing a national summit that will be held at the RCMP’s Green Timbers location in Surrey. BC NDP MLA for Surrey-Newton, Jessie...

Extortion-related violence targeting BC’s South Asian community continues in Surrey with multiple shootings taking place this week. According to an RCMP document obtained by Global News, an Indian gang accused to be behind the violent crimes has been acting on behalf of the Indian government. Wade Deisman, criminologist at the University of the Fraser Valley...

The union representing thousands of B.C. paramedics and dispatchers says contract talks with the B.C. government have broken down, raising the potential for job action. Ian Tait with Ambulance Paramedics of BC talks to Global News Morning about when a strike vote could happen, and what a labour disruption could look like.