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Elections BC says a hybrid model is being used to count votes in this provincial election. It blames the snap election call and confirms results are still expected to be available on Saturday night. Aaron McArthur explains

Elections BC has completed its final vote count from the Provincial Election, with the BC Conservatives picking up one more seat from the NDP in Burnaby South-Metrotown. Ben O’Hara-Byrne reports.

Over the course of six days of advance voting in the provincial election, Elections BC say turnout was down 11 per cent, compared to two years ago. So much of a factor will voter fatigue be, just days after the civic elections? Kevin Pontious reports.

A dangerous offender hearing is underway in Vancouver provincial court for a senior who once told a B.C. judge to “put me away for life”. Kristen Robinson has more on how Gordon James Joseph Leclerc blames alcohol for his violent attack on an elderly woman.

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 latest on the wildfires burning around the province as more evacuation orders and alerts are issued. And a B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled portions of the province’s involuntary care provisions as unconstitutional.

The wildfire situation around Clinton, B.C., remains volatile. Firefighters spent the night protecting the community as another day of active fire behaviour threatens to push the Big Bar Complex even further. As Taya Fast reports, officials say they aren’t expecting any meaningful rainfall to combat the wildfires. The smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting south...

The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear the B.C. government’s appeal of the Gitxaała decision – what does it mean for the DRIPA negotiations and that timeline? And a well-known dam in the province is being renamed after a well-known former premier.

Citing DRIPA, the Lil’wat Nation has launched court action against the province and BC Hydro over price negotiations for its run-of-river power facility. Aaron McArthur reports.

Your home, your property. That’s the message from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who urged the federal government Thursday to defend private property rights in response to the B.C. Supreme Court decision that he says creates uncertainty for home and business owners. “The ruling covers 800 acres of Richmond (B.C.) worth a billion dollars, but has...

It’s day three of hearings into Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause to shield its controversial secularism law from legal challenge. Bill 21 prohibits people from wearing religious symbols and clothing while working in the public service. B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario argued to the Supreme Court, section 33 of the constitution was used...

B.C. Premier David Eby said on Friday that the U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs might be a good step, but it won’t make a big impact on businesses in the province.

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...

Richard Zussman talks one-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby about the projects announced by the Prime Minister and the differences they’ll make to B.C.’s economy. They also talk about the BCGEU ratification and private property rights in the province after the Cowichan Tribes court decision. And, it is Richard’s final episode as host of Focus...

In the second segment of This Week in Politics on “The Ben Mulroney Show”, Ben welcomes back guests Dimitri Soudas, Former Director of Communications for Stephen Harper, and Max Fawcett, Lead Columnist for Canada’s National Observer. The trio discuss Mark Carney’s comments on Canada’s oil and gas industry in Toronto last week, and contrast that...

Many Richmond residents are concerned over a B.C. Supreme Court ruling stating the Cowichan Nation has Aboriginal title to a chunk of land along the Fraser River in south Richmond. In response, the province is seeking a stay in the case. Brittney Kerr, Framepoint founding partner and Caroline Elliott, political commentator joins Global News Morning...

The provincial government is assuring people that they can still buy and sell properties in a section of Richmond claimed by the Cowichan Nation – without seeking the band’s approval. As Paul Johnson reports, it’s in response to a recent B.C. Supreme court ruling that has created fear and confusion about native title rights across...

The provincial government is seeking a stay in the BC Supreme Court Cowichan land title decision. This after Richmond residents had a heated meeting with the City about the future of their properties and ownership rights. Richard Zussman has more.

A letter from the City of Richmond sent to a group of property owners is raising alarm bells, following a ground breaking BC Supreme Court decision on a first nations land claim. The District of Squamish is heading into its third week with its unionized employees walking the picket line. The Sumas First Nation celebrates...

The Lummi Nation is taking the provincial government to court over the environmental assessment process for projects in the Lower Mainland. The Washington State First Nation says B.C. has blocked them from being included on consultations. Richard Zussman has the details.