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Financial documents show the superintendent for the Surrey School District makes more than half a million dollars. His salary has risen in the last years as the district struggles and has cut services for students. Catherine Urquhart has more.

It’s the oldest high school in Western Canada and this year ‘Vic High’ is celebrating a major milestone. In This is BC Jay Durant looks back at a century and a half of educating Victoria students.

The woman accused of having “unauthorized physical contact” with babies at Surrey Memorial Hospital has been sentenced and the premier provided an update on Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.

It’s championship Saturday at the Langley Events Centre for the 80th edition of the boys high school basketball championships. The head coach of the defending Single A champion St. John’s Eagles, Jon Kinman and the head coach of the L.A. Matheson Mustangs of Surrey, Tyler Ram, join Jay Janower on Global News Morning.

B.C. Premier David Eby, alongside B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma, announced proposed legislation that would help stop “protest activities and other activities, harassing activities” targeted at kids attending schools as well as places of worship, Eby says. The premier adds, “It is a disturbing trend that is not unique to British Columbia, but it is...

Nearly three months after a mass shooting at the high school in Tumbler Ridge the B.C. government has announced the school is being torn down and will be rebuilt on a new site. Global News Morning speaks with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka about how soon the new school could be built and what will...

A cross-border legal team has filed seven lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman following the deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that killed eight people. The claims allege the company failed to act on warnings that the shooter posed a credible threat, despite internal safety concerns. Lawyers say they will seek at least...

A controversy has erupted over the theatre named after one of the biggest celebrities ever to come out of B.C. As Kylie Stanton reports, the Burnaby School District, which operates the Michael J. Fox Theatre, says it will be reserved exclusively for district use as of June 30th. Kylie Stanton has the shocked reaction from...

The Tumbler Ridge shooting tragedy is raising concerns over the safety of students at BC schools and what can be done to help better protect both students and staff. Joining us with more is Chris Grollnek, from the Active Shooter Prevention Project based in the United States.

Canada’s political leaders are reacting after a shooting at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., left multiple people dead and others injured. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it “a very difficult day for the nation,” saying Canada stands with the community and that federal officials are working with B.C.’s premier to offer support. Pierre...

A North Vancouver high school student has developed a solar-powered portable medical kit to enhance health care in remote and underserved areas.

The provincial government has announced further steps to protect people who attend B.C. schools and places of worship. As Grace Ke reports, it involves establishing so-called safe access zones around synagogues and other religious institutions, and extending them at schools.

The Tumbler Ridge tragedy has once again raised questions about the safety of B.C. schools. As Aaron McArthur reports, one active shooter prevention expert says some of the current procedures might not be the way to go.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, where he is expected to press European allies on defence spending and Ukraine. Reports suggest his tone will be less confrontational than last year’s appearance by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled his trip following the Tumbler...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated from its original version after the RCMP said Wednesday eight people were killed during the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, not nine as it initially reported. Jordan Armstrong has the latest from the Global BC newsroom about a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday. Nine people are dead...

In New Brunswick, tributes to the survivors of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. have been pouring in from city mayors to first responders. As Anna Mandin reports, representatives want to send the community a strong message of support.

The mayor of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Darryl Krakanow, told Global News Morning Edmonton on Wednesday that the community is “one big family” that will “work through” the impact of Tuesday’s school shooting together. He also urged members of the community to reach out for support if they need it, and to lend an ear to...

B.C. Premier David Eby and B.C.’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General speak to the media following the deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. They said that all the support will be made available to the community and those who need it.

Despite being more than 5,000 kilometres away, Nova Scotians are mourning the lives lost in British Columbia. As Ella Macdonald reports, school districts and emergency services share messages of solidarity, from a province that knows the devastating impact of gun violence far too well.

While B.C. has changed its clocks for the last time, not everyone is happy to be on year-round daylight saving time. One of those people is Langford city councillor Kimberley Guiry who is concerned about darker mornings as kids head to school.