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The province's deadly drug and mental health crises have been a pivotal campaign issue in the election and will prove to be a major challenge for whoever forms government.

Global News sat down with the leaders of B.C.'s three major parties to ask them what they see as the biggest challenges in the health-care system and what they will do about them.

Why terror plots linked to the Islamic State are increasing.

The state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's what the parties are promising so far.

With more than 15,000 lives lost to toxic drugs since 2016, B.C. has been at the cutting edge of debate, science and policy about how to deal with the crisis.

The province will enhance its AgriStability program to raise the AgriStability compensation rate to 90 per cent and double the compensation cap for farmers for the program year.

B.C.'s Coroners Service says the number of people who have died this year from toxic drug poisoning is down from 2023, but an around six people are still dying every day.

Not only are medical practitioners there to treat riders, their other mission is managing and treating the chronic injuries, aches and pains athletes bring with them.

Experts say city and suburb dwellers have it much worse than their counterparts living in the countryside, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as ‘urban heat island effect.'

With wildfires becoming more common and closer to communities near forests and grasslands, the International Association of Fire Fighters said it's time to think outside the box.

Trudeau called Meta an "irresponsible web giant" that made billions sharing information from local journalists who work hard to make sure people are properly informed.

"Now that we've arrived at blossom time, it really shows the damage," said cherry grower and president of the B.C. Cherry Association, Sukhpaul Bal.

Israeli officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's five-member war cabinet favored retaliation in a meeting on Sunday.

B.C.'s auditor general has been directed to investigate allegations of a conflict of interest involving a consulting firm that administers a provincial clean energy grant program.

One study found the program was associated with a reduced risk of death, while the other concluded the strategy was associated with an increase in opioid overdose hospitalizations.

Commercial vehicles in B.C. will soon be required to have speed-limiting technology installed, according to the B.C. government.

The Ontario budget's failure to directly address climate change represents a "gross abdication of responsibility" by the government, some critics argue.

After two consecutive winters with widespread crop losses due to cold weather, B.C. wine producers are having to rebuild and reimagine the future.

The B.C. government is holding a press conference on Thursday to provide an update on how the province is improving the city's health-care services.

Global News accompanied an Ottawa police officer during a patrol of the city's downtown, an area where the opioid epidemic and housing crisis are colliding.