BC Politics

• B.C. announces new rules around short-term rentals to take effect May 1

  Short-term rental hosts will need to have a valid business licence number on display where local governments require a licence, the province said in a release.

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
• Second B.C. grant program facing scrutiny amid conflict concerns

  Opposition parties are calling for a probe of grant money distributed through the Buy BC program, an initiative meant to help promote local agricultural products.

  Politics

  Apr 15
  
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• B.C. introduces legislation targeting systemic racism in government, public service

  The legislation applies to public services like hospitals, schools and courts, aiming to eliminate policies that discriminate against Indigenous and racialized people.

  Crime

  Apr 11
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• New B.C. law would prevent disruptive protests around schools

  The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that it says will put in place 20-metre access zones around schools to protect students from disruptive behaviour, including aggressive protests.

  Education

  Apr 10
• Data shows BC NDP with hefty cash advantage heading into 2024 election

  Data released by Elections BC on Monday showed the New Democrats raised more than $4.5 million in donations in 2023, from more than 15,619 donors. 

  Politics

  Apr 8
• Auditor general to probe conflict of interest allegations in B.C. cleantech grant program

  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.

  Politics

  Apr 8
• Mayors won’t automatically chair police boards under proposed B.C. Police Act changes

  Under new legislation proposed by the B.C. government, municipal mayors will no longer automatically act as the chair of their local police boards.

  Politics

  Apr 4
• B.C. government introduces new home-flipping tax legislation

  Under the proposal, first announced in the 2024 budget, anyone who buys a home and then sells it within two years of purchase will be taxed.

  Canada

  Apr 3
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• New B.C. bill would let First Nations acquire, hold land

  British Columbia's government has introduced a bill that would give federally recognized First Nations the legal right to acquire and hold land in the province.

  Politics

  Apr 2
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• Poll shows BC Conservatives making inroads among federal Conservative voters

  According to data released by the Angus Reid Institute on Monday, 56 per cent of would-be Conservative Party of Canada voters would cast their ballot for the BC Conservatives.

  Politics

  Apr 1