B.C.'s legislature could get a new party. Here's what that would mean
VANCOUVER -- Cracks in the Opposition B.C. Conservative Party became cavernous last week when one MLA was kicked out of...
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Three B.C. Conservative rebels will sit as Independents as they 'explore' new party
On the front steps of the B.C. legislature on Monday, three rebel former members of the B.C. Conservatives laid out...
Yukon budget predicts $81.9 million surplus, shrinking GDP after mine disaster
Yukon's finance minister predicts an $81.96 million surplus this year as the territory promises record capital investment in housing.
'Not how you treat your friends': Yukon stops orders of U.S. alcohol after tariffs
Yukon is no longer placing orders for U.S.-made alcohol and is removing American products from for all government liquor stores...
'All bets are off': B.C. pulls liquor, changes procurement after U.S. tariffs
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province and the country is strong enough to weather the storm in the...
Musqueam and Feds make deal to share Vancouver airport lease revenue
VANCOUVER -- The Musqueam Indian Band has signed an agreement with the federal government to share ground lease revenue from...
B.C. task force aims to grow agriculture, food processing industries
British Columbia is launching a task force focused on growing the agriculture and food processing industries after years of struggle...
Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials
Officials in Yukon say they believe about 19 million litres of cyanide-contaminated water leaked from a containment pond at the...
B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate and pauses some hiring over Trump's tariff threats
The British Columbia government is cancelling a promised $1,000 grocery rebate and will freeze hiring of some public service positions...
Talk of changing Vancouver's supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER -- A proposal by Vancouver's mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the city has organizations with plans...
Surrey, B.C., mayor joins alliance of border communities ahead of possible tariffs
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says U.S. tariffs would put hundreds of jobs in her community at risk, as she becomes...
Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children...
B.C.'s finance minister says retaliatory tariffs could target Republican 'red states'
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia's finance minister says the province could focus on Republican-held states as it responds to the threat...
B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts
VANCOUVER -- A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can go ahead alleging Home Depot violated its...
Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too
When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered...
Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool
More than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of her sexuality, Diane Pitre is...
Conservatives win B.C. federal byelection amid turmoil in Ottawa
LANGLEY, B.C. -- In another blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, the federal Conservatives have won a byelection in...
B.C. children's minister stepping away from role after colorectal cancer diagnosis
British Columbia's Minister of Children and Family Development Grace Lore says she has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and is...
Rustad seeks review as Elections BC says box of 861 votes went uncounted
British Columbia's election agency says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn't counted in the recent...
B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races
The result of British Columbia's election will come down to the wire on Monday when absentee ballots are counted after...
Two recounts to begin in B.C. election, as chance of NDP government grows
Recounts begin this afternoon in two ridings where British Columbia's New Democrats held slim leads after the initial count in...
B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races
VICTORIA -- The result of British Columbia's election will come down to the wire on Monday when absentee ballots are...
NDP widens lead in tight B.C. election races, raising chance of forming government
The resumption of counting in last week's nail-biting British Columbia election has seen the NDP widen its lead in two...
Familiar faces and angry voters: Will B.C. elect an Independent MLA?
Vicki Huntington says two things are critical to be elected as an Independent member of the legislature in British Columbia...
B.C. Muslim Association wants Conservative candidate removed for 'time bomb' post
VANCOUVER -- Concerns are swirling around the candidate roster for the B.C. Conservative Party just over a week from the...
B.C. Muslim Association wants Conservative candidate removed for 'time bomb' post
Concerns are swirling around the candidate roster for the B.C. Conservative Party just over a week from the provincial election...
B.C. Conservatives stand by candidate who called Palestinian children 'inbred'
The British Columbia Conservatives are standing by a candidate who called Palestinian children "inbred" and "time bombs," remarks that NDP...
Big NDP names exit before B.C. election. What does that mean for the party?
The New Democrats are campaigning for another term in British Columbia's provincial election but without many of the familiar faces...
Big NDP names exit before B.C. election. What does that mean for the party?
VANCOUVER -- The New Democrats are campaigning for another term in British Columbia's provincial election but without many of the...
Electronic vote counters could bring B.C. election result an hour after polls close
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about the same time it took...
Technology upgrades mean speedier results expected for B.C. provincial election
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about the same time it took...
'Scotch Tape and wet paper': Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue
Mike Goetz has added bill collector to his list of responsibilities as mayor of Merritt in British Columbia's Interior.
Years after Insite ruling, drug policy landscape is still being shaped in B.C.
VANCOUVER -- In 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal.
A decade after Insite, drug policy landscape is still being shaped in B.C.
VANCOUVER -- In 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal.
B.C. premier repeats call for more federal cash, calls Ottawa's claims 'disingenuous'
Premier David Eby is expanding his criticism of what he says is an unfair share of federal funding being given...