Ashley Joannou

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B.C.'s legislature could get a new party. Here's what that would mean

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...

Three B.C. Conservative rebels will sit as Independents as they 'explore' new party

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 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

'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

'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

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

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

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

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

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, 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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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'

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?

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?

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

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

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

'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.

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.

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'

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...