The leaders’ debate is tonight, Wednesday, October 14, from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Pacific time, on Global BC, CBC, CTV, CITY TV, CHEK and CPAC. It streams live on CBC British Columbia YouTube, Global News YouTube, Global BC YouTube and globalnews.ca/bc. David Eby, Lorne Doerkson and Emily Lowan take part. An Ipsos poll released Tuesday […]

After seven years of determination, setbacks and legal battles, this historic youth climate case is finally going to trial! On October 26, fifteen young Canadians will enter a federal courtroom in Vancouver for the start of La Rose v. His Majesty the King — the first youth-led climate trial in Canadian history. Their journey to trial has been […]

Recent polling conducted by Stratcom* on behalf of the BC SPCA shows that 91.7 per cent of British Columbians believe animal control bylaws and their enforcement are important for community public safety, with the majority (67.1 per cent) agreeing that animal control bylaws are a good use of local government tax revenue. “A safe, healthy […]

A man who was caught attempting to smuggle cannabis in his luggage on a flight to London’s Heathrow Airport pleaded guilty and was sentenced in September following a Federal Policing Pacific Region (FPPR) investigation. The investigation began on October 28, 2024, when Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted the accused at Vancouver International Airport seizing […]

More than 1,200 constituent letters have been sent to all 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, calling for action to improve access to affordable home support for seniors since the start of the Health Care Needs Home Care campaign launch on June 2. With British Columbia now entering a provincial election, the […]

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is finalizing harvest plans for 120 hectares of ancient and old-growth forests in critical Southern Mountain Caribou habitat after their deferral status was deleted. The proposed logging will clearcut over 100 hectares of Technical Advisory Panel (TAP)-recommended old growth deferrals adjacent to the Foster Arm Protected area in the Northern Monashee […]

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the Government of British Columbia filing legal action against OpenAI related to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy and advocating for stronger regulations on AI: “The people of Tumbler Ridge have endured an unimaginable loss, and they deserve answers and accountability. As part of our ongoing efforts […]

Youth, health, and environmental groups are celebrating a legal victory after the Federal Court rejected the federal government’s attempt to prevent their climate accountability case from proceeding. The applicants will now get their day in court as the case is set to advance to a full hearing on its merits. “Today’s decision brings us one giant step […]

The BC Parks day-use pass reservation service is being updated to strengthen security and improve distribution of the passes, ensuring a transparent and consistent process for accessing four popular parks during peak season. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, people booking a day-use pass will need to create an account on the BC Parks website and […]

Communities throughout BC will have another opportunity to strengthen their wildfire resilience through the 2027 intake of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program. “British Columbia has just faced another tough wildfire season,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “This wildfire season reinforced what we know to be true: FireSmart works. We’re beginning the […]