13 hours Rob Shaw: B.C. offers aid to farmers in advance of drought season Premier David Eby put up $80 million in water infrastructure aid to help farmers in advance of what's expected to be a difficult season. Rob Shaw has more.
2 days Poilievre fires back at Eby over his refusal to scrap planned carbon tax hike Poilievre is firing back at Premier Eby over his refusal to scrap a planned hike to the carbon tax, telling CHEK News the premier is failing to help British Columbians during an affordability and housing crisis. Rob Shaw has more.
4 days Rob Shaw: Pierre Poilievre urges David Eby to halt April 1 carbon tax hike Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is reaching out directly to BC Premier David Eby to urge him not to raise the carbon tax on April 1.
5 days Rob Shaw: B.C. crafts new legislation to sue social media companies for harm Premier David Eby has introduced new legislation that will let the province sue social media companies for harms. Experts say it's worth trying. Rob Shaw has more.
6 days Rob Shaw: B.C. provides aid to beleaguered wine industry The provincial government has released a $70-million aid package to the wine and fruit sector, which has been decimated by unusual cold weather this year. Rob Shaw has more.
2 weeks Rob Shaw: Premier admits to humbling leadership failure in Robinson resignation Premier David Eby says he failed as a leader in helping address Selina Robinson's concerns about antisemitism before she quit his caucus Wednesday. Rob Shaw has more.
2 weeks Rob Shaw: B.C. unveils new poverty-reduction targets B.C. has a new series of 10-year poverty reduction targets, but they don't involve raising assistance rates. Rob Shaw has more.
2 weeks Rob Shaw: Premier argues B.C. already close to $10-a-day child care Premier David Eby says the province has already achieved an average of almost $18-a-day child care fees, even though nine in ten parents don't have access, as he faces questions about whether his government can fulfill its promise. Rob Shaw has more.
3 weeks Rob Shaw: Parksville pushes for resort exemption from short-term rental restrictions Owners of individual resort units in Parksville near Rathtrevor Beach are joining the call for exemptions from BC's new short-term rental regulations. Rob Shaw has more.
3 weeks Rob Shaw: B.C. can't spend $630M in federal $10-a-day child-care funding, despite intense demand The B.C. government admits it can't spend $630 million in federal funding to create new $10-a-day child-care spaces due to logistical challenges, just the latest in a long line of problems with the program that were highlighted at the legislature today. Rob Shaw has more.
3 weeks Rob Shaw: Premier defends anti-flipping tax, despite questions of impact Premier David Eby says a new anti-flipping tax is still the right move, even if government figures show it will have a minimum impact, if any, on the market. Rob Shaw has more.
4 weeks Rob Shaw: BC budget delivers major spending, little new aid for voters The BC NDP's last budget before this year's election brings little new aid, but manages to rack up a record deficit. Rob Shaw has more.
4 days Rob Shaw: Pierre Poilievre urges David Eby to halt April 1 carbon tax hike Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is reaching out directly to B.C. Premier David Eby to urge him not to raise the carbon tax on April 1.
4 weeks Five main takeaways from B.C.'s 2024 budget The B.C. NDP government’s provincial budget landed Thursday, just eight months before the scheduled provincial election.
6 months B.C. Conservatives become official party for first time in decades after MLA defects There was a major shift in B.C. politics on Wednesday after a BC United MLA joined the B.C. Conservatives, making the group an official political party for the first time in decades.
6 months Man charged in triple-stabbing in Vancouver deemed 'significant threat' before release The man charged with a triple-stabbing in Vancouver’s Chinatown last weekend was deemed a “significant threat” to the public in April by B.C.’s Review Board.
1 year Rob Shaw: Premier hits half-way point of 100-day action plan Premier David Eby has hit the half-way point of his 100-day plan, saying people have more money in their pocket than before, and his government is on the right track. But is it producing real-world[...]
1 year David Eby talks priorities following first few weeks of big spending Though it hasn't even been a month since David Eby was sworn in as the new premier of B.C., he has hit the ground running with some big announcements. Eby was sworn in on Nov.[...]
1 year Rob Shaw: Green MLA calls for environmental review of Malahat's Bamberton quarry Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen says the expansion of the Bamberton rock mine should not be allowed to exploit a "loophole" in regulations to avoid an environmental assessment, but the environment minister[...]
1 year Doctor travels to Port Hardy to keep ER open, department closes anyway due to lack of nurses A Vancouver doctor answering an urgent call to help staff Port Hardy's emergency room so it could stay open says he was stunned when he arrived and found out there weren't enough nurses for him to do his job.
12 hours Lawyer says 'tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud already playing out in criminal courts Convicted criminals are suddenly claiming Indigenous heritage for the purpose of lowered sentences. Who is responsible for finding the truth?
12 hours Community working group, job opportunities could come to Victoria's Caledonia Place Victoria councillors will soon decide if a community working group, which would help ease concerns for residents in and around Caledonia Place, will come to fruition.
12 hours Province taking steps ahead of what could be another busy wildfire season More planes and helicopters will fight the fires as new technology is also employed to predict the movement of wildfires.
13 hours Greater Victoria man turns 105, raises more than $450K for charity A Greater Victoria man marked a milestone on Monday as he turned 105 years old, but what's more impressive is his commitment to helping children in need.