21 hours Rob Shaw: BC cracks down on organized crime with unexplained wealth orders New legislation would force people suspected of criminal activity to disclose how they can afford their lavish lifestyle. Rob Shaw has more.
2 days Rob Shaw: New B.C. funding falls short for Island Coastal Economic Trust The Island Coastal Economic Trust won't have to close, but it also is not getting the sustainable funding it was asking for from the B.C. government. The BC Greens say that's not good enough. Rob Shaw has more.
3 days Rob Shaw: B.C. disappointed in new federal budget B.C.'s finance minister says she's disappointed at the lack of housing funding in the new federal budget, but pleased at a focus on new clean technology. Rob Shaw has more.
1 week Rob Shaw: B.C. boosts vet training spaces The government has doubled the number of vet training spaces, but is it enough to get a handle on the chronic shortage of veterinarians? Rob Shaw has more.
1 week Rob Shaw: BCers signal affordability concerns, as inflation persists Canada's inflation rate has dipped, but it has remained high in British Columbia, as a new survey shows many British Columbians feel financially less secure now than they did a year ago. Rob Shaw has more.
1 week Rob Shaw: BC still spending surplus as deadline looms The BC government has spent almost $4.6 billion in surplus money the past four months, but can it spend the remaining before March 31? Rob Shaw has more.
2 weeks Rob Shaw: B.C. expands tuition waiver program for youth in care The government has thrown eligibility open for free tuition to all former youth in care. Rob Shaw has more.
3 weeks Rob Shaw: Speaker to research reforms for toxicity in politics Premier David Eby has asked Speaker Raj Chouhan to figure out how to fix toxicity in politics. Rob Shaw has more.
3 weeks Rob Shaw: B.C. introduces pay equity transparency legislation The B.C. government has introduced a new bill to force companies to disclose the pay difference between male and female employees, but critics say it does not go far enough. Rob Shaw has more.
4 weeks Rob Shaw: Landmark B.C. legislation to push back against non-consensual sharing of intimate images A new bill from the B.C. government would make it faster and easier for victims of online sexual exploitation to push back against their abusers and companies that post the material. Rob Shaw has more.
4 weeks Rob Shaw: New BC bill to fight disinformation in elections New legislation tabled by the government will make it illegal to spread misinformation about voting or candidates. Rob Shaw has more.
4 weeks Rob Shaw: BC reassures South Island after no money in budget for major projects Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said she's still considering the major projects for the South Island, even if they don't show up in the new provincial budget. Rob Shaw has more.
3 months 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[...]
4 months 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.[...]
5 months 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[...]
5 months 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.
5 months Rob Shaw: New contracts for doctors and teachers push B.C. further towards labour peace New collective agreements with Doctors of BC and the BC Teachers' Federation mean more than 51 per cent of public service workers now have tentative contracts with the government. CHEK News political correspondent Rob Shaw[...]
5 months Rob Shaw: Eby pledges help for mayors on crime after meeting LG at government house Premier-designate David Eby says he'll hit the ground running on crime, prolific offenders, housing and homelessness after meeting with the mayors of B.C.'s biggest cities. He also met with the Lieut.-Gov. Janet Austin Wednesday, in[...]
5 months Rob Shaw: Horgan and Eby begin transition of power Premier John Horgan symbolically began transitioning power to premier-designate David Eby today, walking him from his office to the NDP caucus and standing aside for the new leader.
5 months Rob Shaw: Eby, Appadurai and Horgan grapple with fallout of NDP leadership race David Eby will become B.C.'s premier-designate, after an extraordinary 24 hours of campaign drama. His main rival Anjal Appadurai was disqualified but rallied at the legislature saying she won't stop fighting. John Horgan tried to[...]
1 hour Ferry commissioner gives preliminary approval for maximum 9.2% fare increase B.C.'s ferry commissioner has given preliminary approval for fares to increase up to 9.2 per cent each year until 2028.
2 hours Former Liberal cabinet minister John Rustad acclaimed leader of B.C. Conservatives A former Liberal cabinet minister who has been sitting in British Columbia's legislature as an Independent is the new leader of the provincial Conservatives. John Rustad, the member of the legislature for Nechako Lakes, was[...]
3 hours 23-year-old man airlifted to hospital following a motorcycle crash in Nanaimo A 23-year-old was airlifted to hospital in serious condition following a motorcycle crash in Nanaimo Thursday night.
4 hours Ottawa gives final approval, with conditions, for Rogers' $26B purchase of Shaw The largest telecommunications deal in Canadian history will go forward after Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. received approval from Ottawa on Friday. The green light means the deal has cleared its[...]