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Ferry advisory committee chair pleased with company changes included in BC budget

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POWELL RIVER, BC- The provincial government released its budget last week, and BC Ferries was one of the focuses...

Province on Track for Balanced Budget

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BC's Finance Minister has released second quarter budget results. Carole James says the forecast for growth in the province remains...

Child and Youth advocate says NDP government is moving in the right direction

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The Provincial Coordinator of First Call, BC's Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, says the NDP government is going in...

Poverty Coalition not pleased with BC Budget

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The BC Poverty Coalition is disappointed after a comprehensive poverty strategy was left out of the provincial budget announcement....

MSP Premiums cut in half in 2017 BC Budget

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BC's Finance Minister has tabled a balanced budget. The financial plan was presented in the legislature Tuesday afternoon and contained...

BC Budget introduced this afternoon

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BC's Finance Minister will present the government's financial plan this afternoon. As is custom, little information on the budget...

Finance Minister hosts public telephone town hall tonight

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Finance Minister Michael de Jong will be hosting a telephone town hall for residents in the Vancouver Island and...

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Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

2026 BC Election
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

2026 BC Election
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
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