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B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report
British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.
B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs
Proposed legislation would allow British Columbia to take legal action against vape manufacturers to recover health-care-related costs.Â
Construction industry applauds B.C.’s proposed prompt payment legislation
Construction industry groups in British Columbia are welcoming proposed legislation aimed at ensuring contractors are paid on time.
B.C. tables bills to strengthen laws against sexual violence
The British Columbia government has tabled two bills aimed at addressing sexual violence, as leaders returned for the fall session of Parliament on Monday.Â
Eby and Smith clash over Alberta’s west coast pipeline plan
Premier David Eby pushed back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comments that his dismissal of a new west coast pipeline project is “un-Canadian.”Â
More than 10,000 join striking public service workers at major legislature rally
More than 10,000 public service workers and their supporters gathered outside the British Columbia legislature today as a strike by the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) enters its sixth week.
MLAs return to B.C. legislature as fall session begins
The fall session of the B.C. legislature began Monday with a rare lineup of four political parties represented in the chamber.
B.C. could face wet fall due to La Niña
British Columbia could be in for a wet, rainy fall season as forecasters note an increased likelihood of a La Niña weather system developing this year.
B.C. libraries are stretched thin as provincial funding stays frozen
Library directors and advocates in British Columbia say they are disappointed after Premier David Eby ruled out increased funding for libraries in the near future.Â
Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count
The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.
Eby blasts latest “absurd” U.S. tariff on Canadian wood products
British Columbia’s lumber industry is bracing for another hit after the latest U.S. tariff announcement on foreign wood products.
Eby pushes back as Alberta plans fast-track proposal for pipeline to B.C. coast
Premier David Eby slammed Alberta’s latest push for a pipeline to British Columbia’s west coast Wednesday, saying he wants to work with the province on “real” projects that have private-sector backing.
BCGEU plans to ramp up strike action after talks with province break down
The head of the B.C. General Employees Union says job action will escalate to more front-line services after the latest round of talks with the province broke down this week.Â
B.C. jobs minister says Trump’s film tariff threat too early to call
British Columbia’s Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon said it’s too early to tell if Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against the film industry is legitimate.Â
Eby welcomes federal decision to label Bishnoi gang as terrorists
Premier David Eby said listing the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group is “the right move.”
Check your tread: B.C.’s winter tire rules kick in Wednesday
Ready or not, winter tire season starts this week in British Columbia this Wednesday.
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