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Premier David Eby welcomes stepped up federal involvement in resolving a strike that has largely shut down Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, but adds that Ottawa needs to do more to improve Canada’s economic infrastructure. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Eby happy Ottawa has stepped in to port strike, wants action on infrastructure

Federal government must also resolve future of RCMP with province, premier says

Premier David Eby welcomes stepped up federal involvement in resolving a strike that has largely shut down Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, but adds that Ottawa needs to do more to improve Canada’s economic infrastructure. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
The provincial government is assessing changes at Twitter some say could hurt emergency services.(Bloomberg/David Paul Morris)

B.C. assessing changes Twitter could have on emergency information

The provincial government appears to be following a wait-and-see approach amid ongoing…

The provincial government is assessing changes at Twitter some say could hurt emergency services.(Bloomberg/David Paul Morris)
Premier David Eby and other voices in B.C. are calling on the federal government to increase infrastructure spending in the province as its population grows. (Black Press Media file photo)

Province, municipalities ask feds to show them the infrastructure money

Demands include money for housing, physical infrastructure but also social services

Premier David Eby and other voices in B.C. are calling on the federal government to increase infrastructure spending in the province as its population grows. (Black Press Media file photo)
Premier David Eby said Tuesday (July 11) that he has “a real sense of dread about the next Bank of Canada rate hike” in fearing rising costs of living in British Columbia. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

Premier David Eby dreads expected key interest rate hike

Bank of Canada expected to announce an overnight rate of 5 per cent tomorrow

Premier David Eby said Tuesday (July 11) that he has “a real sense of dread about the next Bank of Canada rate hike” in fearing rising costs of living in British Columbia. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
The province is banning campfires across the province effective Monday (July 10) at 3 p.m. because it lacks the resources to fight human-caused fires. (Black Press Media file photo)

Campfire ban announced across B.C., water restrictions could soon follow

Ban comes into effect at 3 p.m. July 10 for all of B.C. except Haida Gwaii

The province is banning campfires across the province effective Monday (July 10) at 3 p.m. because it lacks the resources to fight human-caused fires. (Black Press Media file photo)
Lytton, here seen one year after the 2021 fire that destroyed much of the town, is subject to a heat warning this weekend as temperatures are expected to rise across B.C. (Black Press Media file photo)

Officials say ‘be prepared’ as temperatures peak in large parts of B.C.

Heat warnings remain in effect for parts of Fraser Canyon and northern parts of B.C.

Lytton, here seen one year after the 2021 fire that destroyed much of the town, is subject to a heat warning this weekend as temperatures are expected to rise across B.C. (Black Press Media file photo)
The construction sector shed jobs in June as B.C. unemployment rate rose to 5.6 per cent. Health care and manufacturing gained jobs. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)

Unemployment in B.C. hits 5.6%; economy remains strong: minister

Construction, retail sectors shed jobs while health care, manufacturing gain jobs

The construction sector shed jobs in June as B.C. unemployment rate rose to 5.6 per cent. Health care and manufacturing gained jobs. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
The provincial government has started to sent out the first quarterly payment of the newly expanded climate action tax credit designed to offset the carbon tax.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

Climate credit designed to fight climate change, not inflation: economist

British Columbians can receive as much as $447 per year under expanded climate action credit

The provincial government has started to sent out the first quarterly payment of the newly expanded climate action tax credit designed to offset the carbon tax.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
Economist Jim Stanford welcomes the grocery rebate as a step in the right direction, but calls for additional steps to lower the cost of groceries. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Grocery rebate checks out as a good step, but more help needed: economist

Jim Stanford would like to see higher eligibility thresholds, more competition and windfall tax

Economist Jim Stanford welcomes the grocery rebate as a step in the right direction, but calls for additional steps to lower the cost of groceries. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
Health Minister Adrian Dix said (B.C. government photo)

New registry to find family doctors, other primary care open in B.C.

Health Minister Adrian Dix publicly announced the expansion Wednesday

Health Minister Adrian Dix said (B.C. government photo)
A fire near the Tumbler Ridge area in June 2023. The community was evacuated due to the wildfire. (BC Wildfire Service)

1 million hectares burned in B.C. as wildfire season just getting started

Province already having its third worst fire season on record as July set to get drier and hotter

A fire near the Tumbler Ridge area in June 2023. The community was evacuated due to the wildfire. (BC Wildfire Service)
Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers picket at a port entrance in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The strike at more than 30 British Columbia ports entered its fifth day on Wednesday after 7,400 port workers walked off the job on the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Port strike will have ‘dire’ effect on supply chain: BC Chamber of Commerce

President Fiona Famulak urges government action if strike, now in its fifth day, continues

Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers picket at a port entrance in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The strike at more than 30 British Columbia ports entered its fifth day on Wednesday after 7,400 port workers walked off the job on the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
BC Ferries has to prove itself on the B.C. Day long weekend after an unacceptable performance over the Canada Day long weekend. ((John McKinley file) The Salish Eagle sails towards Powell River from Comox in the summer of 2019 (John McKinley file)

Minister demands better after ‘unacceptable ’ BC Ferries long weekend

Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said he expects more on the B.C. Day long weekend and beyond

BC Ferries has to prove itself on the B.C. Day long weekend after an unacceptable performance over the Canada Day long weekend. ((John McKinley file) The Salish Eagle sails towards Powell River from Comox in the summer of 2019 (John McKinley file)
Sports organizations will receive money from the provincial government to help promote respectful behaviour on and off fields, ice sheets and courts but key details of the new initiative are still under development. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. blows whistle against abuse in amateur sports with $7.8 million

But new complaints process still needs to get into shape

Sports organizations will receive money from the provincial government to help promote respectful behaviour on and off fields, ice sheets and courts but key details of the new initiative are still under development. (Black Press Media file photo)
BC Ferries’ website and app is online again after going off-line Friday afternoon. (Katherine Engqvist/News Staff)

BC Ferries’ website, app crash on one of B.C.’s busiest travelling days

Website is experiencing outages Friday afternoon

BC Ferries’ website and app is online again after going off-line Friday afternoon. (Katherine Engqvist/News Staff)
Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions, here seen in Surrey, announced $1.73 million for a pilot project that will provide after-hour mental health services for youth receiving treatment at (Anna Burns/Black Press Media)

New B.C. pilot project aims to help youth in crisis

Province spends almost $2 million on expanding services at BC Children’s Hospital

Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions, here seen in Surrey, announced $1.73 million for a pilot project that will provide after-hour mental health services for youth receiving treatment at (Anna Burns/Black Press Media)
Speaking for the BC Greens, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and a member of the Tsartlip First Nation, has called for the resignation of Mitzi Dean as Minister of Children and Family Development. (Government of British Columbia)

Calls for resignation of B.C.’s children and family minister continue growing

Green House Leader Adam Olsen says Dean is ‘entirely incapable’ of delivering reforms

Speaking for the BC Greens, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and a member of the Tsartlip First Nation, has called for the resignation of Mitzi Dean as Minister of Children and Family Development. (Government of British Columbia)
The Ministry of Forests is warning are asking the public to do their part in preventing wildfires across British Columbia as drought levels are rising across the province. (Government of BC)

British Columbians urged to follow fire restrictions, report wildfires

Rising temperatures are combining with drought conditions across most of the province

The Ministry of Forests is warning are asking the public to do their part in preventing wildfires across British Columbia as drought levels are rising across the province. (Government of BC)
Premier David Eby confirmed that the province is working on province-wide legislation that would support municipalities looking into banning drug use in public parks. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

Law helping B.C. municipalities control drug use in parks coming soon: Eby

Legislation expected to be tabled in the fall, says premier

Premier David Eby confirmed that the province is working on province-wide legislation that would support municipalities looking into banning drug use in public parks. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
A new report from the Forest Practices Board calls for significant changes to management of forests to prevent wildfires. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/BC Wildfire Service)

Wildfires threaten almost half of all public lands in B.C: report

Forest Practices Board calls for urgent reforms in forest management practices

A new report from the Forest Practices Board calls for significant changes to management of forests to prevent wildfires. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/BC Wildfire Service)