People in B.C. can be confident that money services businesses they use will have greater oversight by the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) as a new provincial regulator. Money services businesses that deal in foreign exchanges, wire transfers, money orders, traveller's cheques or similar services outside of traditional...

On February 3, a 150-car train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio. Close to half the town’s 4,700 residents had to evacuate as deadly gas and smoke fouled the air and chemicals contaminated waterways. Fortunately, no people were killed (although at least 3,500 fish perished), unlike in the devastating...

 Lieutenant governor Janet Austin has delivered a forward-looking speech from the throne, laying out actions the provincial government will take to tackle today's biggest challenges and build a stronger, more secure future for everyone who calls B.C. home. "Despite everything we've gone through over the past few years, British...

Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson Creston January 2023 -    A new year is here, and in many ways, it feels like a fresh slate. A new beginning for BC. We’ve hopefully put the worst of a worldwide pandemic behind us and the optimist in me thinks we emerged wiser, perhaps even stronger. Now, as a government, we have a lot of...

Despite Canada’s important commitments at the December UN COP15 in Montreal, we’re not halting, let alone reversing, biodiversity loss. More than 5,000 wild species face some risk of extinction, according to the recently released report “The Wild Species 2020: The General Status of Species in Canada.”...

“The end of one year and the beginning of a new one is a chance to reflect and an opportunity to set new goals to shape a better future – for ourselves, our families and our entire province. “I am honoured to celebrate with you the successes of the past year, including the remarkable economic recovery in our province as we ...

Premier David Eby has announced a new cabinet made of experience and new energy that will focus on tackling the problems people are facing, and working to make life better for British Columbians. "British Columbia is a wonderful place to live, but people are looking for action on the issues facing them and their families," ...

The Liberal government is getting strong pushback after introducing an amendment to Bill C-21 in a surprise late move that would constitute the largest gun prohibition in Canadian legislative history. The amendment, introduced last week in committee by Liberal MP Paul Chiang, proposes to ban millions of hunting rifles with ...

New Board of Directors officially sworn in The RDCK Board of Directors officially took office at the inaugural Board meeting on November 17 marking the beginning of the 2022-2026 electoral term. Electoral Area Directors Electoral Area A – Garry Jackman Electoral Area B – Roger Tierney Electoral Area C – Kelly Vandenberghe...

David Eby will be sworn in as British Columbia’s 37th premier by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. The ceremony will take place at Government House. Timing and other details for media will be provided in the coming days. The November break of the fall legislative session will be extended leading up to the...