Emily Joveski

Emily is the provincial news reporter for Vista Radio, based in Victoria, B.C. She has worked in radio for more than a decade, and was previously on the airwaves as a broadcaster for The Canadian Press in Toronto.

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Canada and B.C. to work with LNG Canada on getting Phase 2 to a final investment decision

The federal and B.C. governments say they are working with LNG Canada to advance a proposed second phase of the Kitimat export terminal, as the company moves toward a final investment decision expected in 2026.

Elections B.C. says it will issue recall petition against Dallas Brodie

A recall petition targeting Independent MLA Dallas Brodie in Vancouver-Quilchena will move ahead this month after Elections B.C. approved the application under the province’s recall law.

BC Ferries braces for busy summer travel season with FIFA World Cup

B.C. Ferries said its summer schedule will begin June 11, two weeks earlier than usual, as it prepares for a busy travel season that includes an expected surge in visitors for FIFA World Cup matches in Vancouver.

B.C.’s Eby warns Alberta’s reported carbon price deal would leave province at a disadvantage

B.C. Premier David Eby said he is concerned reports of a pending industrial carbon pricing deal between Ottawa and Alberta could leave British Columbia at a competitive disadvantage for major projects.

Federal Conservatives raise concerns over end of avalanche control program in B.C.’s Rogers Pass

Federal Conservatives are criticizing a decision to end a long-running Canadian Armed Forces partnership supporting avalanche control operations at Rogers Pass in British Columbia.

Majority of B.C. nurses back job action after contract talks reached impasse, says union

The B.C. Nurses’ Union said its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

Tumbler Ridge to host FIFA World Cup celebration after tragedy

The province said Tuesday the small northeastern B.C. community will host a free event June 15 featuring watch parties and other entertainment to celebrate the tournament.

Majority of B.C. nurses back job action after contract talks reached impasse, says union

The B.C. Nurses’ Union said its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

B.C. monitoring four Canadians after deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak

Four Canadians isolating in B.C. after leaving a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are showing no symptoms, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.

UBCM, industry groups says B.C. taking wrong approach to Heritage Conservation Act reform

Local governments and industry groups say the B.C. government is moving ahead with controversial changes to heritage protection laws without properly considering stakeholder feedback.

B.C. to expand midwives’ scope to include abortion drug, added prescriptions

B.C. midwives will soon be able to prescribe the abortion pill Mifegymiso and other medications as the province expands their scope of practice in an effort to improve access to care.

Site of Tumbler Ridge school shooting to be demolished, new school planned for community

The British Columbia and federal governments say they will fund a new secondary school in Tumbler Ridge at a different site from the one where six people were killed in February’s mass shooting.

Proposed changes to freedom of information act move forward after marathon debate in B.C. legislature

B.C. MLAs debated amendments to the province’s freedom-of-information law into the early hours of Thursday morning as Opposition parties warned the changes could weaken government transparency.

B.C. businesses raise concerns over reconciliation law

A British Columbia business group said Wednesday that nearly all members surveyed are concerned about the impact of the province’s Indigenous reconciliation law on investment and hiring.

Watchdog say B.C.’s data privacy laws need an update for the AI-era

British Columbia’s privacy commissioner said the province’s privacy law should be updated to address how artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI collect and use personal data, following a joint investigation that found the company breached Canadian privacy laws.

B.C. NDP approval slides amid backlash over DRIPA, says new poll

An Angus Reid poll suggests the B.C. Conservatives have opened a double-digit lead over the governing NDP, as Premier David Eby’s approval rating drops amid controversy over Indigenous rights legislation.
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MPs approve federal budget in tight vote, averting a snap election

A narrow majority of MPs voted in favour of the Liberal government’s budget Monday, avoiding another federal election.

‘Generational investment’: Ottawa’s 2025 budget focuses on housing, workers and clean energy

A “generational investment” is how Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the 2025 federal budget, a plan that pours money into housing, workers and clean-energy projects.

Canadians head to the polls in ‘most important election of our time’

Polling stations are officially open across the country for those who have not already voted in advance polls.
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