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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Health Emily Joveski -
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Politics Emily Joveski -
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.

Senior B.C. officials push back on claims that a minister is under investigation for collaboration with China

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Premier David Eby said he has never been briefed on any investigation into a B.C. cabinet minister, rejecting claims by former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart about alleged foreign interference.

B.C. calls for more support as softwood lumber left out of new federal tariff relief

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Premier David Eby expressed frustration Monday that the federal government’s latest tariff-relief measures do not include support for the softwood lumber industry.

B.C. to test emergency alert system this Wednesday

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British Columbia will test its emergency alert system at 1:55 p.m. Pacific time on May 6, sending a test message to cellphones and interrupting radio and television broadcasts across the province.

B.C. nurses move toward strike vote after contract talks reach impasse

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More than 550 nurses and supporters marched in Vancouver as the B.C. Nurses’ Union warns of a possible strike, with a vote set for May 8-11 after contract talks stalled.
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