Politics

Voting in the B.C. Conservative leadership race begins Saturday as the party keeps candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay on the ballot despite reports alleging she is under investigation for possible breaches of the Canada Elections Act.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Day of Mourning ceremony at the B.C. legislature highlighted ongoing concerns about worker safety, as advocates and families called for stronger protections following 138 work-related deaths in the province last year.

At least 135 people died in intimate partner violence incidents in British Columbia between 2016 and 2024, and many of those deaths were preventable, a new report from the B.C. Coroners Service says.

Premier David Eby said he and Prime Minister Mark Carney had a productive call that included discussion of a potential new pipeline to British Columbia’s coast, amid ongoing debate over possible routes and tanker restrictions.

Premier David Eby said Wednesday that B.C. New Democrat MLA Joan Phillip is “very ill,” offering few details about her condition.

Premier David Eby said a police investigation into the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting is nearing completion as officials prepare for a coroner’s inquest and calls grow for answers and accountability.