Provincial Reporter

About 5,000 workers at publicly-funded care homes in British Columbia will again be covered by the public collective agreement in the coming years.  The post B.C. moves to bring 5,000 care-home workers back under public agreement appeared first on AM 1150.

Dairy milk testers serving 175 herds across British Columbia are on strike.  The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) said Friday the nine testers, known as dairy production technicians, began job action on Nov. 25. The union said the workers served a 72-hour strike notice on Nov. 21 after 20 months of bargaining with employer Lactanet.  […] The post B.C. milk testers strike over mileage pay appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia’s second quarterly budget report shows a projected deficit of $11.2 billion for 2025-26. The post B.C. trims deficit to $11.2B but warns of ongoing financial pressures appeared first on AM 1150.

Alberta and the federal government revealed the details Thursday of a much-anticipated agreement that includes a commitment to develop “one or more” new pipelines to increase oil exports to Asian markets — but British Columbia was largely left out of talks.  The post Alberta, Ottawa strike deal on new oil pipelines; B.C. largely left out appeared first on AM 1150.

An independent review of British Columbia's climate action plan says the province is mostly on the right track, though some sectors are not expected to meet their 2030 emissions targets. The post Clean BC review says province due to fall short of 2030 targets, raises concerns about LNG expansion appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia leaders are welcoming a range of new measures from the federal government intended to support Canada’s lumber industry, but say the new supports for steel fall short of what the province needs.  The post B.C. leaders welcome new lumber supports, criticize steel measures appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia is launching an independent review of the post-secondary education system.   The post B.C. launches review of post-secondary system amid funding crisis appeared first on AM 1150.

Premier David Eby says he warned Mark Carney that B.C. won’t support a new pipeline to the province’s north coast without Indigenous consent or private backing, amid reports Ottawa and Alberta have struck a deal to pursue the project. The post Eby raises red flags as Ottawa, Alberta move toward pipeline agreement appeared first on AM 1150.

BC Housing is rolling out a new online tool aimed at speeding up the construction of affordable housing.  The post B.C. introduces new digital tools for pre-fab housing contruction appeared first on AM 1150.

The government’s bill to accelerate the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line passed third reading Wednesday evening, despite opposition from B.C. Conservatives and the Greens. The post B.C. passes bill to fast-track $6B North Coast transmission line appeared first on AM 1150.