Provincial Government

The provincial government announced Roy Henry Vickers as BC Arts Council’s inaugural Elder-in Residence on Wednesday. (<a href="https://royhenryvickers.com/pages/artist-biography" target="_blank">royhenryvickers.com</a> photo)

Iconic artist Roy Henry Vickers named B.C.’s inaugural Elder-in-Residence

Provincial government makes announcement at Roy Henry Vickers Gallery in Tofino

 

B.C. Premier David Eby talks with people who came to hear his apology to the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors in the Provincial Legislature on Feb. 27. Photo: Wolfgang Depner

Eby issues apology, as B.C. Doukhobor survivors ask for direct compensation

$10 million compensation package to be distributed through funds, but survivors want direct payment

 

Patti MacAhonic, executive director of Ann Davis Transition Society. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Free legal aid a ‘game-changer’ for those fleeing family violence in B.C.

‘Access to much-needed legal representation has been a significant barrier,’ says Ann Davis rep

 

Minister of Citizens’ Services Lisa Beare explains how the new Mobility Outreach BC Service van will be utilized. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

New van taking BC Service centre offerings on the road

The van will offer most of the 300 services available in an office

Minister of Citizens’ Services Lisa Beare explains how the new Mobility Outreach BC Service van will be utilized. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
Eby hands out candy as he takes part in the parade Saturday along 30th Street. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

David Eby attends and takes part in Vernon Winter Carnival

David Eby took part in several events, including the parade, during a two-day visit to the North OK

Eby hands out candy as he takes part in the parade Saturday along 30th Street. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
The Fraser River looking west over Chilliwack on Sept. 9, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

2 months to comment on B.C. plan to give Crown land decision-making to First Nations

Proposed Land Act amendments are ‘critical next step,’ for B.C. says First Nations Leadership Council

The Fraser River looking west over Chilliwack on Sept. 9, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
An electric scooter driver dodges pedestrians as they cross an intersection in downtown Denver. British Columbia will be kicking off a four-year review in April on the emerging mode of transportation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Zalubowski

4-year safety review for electric kick scooters to begin in B.C. in the spring

The study will evaluate how the scooters can be safely integrated into local transportation networks

An electric scooter driver dodges pedestrians as they cross an intersection in downtown Denver. British Columbia will be kicking off a four-year review in April on the emerging mode of transportation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Zalubowski
Starting in the new year, B.C. employers will be required to cooperate in a worker’s timely and safe return to work after an injury. A construction worker works from a lift in a new housing development in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

B.C. law to better protect injured employees returning to work begins Jan. 1

Starting in the new year, B.C. employers will be required to cooperate…

Starting in the new year, B.C. employers will be required to cooperate in a worker’s timely and safe return to work after an injury. A construction worker works from a lift in a new housing development in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
FILE - A view through the trees on the Pesuta Trail in Naikoon Provincial Park. On Friday, July 3, 2020. B.C. has bought 109 hectares of land to expand five provincial parks, including 64 hectares for Naikoon. (Karissa Gall/Haida Gwaii Observer)

B.C. buys land to expand 5 parks

The 5 parcels are valued at $1.9M: Environment Ministry

FILE - A view through the trees on the Pesuta Trail in Naikoon Provincial Park. On Friday, July 3, 2020. B.C. has bought 109 hectares of land to expand five provincial parks, including 64 hectares for Naikoon. (Karissa Gall/Haida Gwaii Observer)
This home at 2357 Cornwall Drive was sold by the city in 2017 for $150,000 at auction. It was assessed at $420,000. The BC Ombudsperson filed a report saying the city failed to help a vulnerable person and sold her home over not paying $10,000 property tax. Since then, changes have been made in provincial legislation regarding tax sales. (File)

Vulnerable woman’s house being sold by City of Penticton sparks changes

Province proposes update to Local Government Act around property sales due to unpaid taxes

This home at 2357 Cornwall Drive was sold by the city in 2017 for $150,000 at auction. It was assessed at $420,000. The BC Ombudsperson filed a report saying the city failed to help a vulnerable person and sold her home over not paying $10,000 property tax. Since then, changes have been made in provincial legislation regarding tax sales. (File)
A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Organizers of an upcoming vote on an independent Sikh state say Canada’s allegations of India’s links to the killing of Nijjar have significantly bolstered vocal support for their cause. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Sikh activists in B.C. emboldened by Trudeau’s comments on India ahead of referendum

Sikhs For Justice is scheduled to hold a second round of voting on Oct. 29

A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Organizers of an upcoming vote on an independent Sikh state say Canada’s allegations of India’s links to the killing of Nijjar have significantly bolstered vocal support for their cause. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Tla’amin Nation and the provincial government have signed an agreement to further economic reconciliation and environment stewardship in the region around Powell River. (Tla’amin Nation/Facebook)

Tla’amin Nation, B.C. sign agreement to further environmental stewardship

The area where the memorandum was signed is the site of a former paper, pulp mill

The Tla’amin Nation and the provincial government have signed an agreement to further economic reconciliation and environment stewardship in the region around Powell River. (Tla’amin Nation/Facebook)
A former Hells Angels clubhouse is pictured in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The three-bedroom East Vancouver home is one of three former clubhouses of the Hells Angels that now belong to the British Columbia government after the Supreme Court of Canada chose not to hear an appeal related to the province’s controversial civil forfeiture process. PHOTO BY ETHAN CAIRNS /THE CANADIAN PRESS

Location, location, location: 3 former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale

The East Vancouver house is valued at $1.52M by BC Assessment

A former Hells Angels clubhouse is pictured in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The three-bedroom East Vancouver home is one of three former clubhouses of the Hells Angels that now belong to the British Columbia government after the Supreme Court of Canada chose not to hear an appeal related to the province’s controversial civil forfeiture process. PHOTO BY ETHAN CAIRNS /THE CANADIAN PRESS
The British Columbia government is moving to protect more old-growth forests and critical habitat with a type of crowd-source funding. Premier David Eby announces legislation at a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. introduces crowd-sourcing mechanism to protect old-growth forests

Eby says the province will contribute $150M to a conservation funding mechanism

The British Columbia government is moving to protect more old-growth forests and critical habitat with a type of crowd-source funding. Premier David Eby announces legislation at a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Kevin Falcon, leader of the BC United party, was in Chilliwack on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

‘A lot of broken things need fixing,’ BC United leader says from Chilliwack stop

One year out from election, BC United leader Kevin Falcon touts vision under renamed party

Kevin Falcon, leader of the BC United party, was in Chilliwack on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Grade 4 student Finely Comartin is dyslexic and since doing online tutoring he has moved up eight reading levels. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

‘Absolutely unfair’: Families of B.C. dyslexic children spending thousands

Parents are requesting the province provide funded diagnoses and updated learning material

Grade 4 student Finely Comartin is dyslexic and since doing online tutoring he has moved up eight reading levels. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
B.C. plans to introduce new legislation this fall in hopes of streamlining credential recognition for internationally trained professionals. Premier David Eby, centre, was joined by Education Minister Rachna Singh and Minister of State for Workforce Development Andrew Mercier Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2023) in Surrey. (B.C. government/Flickr)

B.C. to streamline international credential recognition with new legislation

Changes include 4 themes: accountability, fairness, transparenc and efficiency

B.C. plans to introduce new legislation this fall in hopes of streamlining credential recognition for internationally trained professionals. Premier David Eby, centre, was joined by Education Minister Rachna Singh and Minister of State for Workforce Development Andrew Mercier Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2023) in Surrey. (B.C. government/Flickr)
Surrey Police patch from Twitter Mayor Brenda Locke file photo by Anna Burns

Surrey mayor slams ‘rude’ letter from Victoria bureaucrat on policing transition

Leaked letter to Mayor Brenda Locke from B.C.’s director of police services says lack of leadership on Surrey’s part is stalling policing transition

Surrey Police patch from Twitter Mayor Brenda Locke file photo by Anna Burns
A stack of lumber is pictured in Merritt, B.C., Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying a panel found elements of the United States’ calculation of softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with its own law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. and Ottawa applaud NAFTA decision on U.S. softwood lumber duties

Elements of U.S. calculation of softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with that country’s own law: ruling

A stack of lumber is pictured in Merritt, B.C., Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying a panel found elements of the United States’ calculation of softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with its own law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The legislature building is photographed in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. British Columbia politicians are back in the legislature for the fall session, and the seating arrangement looks a little different. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Fall sitting starts for B.C. legislature with 4 official parties

Housing will be a key focus this session

The legislature building is photographed in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. British Columbia politicians are back in the legislature for the fall session, and the seating arrangement looks a little different. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito