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Province doubles municipal borrowing limits to speed up infrastructure projects

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The Union of B.C. Municipalities is welcoming changes to provincial borrowing rules that regulate how much money municipalities can borrow without holding a public vote.

Province working to have rapid responses towards US tariffs

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The province has put forward legislation to respond to further tariff threats and implementations in a timely manner. This comes...

Nearly $37 million to help gender-based violence survivors

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Survivors of gender-based violence will be getting rent support from the BC and federal governments. The BC Government announced that...

BC NDP and BC Greens agreement finalized

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The BC NDP and BC Greens have finalized an agreement to work together in the legislature. The caucus chairs for...

BC Government fast-tracking credential approval for American-trained health professionals

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The BC Government will be fast-tracking the approval of credentials from American health care professionals. Health Minister Josie Osborne says...

United States pauses Columbia River Treaty negotiations

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The U.S. government has paused the process of negotiating an updated Columbia River Treaty (CRT) with Canada. An announcement made...

US alcohol to be removed from BC Liquor stores

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
All US alcohol will be removed from BC Liquor stores starting this week. That comes from Premier David Eby in...

Former BC Conservative MLA’s to sit as independents in the legislature

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Three ex MLAs with the Conservative Party of BC told reporters today (Monday) that they have made a decision...

BC Hydro customers to get affordable connection costs starting this summer

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Updates to a BC Hydro policy looks to make the cost of connections more affordable for customers. The BC Utilities...

Commercial trucks travelling through BC to Alaska will pay up

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Premier David Eby says the uncertainty around US Tariffs needs to stop. Eby says his government plans to introduce tariff-response...

BC and Ottawa sign agreement on pharmacare coverage

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
BC and Ottawa have inked a deal to provide a range of contraceptives and diabetes medications to BC residents...

Finance Minister reacts to budget deficit criticism 

Provincial Storrm Lennie -
The B.C. government’s 2025 budget has received criticism from a variety of community and industry leaders, but Finance Minister...

COFI “disappointed” by absence of support for Forestry Sector in BC Budget 2025

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI)’s president, Kim Haakstad, is feeling “disappointed by the absence” of support for the...

Eby predicting more tariff exemptions, but continues call for all tariffs to be dropped

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
BC Premier David Eby is predicting more exemptions from American tariffs, as President Trump realizes the damage he’s causing...

Drivers encouraged to sleep more ahead of Daylight Saving

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
With Daylight Saving Time coming this weekend, drivers should get more rest before hitting the road. On Sunday morning, the...

Budget 2025 does little to support BC’s affordability concerns: Bond

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Political Analyst Shirley Bond says Budget 2025 doesn’t do enough to support British Columbians facing affordability concerns. The budget was released...
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Report makes six recommendations on event safety after Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Provincial
A report commissioned by the B.C. government after a deadly attack at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver makes a number of recommendations to improve security at public events.

B.C. SPCA welcomes proposed ban on exotic cats

Provincial
The B.C. SPCA is welcoming proposed regulations from the B.C. government to ban all exotic cat species. 

RCMP seeking two men after explosion outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s North Van office

Provincial
RCMP have released images of two men they believe were involved in an explosion last month in North Vancouver, which damaged the front door of the building housing the constituency office of B.C. NDP MLA and cabinet minister Bowinn Ma.

Adam Bremner-Akins joins B.C. Greens leadership slate

Provincial
The B.C. Greens have announced Adam Bremner-Akins from Port Coquitlam as the third and final candidate in the party’s leadership race.

Drought and strong winds challenging firefighters in B.C.’s northeast

Provincial
The B.C. Wildfire Service has warned today's strong winds expected across much of the province could lead to more extreme wildfire activity.
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