B.C. News

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.

Jeffrey Mooney, a former private school teacher in West Vancouver, was not present for the hearing after failed attempts to track him down.

VANCOUVER — The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they've launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutality against pro-Palestine protesters.

VANCOUVER — Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says she feels deeply proud to be Canadian.

Premier David Eby says B.C. began talks with social media companies after threatening legislation that would put big tech companies on the hook for "significant potential damages" if they were found negligent in failing to keep kids safe from online predators.

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.

VANCOUVER — The suspension of BC United's election campaign left centrist voters in British Columbia "orphaned," and a new provincial party under the Liberal brand is needed, says former federal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal.

A statement from Jay Chalke says the government is being vague about who is eligible for promised compensation, and its communication is so inconsistent and unclear that survivors are coming to his office for help.

After the suspension of the party’s election campaign, a legislative committee decided to provide funds to support laid-off caucus workers.

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — An incumbent BC United legislative member has reversed her decision not to seek re-election and has announced she'll run as an Independent in the riding of West Vancouver-Capilano in the upcoming British Columbia election.