Provincial Reporter

Public service workers with the the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) are back on the job Monday after the union and the province reached a tentative agreement over the weekend.  The post BCGEU members head back to work as they vote on tentative agreement appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. officials say it’s time to roll up your sleeves as we enter the fall virus season.  The post Province rolls out updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines for fall appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said proposed changes to Canada’s bail laws reflect the province’s push for tougher rules targeting repeat and violent offenders.  The post B.C. attorney general welcomes proposed federal bail reforms targeting repeat violent offenders appeared first on AM 1150.

The B.C. Conservative Party's management committee says the party is in turmoil and is calling on John Rustad to immediately step down as leader. The post BC. Conversative management committee says Rustad should step down as leader appeared first on AM 1150.

The First Nations Leadership Council said it’s “deeply disturbed and angered” by what it calls alarmist comments by B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad about Aboriginal title rights. The post First Nations leaders condemn ‘alarmist’ comments on Cowichan title ruling appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia's government has tabled legislation aimed at improving job protections for workers with serious illness or injury. The post B.C. proposes expanded job protections for workers with serious illness or injury appeared first on AM 1150.

Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee said she’s leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus and called on party leader John Rustad to resign.  The post B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee resigns, urges Rustad to step down appeared first on AM 1150.

The British Columbia government tabled legislation Monday aimed at fast-tracking the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line and enable First Nation’s co-ownership of the project.  The post B.C. government proposes more legislation to fast-track North Coast power project, with First Nations appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters. The post B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report appeared first on AM 1150.

Proposed legislation would allow British Columbia to take legal action against vape manufacturers to recover health-care-related costs.  The post B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs appeared first on AM 1150.