RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia has announced several new measures to bring more doctors to the province, amid an ongoing shortage and strained emergency departments.  Premier David Eby says the province is expanding a program through which internationally-educated family doctors can become licensed to work in B.C. Announcing the plan, he told a news conference […]

VICTORIA — British Columbia is retracting plans to scrap individualized funding for children with an autism diagnosis, a proposal that had sparked criticism from parents. The announcement comes after Premier David Eby and Mitzi Dean, minister of children and family development, met with members of the group AutismBC and other stakeholders, including the First Nations […]

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s strong economic performance will be a major part of today’s fiscal update, but the finance minister says she’ll also issue cautions about inflation pressures and rising interest rates. Selina Robinson says the numbers she presents as part of the province’s quarterly budget update will show an economy continuing to grow despite […]

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced $230 million in police and other public safety funding, the latest in a whirlwind series of commitments since he was sworn in last week. Eby says the funds will be used to fill vacancies in rural RCMP detachments and regional units, as well as to hire […]