Hot temperatures are rising across British Columbia, and that’s also raising the heat on whether the government is ready for another weather disaster. The province is facing the first test of its response to dangerously hot weather since last year’s disastrous heat dome, which killed 619 people. So far, it seems to be doing a […]
You’d think the NDP leadership race was already over, writes Rob Shaw. On paper at least, Premier John Horgan is still in charge of the provincial government. He’s got the fancy corner office at the legislature, the RCMP protective detail and the title as the head of cabinet. But with the official launch of David […]
Premier John Horgan’s abrupt decision to retire left many New Democrats scrambling to figure out what to do next, and whether they were interested in his job. Chief among them, Smithers’ Nathan Cullen, who said the tight deadline and pressure made him pass on taking a run for the premiership. “It was very fast,” Cullen […]