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B.C. boosts funding to expand RCMP hate crime unit

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 4, 2025

British Columbia is significantly expanding the RCMP’s provincial hate crimes unit.

B.C. Crime Stoppers campaign urges South Asian victim of extortion to come forward

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 26, 2025

The B.C. government is partnering with Crime Stoppers on an awareness campaign to encourage members of the South Asian community who have been targeted by extortion to come forward.

B.C. announces additional $6M for police to target repeat offenders

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 20, 2025

British Columbia’s public safety minister said the province is investing an additional $6 million dollars for police departments to target repeat violent offenders.

B.C. Premier David Eby says India-based gang should be listed as terrorist group

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 17, 2025

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling on the federal government to designate an India-based gang allegedly involved in extorting South Asian businesses in Canada as a terrorist organization.

Province repeals redundant drug prevention law

Provincial My Kootenay Now - December 23, 2024

BC has again changed provincial laws about illegal drug consumption in public. This week, the province repealed an act passed...

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August free of drug-related deaths in Kootenay-Boundary

Addictions October 14, 2026

Nobody died due to toxic drugs in the Kootenay-Boundary in August, according to figures from the BC Coroners Service.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election October 14, 2026

The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election October 13, 2026

First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program