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Watchdog says gaps remain in B.C.’s child welfare system, two years after scathing report

Provincial Emily Joveski -
B.C.'s child and youth watchdog said Thursday that progress on overhauling the province's child welfare system has been uneven two years after a landmark report called for sweeping reforms.

B.C. releases action plan to fix gaps in child and youth system

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. government has unveiled a plan to prevent vulnerable children and youth from falling through the cracks by improving co-ordination across ministries and services.

Conservatives question why B.C. isn’t delivering promised rent supports for former youth in care

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Conservatives are criticizing a government program intended to provide rent supplements for youth aging out of government care, after reports that no payments have been made under the program since February 2024. 

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How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.

B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion for businesses, travellers, say experts

Business
Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.

Louie Corrado, the oldest Trail Smoke Eater, dies at 100

Trail Smoke Eaters
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.

Q&A with outgoing RDKB chair Grace McGregor

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary RDKB
Grace McGregor is retiring after nearly 21 consecutive years as regional director for Christina Lake. We spoke to her a day after she chaired her final Regional District of Kootenay Boundary meeting.

FortisBC urges preparation for power outages

Energy & Utilities
The company that provides electricity to much of the West Kootenay had 479 outages in 2025.
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