Community action teams from Trail, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks and ANKORS are jointly hosting the event, entitled A Community Conversation on Current Issues in the Toxic Drug Crisis.
Trail city council's decision to block off a viewing platform and request more RCMP foot patrols to discourage open drug use is being met with skepticism from police and a community group.
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.Â
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.