B.C.’s chief electoral officer finds October’s provincial elections were “free and fair,” but says the agency had to push back against frequent misinformation related to the election.  Elections B.C. released the first part of Anton Boegman’s report on the October 2024 election, identifying a number of “false narratives” about the...

Tsartlip First Nation Chief Don Tom said, “the era of trust is over” between First Nations and the B.C. NDP, accusing Premier David Eby of adopting “Trumpism” and unilateral decision-making to enact controversial infrastructure legislation.

The BC Government is hoping to help those struggling to get a job by issuing a new grant. Called the Work Experience Opportunities Grant, it will go to non-profit organizations across BC to make time-limited paid work opportunities for people on income and disability assistance, and Indigenous people with similar...

Neurodivergent students can get support through a new college award. North Island College has announced the Neurodivergent Success Award, an award aiming to recognize the accomplishments of neurodivergent students, with the recipient to get $1,000. The college says this award was launched by 64-year-old Romana Frey, who got diagnosed with AuDHD...

You can learn more about a seaweed project in a Campbell River open house this June. Hosted by North Island College’s Centre for Applied Research, Technology and Innovation (CARTI), the open house will focus on the Seaweed Innovation Hub, a project where student researchers look at seaweed growth, processing, and...

Communities across B.C. are gearing up to mark B.C. Trails Day on June 7.