WATCH: BC Premier John Horgan confirms that British Columbians will be heading to the polls on October 24th for the 42nd provincial election in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic. Says he struggled with the decision but says he believes now is the right time because it allows public to weigh in on the path forward.
ADVT
National
WATCH: BC Election set for Oct 24th
MORE National ARTICLES
N.B. party leaders want to increase population
Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers also pledged to increase the number of New Brunswickers as he released his party's full platform this morning in Moncton.
N.B. party leaders want to increase population
UPDATE: Abbotsford Police are looking for missing 26 year old man Brook Morrison
UPDATE: Today, at approximately 11:45 am, Abbotsford Police and Search and Rescue volunteers located a deceased male in an area off Straiton Road. It has now been determined that the deceased male is Brook Morrison.
UPDATE: Abbotsford Police are looking for missing 26 year old man Brook Morrison
B.C. maximum rent increase dropped for 2021
The government says landlords can only increase rent once per year and must provide tenants with three months' notice.
B.C. maximum rent increase dropped for 2021
School districts will focus COVID-19 dollars
Education Minister Rob Fleming says school districts have different needs as they prepare to welcome back hundreds of thousands of students next week.
School districts will focus COVID-19 dollars
Liberals, Tories stop using wage subsidy
The program to subsidize worker pay by up to 75 per cent was meant to help employers keep workers on even if the COVID-19 pandemic had battered their revenues.
Liberals, Tories stop using wage subsidy
B.C. works overtime on COVID-19: Horgan
The premier's comments come as provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to release new COVID-19 modelling data today ahead of schools resuming next week.