8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (595+ words) Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis has left the B.C. Conservative caucus and will sit as an Independent, saying he no longer believes he can serve his constituents under party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. McInnis announced his departure Wednesday, saying his conservative values…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (557+ words) B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said allegations of potential legal or ethical wrongdoing are part of an effort to derail her Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaign, as she announced another departure from her senior leadership team Wednesday. Findlay issued a statement shortly after…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (686+ words) British Columbia officials say an incorrect exchange rate and a series of other human errors in the 2026 budget led it to overestimate projected revenues from natural gas royalties by nearly $1.5 billion over five years. Fossil fuel companies are required to…...

5+ day, 58+ min ago   (776+ words) The B.C. Conservatives are set to hold a caucus meeting Monday after a tumultuous week for the party that highlighted rifts over Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership. Six MLAs have left the party this month, including five in the past week: Peter Milobar,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird said Tuesday she is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent. Bird is the third MLA to leave the party in recent weeks as dissatisfaction mounts over leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership. Peter Milobar…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (439+ words) The B.C. Conservatives have a new president and vice-president as Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continues to make changes to the party. Aisha Estey has been replaced as party president by former federal Conservative candidate Mauro Francis. Pavneet Singh is the party’s new…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar said he is leaving the B.C. Conservatives to sit as an Independent. “I completely respect the vote of the membership, and that Kerry-Lynne Findlay has earned the right as leader to shape the party as she…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (315+ words) Two former ICBC driver examiners in the East Kootenay are raising concerns over the province’s decision to remove the Class 5 road test. Beginning Oct. 19, eligible Class 7 novice drivers with a clean driving record will instead be assessed based on their…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) British Columbia ministers have approved a height increase for the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine, the site of a massive breach nearly 12 years ago. The Mount Polley copper and gold mine is located in south-central B.C., about 56 kilometres northeast…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (205+ words) A new provincial investment is aimed at helping Kootenays communities work together to strengthen local food production, improve access to locally grown food and build a more resilient regional food system. The provincial government is providing nearly $72,000 through the Rural…...