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Victoria mayor Lisa Helps claps back at Twitter trolls for spreading misinformation

"It's generating hateful emails from across the country..."

Victoria councillor Ben Isitt calls out “corporate media” after backlash on military event spending

Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt is calling on the public to "reject conservative media distractions"

BC appoints first human rights commissioner in 17 years

The only province in the country without one since 2002

BC Green Party introduces bill to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy

Currently prohibited in Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and the City of Vancouver. 

Victoria council delays voting on horse-drawn carriage ban after hundreds rally in support of...

Last night's meeting lasted for nearly 6 hours as council heard from dozens of speakers on both sides of the debate

Advanced voting now open for Nanaimo by-election that could change the BC government

The results could potentially trigger a provincial election

BC votes to keep first-past-the-post system

Majority of Victorians voted against it.

Senate ends Canada Post strike with back-to-work legislation

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has been on strike for the past 37 days

Canada Post back-to-work legislation up for debate in Senate after passing in House of...

Bill-C89 has been criticized by NDP and labour leaders for undermining the collective bargaining process

Elections BC extends referendum vote deadline in light of rotating Canada Post strikes

But the deadline to request a voting package is still midnight tonight!
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BC Premier John Horgan and Andrew Weaver will be at this downtown Victoria rally...

The NDP is hosting the rally in support of proportional representation ahead of the electoral reform referendum later this year

Elections BC fine NDP $4,000 for failing to report party fundraisers in 2017

Elections BC says the infractions occurred due to "human error"
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Elizabeth May will let NDP leader Jagmeet Singh run unopposed in Burnaby election

Singh accepted her offer of the "leader's courtesy," a long-standing tradition
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Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps to launch new campaign office at free public event

Eat, drink, and tell the mayor what you think!

British Columbia sues Alberta over plans to cut off oil shipments

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley responded by stating that BC is playing "legal rope-a-dope until the cows come home"
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Class action lawsuit filed against BC over speculation tax

Residents of Alberta and "other provinces" are claiming that the tax discriminates against Canadians outside BC
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One year later, British Columbians unsure about NDP performance (REPORT)

Housing affordability, the pipeline dispute, and more

British Columbia submits court reference to protect coast autonomy

Another chapter in the Kinder Morgan Pipeline saga...

Anti-pipeline protestors host demonstration outside Victoria CRA building (PHOTOS)

The building was forced to shut down for an hour this morning
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Public opinion divided after pipeline work put on hold (REPORT)

It looks like our leaders may have reached a stalemate over the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
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A controversial Victoria company accessed the BC Green Party’s voter database in 2016

AggregateIQ reportedly had access to the personal information of tens of thousands of BC voters in the run-up to the 2017 provincial election

Voice your opinion on Canada’s next Open Government Plan tomorrow

Here's how you can make an impact on government polices and procedures
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Here’s everything you need to know about B.C.’s new speculation tax

The NDP government expects that 99% of British Columbians will not be affected by it

Green Party leader arrested at Kinder Morgan pipeline protest

Elizabeth May was one of the two MPs arrested this afternoon
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John Horgan has one of the highest approval ratings of any Canadian Premier

Do you approve of his approval?

Green Party leader looks to lower provincial voting age to 16

Not everyone agrees with his reasoning

Federal Budget 2018: Additional paternity leave implemented to improve gender equality

The changes will be available starting June 2019
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Alberta government suspends ban on BC wine

Now we can go back to drinking just one province-worth of booze 🍷

Here’s what you need to know about the British Columbia Budget 2018

A full breakdown of what you can expect from the province this fiscal year
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Provincial government formally challenges Alberta’s ban on BC wine

"We will defend our wine industry from unfair trade practices"
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Provincial Government outlines plans to tackle housing affordability, childcare, and the pipeline

"We will continue to defend the interests of British Columbia"
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Check out these 9 photos of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Nanaimo visit

The conversation took a raucous turn when questions about the Kinder Morgan pipeline were raised

Someone tried to sabotage Mayor Lisa Helps’ bicycle last night

Luckily, she noticed what was wrong before deciding to ride her bike
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Saanich Police officer is View Royal’s newest councillor after byelection win

He will be replacing Heidi Rast, after attaining 518 votes in the byelection, over 200 more than his nearest competitor.

NDP Convention held at Victoria Conference Centre this weekend

B.C. Premier John Horgan and Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh both addressed the audience

First Nations fish-farm protesters demonstrate outside Premier John Horgan’s Langford constituency office

The issue has been raised and debated for decades.
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Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps set to lead the city’s second trade mission to China...

Their aim is to strengthen trade relations and explore export opportunities.

Courtenay mayor receives death threats after RCMP raids medical marijuana dispensary

The mayor stated that the RCMP is now investigating the threats. 

B.C.’s new NDP government sworn into office

The new cabinet is made up of 20 ministers and two ministers of state.
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Karen Harper becomes the third candidate in Saanich Council byelection

On Wednesday, the local businesswoman and longtime Saanich resident became the latest candidate in the Saanich Council Byelection. 

Christmas Hill Park to be renamed after Councillor Vic Derman

Saanich Council have announced a plan to honour Councillor Vic Derman’s legacy. In July, they'll officially change the name of Christmas Hill Park to Vic...
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Mayor Lisa Helps accuses Victoria BC Today of “fake news”

Helps commented that the local blog is "treading a very fine line towards libel"

Politicians have been called back to the British Columbia legislature on June 22

No party won a majority of seats in a provincial election last month.

Watch live BC Election results starting at 8pm

The 2017 B.C. election comes to a close on Tuesday night, with polls closing at 8 p.m. LEADING or ELECTED (44 required for a majority) LIBERAL:...

Conservative Party leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary coming to town Friday

He will also be in Nanaimo later that day.

Justin Trudeau to run with members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Esquimalt tomorrow

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan will be in town tomorrow, and the duo will start the day...

BC’s minimum wage to increase by 50¢ an hour this September

All of your hard work serving customers, wiping counters, and dealing with the minimum wage struggle will pay off a bit more this September,...