Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside and B.C. United Mental Health Critic Elenore Sturko rejected the B.C. Coroners Service's recommendation to expand non-medical safer drug supply to help curb toxic drug deaths.

The province has announced a wage increase of $2 per hour for early childhood educators at licensed childcare facilities. Advocates say it's a step in the right direction, but more support is needed to keep people working in the field.

Two B.C. environment ministers say they were caught off guard by a federal announcement on carbon tax exemptions for home heating oil, which applies to 10provinces and territories. B.C. is not one of them.

The province says its commitment of $150 million, which will be matched by the B.C. Parks Foundation,will be used to purchase and protect land from development or industrial activities, such as logging, by designating them asparks or Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas.

Leaders of all 13 provinces and territories want to see the deadline pushed back for the repayment of the small-business pandemic loans.

B.C. Ferries came under fire from politicians after two cancelled sailings on Wednesday.

B.C. proposed changes to the Police Act, that if approved, would mandate the City of Surrey to complete the transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service.