‘Kids don’t want to have to leave’: Tumbler Ridge parent shares mental-health support concerns after...

As portable classrooms arrive in Tumbler Ridge after a deadly school shooting that claimed the lives of six victims, one parent says the community’s recovery...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

Vancouver business group gives B.C. budget poor ‘D’ grade

After the provincial government announced this year’s budget, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) says that B.C.’s fiscal situation is grim. The business association...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

Here’s what people are saying about B.C.’s 2026 budget

Here’s what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. “It’s our...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. Budget 2026: Business groups criticize expansion of PST base

B.C.’s budget has expanded the province’s sales tax base, a move one group says will hurt small businesses. Several professional services that are currently exempt...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing

British Columbia’s budget is delivering hits to the young, the old, and cancer patients alike as government construction undergoes “re-pacing” to address fiscal pressures. There...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. Budget 2026: Province cutting 15,000 public sector jobs amid fiscal pressure

B.C.’s Budget 2026 outlines a goal of disciplined spending and improving government efficiency at the expense of a massive group of workers. Presented Tuesday, the...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

B.C. forecasts record $13.3b deficit for 2026; finance minister pushes ‘careful choices’ amid global trade...

B.C.’s deficit is expected to reach a record-high $13.3 billion in the 2026/27 fiscal year, according to the province’s 2026 budget. That’s in spite of...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

Budget 2026: B.C. to make ‘disciplined choices’, push back timelines for some major projects

The provincial government says it needs to reassess the pace of its capital plan over the next three years and redesign projects to lower costs...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local

‘Not an austerity budget’: B.C.’s fiscal plan balances capital spending with $13-billion deficit

After a year of economic uncertainty amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war on Canada, B.C.’s annual budget for 2026 emphasizes “discipline” by reducing government...

Feb 18, 2026 | Local