Chad Pawson

The latest fiscal plan from the B.C. government — entitled "Standing Strong for B.C." — sets new records of provincial debt but is being defended by the finance minister as necessary to respond to the U.S. tariffs and not cut essential public services British Columbians rely on.

A plan to have two all-electric, 150-passenger ferries run between downtown Vancouver, Bowen Island and Gibsons by 2027 is one step closer after City of Vancouver officials announced motions to expedite land use at Harbour Green Dock.

From construction and demolition waste to old mattresses and furniture, officials in Surrey and Vancouver want residents to put waste in its place rather than dumping it in green spaces, ditches or other inappropriate spaces.

Vancouver councillors passed a motion from Mayor Ken Sim on Wednesday that seeks to make the city "bitcoin-friendly," giving staff the thumbs up to explore holding cryptocurrency in reserve and accepting payments in the virtual currency.

The authority that manages Metro Vancouver’s public transportation system says it’s found efficiencies and increased revenue for its upcoming budget, but still faces a shortfall due lower levels of funding from senior governments and inflation pressure.

A new report from the City of Vancouver says it could save millions of dollars if the city's park board is dissolved, and suggests more parkland could be made permanent under the city's direct management. 

Mayor Patrick Johnstone says he will embrace a recommendation from the city’s ethics committee to be coached on provincial regulations over appropriately accepting gifts as an elected official.

Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung dropped an F-bomb during a long meeting that included motions to potentially make CCTV footage available to police for investigations, create a registry for lobbyists to improve transparency and have only councillors from the mayor's party be acting mayors, deputy mayors or duty councillors.

All three political parties are pledging to expand health care, while workers in the field say whoever forms the next government must match funding and staffing to their proposals.

Some British Columbians casting ballots in the upcoming election see the vote as a crossroads for the province's famed, massive old trees, its forests' flora and fauna, and its climate future.