Rob Shaw

The cost to afford housing, groceries and other necessities is now almost $27 an hour per parent in a family of four in Greater Victoria, up more than five per cent in the last year.

The B.C. government is facing a class action lawsuit from the families of two teenage girls who say they became addicted to drugs in part because of the wide availability of government safe supply, and the refusal of the province to crack down on its diversion to street dealers.

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B.C.’s political parties traded barbs in the legislature on Tuesday after a new report showed British Columbia was the least affordable province to live in the country.

B.C. Premier David Eby is voicing his frustration with the ongoing problems at BC Ferries, in an interview with CHEK News.

Pharmacists in British Columbia will soon be able to renew prescriptions for those without a family doctor and prescribe medication for a range of ailments not previously allowed.

Victoria's aging and outdated Belleville Terminal is finally going to be replaced. The B.C. government announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a multi-million dollar redevelopment plan to replace the existing terminal.

Mark Collins, the chief executive officer of BC Ferries, is urging patience as the corporation struggles with post-pandemic crew shortages.

The B.C. government unveiled its new budget today, and CHEK’s political correspondent Rob Shaw says this year’s budget is a cautious one.