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Watchdog says gaps remain in B.C.’s child welfare system, two years after scathing report

Provincial Emily Joveski -
B.C.'s child and youth watchdog said Thursday that progress on overhauling the province's child welfare system has been uneven two years after a landmark report called for sweeping reforms.

B.C. releases action plan to fix gaps in child and youth system

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. government has unveiled a plan to prevent vulnerable children and youth from falling through the cracks by improving co-ordination across ministries and services.

Conservatives question why B.C. isn’t delivering promised rent supports for former youth in care

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Conservatives are criticizing a government program intended to provide rent supplements for youth aging out of government care, after reports that no payments have been made under the program since February 2024. 

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B.C. privacy watchdog investigating Crime Stoppers after data breach of online tip system

Crime
B.C.’s privacy watchdog is investigating whether B.C. Crime Stoppers adequately protected anonymous tipsters’ personal information after a breach at its tip-platform provider.

Annual Comox mayor’s tree lighting set for Nov. 27

Town of Comox
The Town of Comox is inviting residents to its annual downtown mayor's tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 27.

BC Conservation Officers investigating suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola after one person was found dead, and a second still missing.

First Nations ask court to review Ottawa’s national-interest pipeline designation

Indigenous
Several First Nations are asking a Federal Court to review Ottawa’s decision to list the proposed new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast as a “project of national interest.”

How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.