John Horgan

Any federal government plans to move away from open-net pen salmon farms in British Columbia should come with transition help for the industry and workers, says Premier John Horgan.

British Columbia is making room to accommodate potentially thousands of Ukrainians fleeing as Russia's invasion pushes further into their country, says Premier John Horgan.

A protest planned for around the British Columbia legislature over COVID-19 mandates has drawn sharp criticism from the province's premier.

A report into an investigation of 6,007 overdose deaths in British Columbia calls on the province to urgently develop a policy to distribute a safer supply of drugs and offer better health supports with a plan that would see action taken over 30, 60 and 90 days.

British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at sporting events, fitness centres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs as it shifts to a new phase of managing COVID-19 while preparing for ongoing waves of the pandemic.

Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec announced on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions.

Horgan's comments came Tuesday as some provinces announced plans to remove many COVID-19 restrictions, including Saskatchewan, which is dropping its vaccine passports and won't renew its indoor mask mandate, while many of Quebec's restrictions will be gradually removed by March 14.

Columnist Seth Klein believes he has had a sneak peek at the B.C. government's Feb. 8 throne speech. Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink.

British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "less robust" but he's feeling better every day after completing 35 radiation sessions for throat cancer.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will hold a call with all of the country's premiers next week to discuss how governments are keeping citizens safe as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreads.

Three federal New Democrat MPs have signed a petition denouncing British Columbia's NDP government for its handling of an Indigenous protest at a pipeline work site and voicing distress at the federal NDP's response.

At least 50,000 hectares of the at-risk forest identified by the province for logging deferrals — an area four times the size of Vancouver — is already approved for logging, has approvals pending or may already be cut down, says the Wilderness Committee.

As more old-growth trees topple and forest industry jobs plummet, an obscure government subsidy scheme fuels the collapse.

The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by flooding, while also promising to match donations given to the Canadian Red Cross.

The terrain is shifting on the climate emergency, writes Seth Klein.