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Exclusive: Lieutenant-governor speaks for first time about minority government (with video)

Exclusive: Lieutenant-governor speaks for first time about minority government (with video)

Judith Guichon could be asked to decide fate of province if Premier can’t win support of Greens.
Gap slightly narrowed in final Skeena provincial election vote count

Gap slightly narrowed in final Skeena provincial election vote count

But BC Liberal Ellis Ross maintained substantial lead
Homeless program gets last-minute reprieve

Homeless program gets last-minute reprieve

The HPS will at least keep its doors open until December
Ellis Ross will have two offices

Ellis Ross will have two offices

Newly-elected Skeena riding MLA Ellis Ross has not been idle while B.C. waited for the final counting of votes to determine whether the Liberals would have a majority government or not.
One in three Canadian high school students have rode with drinking drivers, study reveals

One in three Canadian high school students have rode with drinking drivers, study reveals

Nearly one in five rode with a driver who’d been smoking pot
Kitimat helped propel BC Liberals to win in Skeena

Kitimat helped propel BC Liberals to win in Skeena

Loss of traditional union vote in Kitimat hurt the NDP
Teacher recruitment race continues in northwestern B.C. school district

Teacher recruitment race continues in northwestern B.C. school district

Adding to the challenge is a complicated teacher hiring system
Kitimat might get its own rainbow crosswalk

Kitimat might get its own rainbow crosswalk

Following in the footsteps of Prince Rupert and Terrace, Kitimat could soon get its own rainbow crosswalk.
Skeena BC Liberal winner Ellis Ross says job need drove his campaign

Skeena BC Liberal winner Ellis Ross says job need drove his campaign

NDP candidate Bruce Bidgood said he and team gave 100 per cent to campaign
Ellis Ross celebrates a Liberal win in Skeena

Ellis Ross celebrates a Liberal win in Skeena

By Gerry Leibel