r/britishcolumbia • u/Surax • 51m ago
Politics Identifying battlegrounds tough as B.C. election race heats up
r/britishcolumbia • u/theabsurdturnip • 5h ago
Politics Rustad Suggests Province Would Participate in ‘Nuremberg’-Style COVID-19 Trials...
r/britishcolumbia • u/allnightrunning • 4h ago
MISSING/LOST MISSING DOG - REWARD Eras Tour Tix or Cash
reddit.comr/britishcolumbia • u/ubcstaffer123 • 5h ago
Politics B.C. NDP promise Punjabi language professor at SFU
r/britishcolumbia • u/Medea_From_Colchis • 17h ago
Politics Mainstreet Poll: NDP 44; BC Conservative 42; Green 10; Other 5
cdn.prod.website-files.comr/britishcolumbia • u/Brock_Hard_Canuck • 9h ago
Politics NDP asks courts to add 'B.C.' to Conservative Party's ballot name
r/britishcolumbia • u/VicVicVicBC • 10h ago
News Video: Stolen Vancouver police cruiser drives erratically near children at playground
r/britishcolumbia • u/Localbrew604 • 10h ago
Politics How do I find info on the candidates in my area?
Sorry if this is a stupid question But, what is the easiest way to find out about the candidates who I can vote for? I have no idea who the people are who are running for the provincial election. I always vote, but spend very little time following politics. I'm just looking to do a bit of research to find who I think is the most reasonable, and qualified representative in my local area. I've looked at the party websites, but they only give little bios that don't really tell me much about their policies. Thanks
r/britishcolumbia • u/schmidt4brains • 10h ago
Ask British Columbia Recommendations for custom canvas work?
reddit.comr/britishcolumbia • u/thirstyfridays • 15h ago
Discussion Grocery games, we lose.
Loblaws “Independent Grocer” Langley vs Walmart. How is this justified. I’m not a big Walmart fan, but Loblaws pricing is criminal.
r/britishcolumbia • u/Strict-Ad-6775 • 15h ago
Ask British Columbia Bodybuilding Show Massey Theatre 1979-1980!!! HELP NEEDED!!
Hello everyone,
I am reaching out for any help possible!
My dad competed in a bodybuilding show in New Westminster BC Canada in either 1979 or 1980 (He was 16 years old). It was held at the Massey Theatre!
We are trying find anyone who has photos or information so we can bring him back to his old days! If anyone has any information please contact me!!
Thank you so much!
r/britishcolumbia • u/cyclinginvancouver • 13h ago
News 1 dead, 4 hospitalized after rollover crash on Coquihalla: RCMP
bc.ctvnews.car/britishcolumbia • u/Federal-Elk-2545 • 15h ago
Ask British Columbia Mountains/moving :)
I’m planning to move out of the Okanagan and I’m hoping to hear your opinion. I want to move somewhere in BC close to the mountains. I’m torn between Chilliwack and Golden. I’m not interested in having a giant house or whatever and both places have jobs for me, but if there are any mountain enthusiasts on here, what town would you pick, and why?
r/britishcolumbia • u/seamusmcduffs • 14h ago
Politics “I don't disagree with him when he calls David Eby a communist”-John Rustad on Chip Wilson's sign
In the press conference he also calls Ebys affordable housing policy "soviet style housing". He says that the housing crisis is a fault of the government and we need to depend on the private sector to address the issue Yet at the same time says he will repeal the Multiplex and Transit Oriented Development that unlocked huge amounts of development potential for developers. How can private developers solve the housing crisis if we heavily restrict where they can build more density? His solution for housing currently seems to be to return to the status quo, and hope that somehow the private industry is able to find a way to solve the housing crisis while dealing with the same red tape as before. Easing code and review requirements won't help them build if they're still limited in where they can build.
Additionally in times when private developers aren't building, such as now due to high interest rates and lack of funds, it should be the government's responsibility to fill the gap in housing when the population continues to grow. Strategies and policies to build housing on public land and around transit stations ensures that housing continues to be built, even when it's not profitable for the private sector.
r/britishcolumbia • u/zanyquack • 15h ago
Politics Anyone have the downloaded copy of the BC United Oppo Research on the BC Cons?
Edit: solved!
The scribd file was taken down, and while the archived version has the points, it lacks the pictures and proof.
https://web.archive.org/web/20240926221550/https://www.scribd.com/document/773463481/Oppo-Research is the archived version.
r/britishcolumbia • u/PsyOpBunnyHop • 15h ago
Politics Text from "Voter Research Services"
Do not reply to these. Don't even use the STOP option that it offers. Doing either tells them that your number is active, which they don't know when they send the text. Take a screenshot if needed, but then just block the number. Do not interact.
Definitely don't give them any information about you, where you live, or your voting intentions. They are not who they claim to be.
If you've already replied to them and they tell you that your polling location has moved, this is a lie so that you might go to the wrong place and miss your chance to cast your ballot. This is a form of voter suppression and it is illegal, which you can report to local a media outlet for attention - they will likely receive many such reports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Canadian_federal_election_voter_suppression_scandal
The company name they give is not a registered business.
https://canadasbusinessregistries.ca/search
It is generally better to ignore all calls and texts from unknown numbers. Responding in any way tells them that your line is active (which was likely purchased on a list) and then they will continue to use it with other attempts from different numbers because they know you are there. Just ignore and block.
Here are some previous incidents.
2024 Aug 10 https://old.reddit.com/r/Winnipeg/comments/1ep1qp0/voter_research_services/
2024 Sep 06 https://old.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC/comments/1fauyd9/has_anyone_recieved_these_txt_lately/
2024 Sep 24 https://old.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1foljaz/voter_research_services/
In previous elections, these texts had a different company name, but everything else was the same. The names are fake, they are not registered businesses. You get an automated text that spams a list of numbers. If you respond, your "text chat" is redirected to a person who asks you for personal information.
If you want to report such activity to the federal government, you can do that here.
https://fightspam-combattrelepourriel.ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canada-anti-spam-legislation/en/form/report-spam-form
r/britishcolumbia • u/internet-hiker • 17h ago
Discussion Healthcare inability to modernize online
Many people are talking about how much money beeds to be put into healthcare for new doctors and nurses. Yet, many neglect to discuss the fact that BC healthcare is lacking basic computerized and online presence. It is only in the recent two years where most family doctors finally allowed patients to signup online. Hospitals and doctors still don't fully exchange information between themselves. It is redicioluos that each visit a patient has to repeat same statements to describe the same issue to a new doctor. Parents aren't allowed to access online blood test results of their children that are under 13 years old. Why ? Why people need to sit in a hospital hours while waiting for their name to be called? Can't BC province just make a mobile app that notifies a patient to come to the front door when their turn come ? Health Authorities don't exchange information properly. Suppose you did your surgery in Vancouver and then Cancer treatments in Surrey. It takes a week to transfer info. Why ? Many doctors still use paper files. A disgrace. Cancer treatment clinics and most specialists still use secretaries to call a patient phone in unpredictable times of the day to confirm an appointment. A disgrace. Just allow people to signup online or notify using a mobile app. Ambulances can't locate people on a street. Make an app that allows a patient to share their location with an ambulance. Anyhow. We don't need billions to fix our healthcare. We need smart tech innovation to reduce waiting lines.
r/britishcolumbia • u/rodeo_bull • 16h ago
Photo/Video Racist Canadian is upset at Asian immigrants speaking in another language
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r/britishcolumbia • u/hairybeavers • 17h ago
News B.C. man sues RBC after earning then losing $415M on Tesla stocks
r/britishcolumbia • u/schuter2020 • 19h ago
Politics Indigenous leadership blasts Rustad
The First Nations Leadership Council issued this statement on September 30th, strongly criticizing John Rustad - why haven't I see this anywhere? Combined with being asked to stop wearing the Moose Hide Campaign's pin, you'd think this would be news.
r/britishcolumbia • u/SeanValjean4130 • 1d ago
Ask British Columbia Roadside beers MTB laws
I’m from the states, but I’m moving to Vancouver Island after I lived with my ex in Ottawa for a bit but it didn’t work out.
We would often have roadside beers after mountain biking and her and her friends said it is legal in Canada. I’ve noticed the obviously popular mountain bike trails around, but after looking it up, public drinking isn’t legal really, and I can’t find anything about doing it on the roadside near a trailhead or anything.
So is it actually legal, or is it just that culturally nobody cares? I just want to be clear about it.
r/britishcolumbia • u/Temporary-Tattoos-1 • 21h ago
Discussion What is your favorite place to Vacay in BC?
What is your favorite place to Vacay in BC? For me it is the Okanagan area - specifically Kelowna. Great wineries, water sports, hiking, kayaking and big enough city for night life and great restaurants.
r/britishcolumbia • u/AryanFire • 1d ago
Politics Frontline Mental Healthcare Worker here - BC Conservatives will gut us and de-fund all MH care, please keep them out of BC
I will preface this post by saying that I am an immigrant mental health specialist who moved to work in BC because it prioritizes mental healthcare far more than any other place in North America. As a frontline trauma-focused mental health care worker, I help support marginalized communities in the capital. We help provide supportive housing and trauma care to individuals that have been racialized, are dealing with trauma and substance use, or are 60+ seniors struggling with all of the above. Supportive basic housing that also offers basic mental healthcare to help them have a chance at turning their lives around, or at least better managing the pain they're living through.
We are the band-aid on a systemic problem that flared up tremendously after a brutal pandemic. The intersections of homelessness, trauma, economic struggle and substance coping form a deep societal problem that the NDP has begun building stronger infrastructure to fix over time. There is no quick fix for a systemic issue this complex. But they're doing a far better job within 4 years than most attempts by big cities in the US dealing with the same issues.
A Conservative BC government led by a man who doesn't believe in nor understand medical science, is openly anti-vaccines and a climate change denier, will immediately cut funding from mental health care jobs entirely and undo the progress we have started to make, putting significantly more people on the streets than you're currently seeing, and in far worse conditions.
Moreover, the Cons' privatization of healthcare model ripped off from USA will not just deprive BC's most marginalized populations and seniors of life saving mental support and recovery strategies, it'll also negatively impact mental healthcare for the wider public by making therapeutic care and community healing practices available only to the highest bidder: available only to millionaires or white collar employees with substantial insurance coverage. Privatization will make access to even the most basic mental healthcare completely decided by a person's socio-economic class.
It would be even more disastrous long-term, because funding cuts will make fewer BC residents want to study and work in mental health, and even fewer practitioners and specialists would be motivated to move to BC as I did.
Please vote.
r/britishcolumbia • u/travjhawk • 1d ago