Penny Daflos

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Penny Daflos

A clash that began in the B.C. legislature earlier this month has escalated into an increasingly public argument between the province’s independent MLAs, the premier, and First Nations groups, with allegations of racism featuring prominently.

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Penny Daflos

A bill aimed at fast-tracking priority projects in British Columbia is a confidence motion, and while the vote isn’t likely to result in a defeat of the NDP government, it does send a message the ruling party is flexing its political muscle. Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, would allow the cabinet to cherry-pick which infrastructure projects should jump the line for approvals and permitting to get schools, hospitals, roads and other projects built faster.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Penny Daflos

KELOWNA, B.C. — British Columbia’s iconic wine country is transforming into an economic powerhouse, but with a building boom and influx of new residents come calls for the federal candidates to help to address affordability and core services, while supporting the agricultural industry.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Penny Daflos

The 2025 federal election campaign hasn’t resulted in a slew of deep fakes and voter confusion as some had feared, but experts and observers are warning Canadian voters to remain vigilant about misinformation as a new era of technological adaptation is underway. A Canada Research Chair for public policy and professor at UBC agrees that anecdotally, there doesn’t appear to be a lot of AI-generated material on social media platforms but she cautions that it may be circulating in smaller circles.

2 months ago | ctvnews.ca | Penny Daflos

A month after the head of Fraser Health was ousted, the CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authorities has been replaced as several board members are dismissed and a formal ministry review begins. The New Democrats had promised to review health authority spending and decision-making on the provincial campaign trail in the fall, and on Monday Minister Josie Osborne announced PHSA would be the first to come under the microscope.