For the week of Feb. 22, 2026:
British Columbia’s lawmakers returned to Victoria on Feb. 12, as the province mourned the mass-shooting in snowy Tumbler Ridge.
On Feb. 17, NDP Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey delivered an icy budget for the new fiscal year, starting March 31, that hikes taxes, the deficit and debt.
NorthernBeat.ca editor Fran Yanor is Bob Mackin’s guest to analyze the David Eby government’s record spending plan and look ahead to the rest of the spring session and potential for a snap election. The opposition Conservatives are seeking a new leader while the Greens no longer support the NDP. (Starts at 01:03.)
The Winter Olympics returned to Northern Italy and so did Brant Feldman, an agent who represents Canadian and American athletes. Feldman spoke from Milan where he has attended ice events and ceremonies. What next for world sport? (Starts at 17:58.)
Plus Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines.
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