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B.C. minister Popham won't run for a sixth term, deepening snap election speculation

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  • provincial B.C. Minister Lana Popham won't run for sixth term
    B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham announces she will not seek re-election, deepening speculation about a snap provincial election.
  • regional B.C. Attorney General sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting · indexed on Tumbler Ridge school shooting litigation & OpenAI accountability
    British Columbia's Attorney General Niki Sharma files a lawsuit against OpenAI in California, alleging the company failed to warn police of interactions between the February 2025 Tumbler Ridge shooter and ChatGPT.
  • provincial John Rustad invited to rejoin B.C. Conservative caucus
    Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson has invited him to return to the caucus days after his expulsion by Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
  • provincial University of Victoria launches drug-checking pilot project
    The University of Victoria announces an overdose-prevention pilot project that will offer free, anonymous drug-checking services via pop-up booths and a year-round drop box.
  • provincial NDP caucus meets following B.C. Conservative leadership collapse
    The B.C. NDP caucus meets to discuss a potential snap election following the resignation of Opposition B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
  • out_of_scope Oak Bay Lodge site redevelopment planning advances
    Island Health and the Capital Regional Hospital District formalize a planning process to redevelop the vacant Oak Bay Lodge site into a 'campus of care' with long-term care, hospice, and other health services.

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