B.C.’s economy, taxation and healthcare dominated the discussion as the province’s three main party leaders squared off in Wednesday evening’s broadcast debate. All three stuck to their party platforms with no major surprises in what many describe as a civil debate. Early voting in the provincial general election starts on Friday while Oct. 24 is election day.

The Washington state suspect, charged in connection with the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, has been denied bail. A judge in Seattle has ruled the risks could not be reasonably addressed by setting release conditions for James Cody Bryant. The Bellingham resident is charged with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country. Jesse Van Rootselaar died by suicide after killing eight people - including six at Tumbler Ridge Secondary - on February 10, 2026.

NDP leader David Eby is under attack by opponents for benefiting from B.C.’s now-paused $10 per day daycare. Eby, who is married to a physician, confirmed his children are in a subsidized daycare facility. The BC Conservatives responded to the comments, made at a Sunday campaign stop, by saying David Eby looks after David Eby first while struggling parents deserve a premier who looks for a solution for affordable daycare. The NDP has responded by saying childcare fees in B.C. have declined by 50 per cent since 2017.