Tag: Niki Sharma

B.C. officials “shocked” and “angry” after report details Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT history

Crime Emily Joveski - September 25, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling a report detailing the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s alleged interactions with ChatGPT “shocking.”

B.C. files lawsuit against OpenAI for damages related to Tumbler Ridge shooting

Provincial Emily Joveski - September 21, 2026

B.C. is suing OpenAI over allegations it failed to report threats made before the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting.

OpenAI facing 30 new lawsuits from Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors

Provincial Emily Joveski - September 3, 2026

OpenAI is facing 30 more lawsuits from survivors of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, alleging the company failed to act on warning signs months before the attack.

B.C.’s new consumer protection rules crack down on pushy sales tactics, sneaky subscription renewals

Business Emily Joveski - August 6, 2026

New consumer protection rules aimed at curbing high-pressure sales tactics and automatic subscription renewals have taken effect in B.C.

B.C. exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs from Tumbler Ridge shooting

Business Emily Joveski - July 7, 2026

B.C. is exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs stemming from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, Attorney General Niki Sharma said Tuesday.

Appeal court decision clears the way for B.C.’s class action against opioid companies to proceed

Health Emily Joveski - July 6, 2026

B.C.'s attorney general said the province's class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the overdose crisis will move ahead after the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed the latest legal challenges.

B.C. facing calls to restrict non-disclosure agreements in the workplace

Business Emily Joveski - June 27, 2026

A B.C. legal advocacy group is urging the provincial government to ban workplace non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence.

Virtual bail hearings in B.C. see success in modernizing court processes

Court My East Kootenay Now Staff - June 23, 2026

The province is marking five years since launching virtual bail hearings in the court system.

B.C. attorney general calls for swift passage of federal online safety bill, but wants stronger AI rules

Politics Emily Joveski - June 11, 2026

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said Thursday that Ottawa's proposed online safety bill is urgently needed, but falls short on regulating artificial intelligence chatbots.

ICBC adds online option for Learner’s licence knowledge test

Transit Emily Joveski - June 9, 2026

British Columbians can now take the knowledge test for a learner’s licence online, a change ICBC says will make licensing more convenient and help reduce wait times at its offices.

B.C. unveils action plan to tackle systemic racism

Community Emily Joveski - June 1, 2026

British Columbia has unveiled a two-year anti-racism action plan with 37 commitments aimed at addressing systemic racism across government programs and services.

Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. appeal that aims to limit DRIPA’s legal reach

Indigenous Emily Joveski - May 21, 2026

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia’s appeal of a landmark ruling that found parts of the province’s mineral tenure system conflict with its Indigenous rights law, setting up a major legal test of how UNDRIP applies in B.C. courts.

Expanded family law services bring faster, free support to Kootenays

Community Kate Brown - April 29, 2026

Families in the Kootenays will have faster access to free family law support as the province expands its early resolution process to more communities across the region.

B.C. report finds unco-ordinated systems failed intimate partner violence victims

Politics Emily Joveski - April 27, 2026

At least 135 people died in intimate partner violence incidents in British Columbia between 2016 and 2024, and many of those deaths were preventable, a new report from the B.C. Coroners Service says.

AFN chief slams B.C.’s proposed DRIPA changes at United Nations

Indigenous Emily Joveski - April 21, 2026

Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is urging the United Nations to condemn British Columbia’s shifting stance on a key reconciliation law, calling the province’s actions a “step backwards” for Indigenous rights.

B.C. victims can now seek up to $75,000 in damages for intimate images posted online

Crime Emily Joveski - March 19, 2026

British Columbia said victims of intimate-image abuse can now seek up to $75,000 in damages after amendments to the Intimate Images Protection Act took effect Wednesday.

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