
Katie DeRosa
Provincial affairs reporter
Katie DeRosa is the provincial affairs reporter for CBC British Columbia. She is based in Victoria. You can contact her at katie.derosa@cbc.ca.
Latest from Katie DeRosa

B.C. child watchdog urges more progress 1 year after report into 11-year-old boy's torture and death
One year after a landmark report into the horrific death of an 11-year-old Indigenous boy in foster care called for a "complete overhaul" of B.C.'s child welfare system, the province's child watchdog says the NDP government has a long way to go in improving conditions for the most vulnerable.
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B.C. falling behind other provinces on affordable child care, report finds
B.C. has fallen behind other provinces when it comes to affordable child care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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Calls to cancel B.C. Ferries contract with China misguided, say mayors in ferry-reliant communities
Some mayors in ferry-dependent communities say residents don't care where the new B.C. Ferries ships are built, as long as it results in more reliable service and affordable fares.
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NDP asks RCMP to investigate B.C. Conservative blackmail claims
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has accused three former party MLAs of blackmailing staff. Now the B.C. NDP is asking the RCMP to investigate.
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So you want to start a political party in B.C. Here are the logistics — and potential challenges
Two Independent MLAs have started a new political party called One B.C.
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2 MLAs form new B.C. political party that courts social conservatives
Independent MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong have formed a new political party called One B.C.
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This U.S. doctor is making the move to B.C. — here's why
Dr. Muthanna Yacoub has been recruited by the City of Colwood-owned medical clinic. The province is trying to recruit more U.S. doctors like him.
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B.C. premier defends new LNG pipeline with terminus near Prince Rupert
The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project is a joint venture between the Nisga'a Nation and Texas-based Western LNG. The project faces opposition from several environmental groups and the Gitanyow hereditary chiefs.
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Tory interim leader calls B.C. premier a 'radical' for not supporting another pipeline
Interim Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer called B.C.'s premier a "radical" for not throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province.
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B.C. NDP government narrowly passes controversial bills to fast-track projects
The B.C. NDP government narrowly passed two controversial laws that will fast-track infrastructure and clean energy projects.
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