Novice drivers in B.C. are now eligible to get their full licence under new system

British ColumbiaNovice or "N" drivers will no longer need to take a second road test to obtain their full license in B. C., as of Monday. The change is meant to increase access, according to the province, but road safety advocates have concerns. Road safety advocates raise concerns about approving full licences based on driving recordsArden McLeod · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 12:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The province says removing the second road test will improve access to driver's licences in First Nations and rural communities. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Novice or "N" drivers will no longer need to take a second road test to obtain their full license in B. C., as of Monday. Previously, the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) functioned as a three-stage system, starting with a learner’s permit at age 16, followed by a road test to acquire a novice licence after one year as a learner. Finally, drivers would take a second road test to become fully licensed.

DOLWD counted 347,000 total nonfarm jobs in September, down from a revised 355,600 in August but 300 more than in September 2025, for a growth rate of 0.1 percent. The increase in September is the first growth since April; jobs totals were flat in May and negative all summer. Growth came from the private sector while the government sector continued to shed jobs. Federal, state, and local employment, which includes public schools, rose in September to 77,900 from a revised 74,600 in August, but that compares to 79,800 a year earlier, a difference of 2.4 percent. Federal employment, which excludes uniformed military, was flat since August but down by 1,300 jobs since September 2025. State and local government employment both rose since August but were down by 400 and 200 jobs, respectively, compared to a year earlier.

Police say a shooting outside a mosque Monday was not an attack on the building and had nothing to do with it.

Houston TexansWatch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clockMonday, October 19, 2026 8:36PMHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is set to return to the gridiron in Week 7's matchup against the New York Giants, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Dell will play for the first time since his catastrophic injury sustained in Week 16 of the 2024 season against the Kansas City Chiefs. He missed the entire 2025 NFL season after suffering multiple torn ligaments (ACL, MCL, and LCL) and a dislocated kneecap in Week 16. RELATED: Texans WR Tank Dell carted off with knee injury after TD catch vs ChiefsThe 26-year-old wideout looks to bolster a wide receiver room that already includes Nico Collins, Jaylin Noel, and the recent acquisition of Marvin Harrison Jr. for Sunday's showdown against the Giants. Copyright © 2026 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Nova Scotia·NewNova Scotia's Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender said her party has heard from thousands of people since Friday when EverWind Fuels announced its plan to build a data centre near Port Hawkesbury to lease to AI giant Anthropic. EverWind Fuels plans to build and lease the facility to artificial intelligence giant AnthropicCBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 4:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A protest against a proposed data centre for Point Tupper, N. S., was held in Halifax over the weekend. (CBC)A $10-billion AI data centre project which could be Nova Scotia's largest single private investment is facing pushback from residents and the province's official Opposition. Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender said her party has heard from thousands of people since Friday when EverWind Fuels announced its plan to build an AI data centre just outside Port Hawkesbury, N. S., which it plans to lease to artificial intelligence giant Anthropic.

Here's what voters should know about California ballot propositions for 2026, including a voting guide. See what each proposition would do and who's behind the campaigns.