Richard Zussman is a Legislative Reporter at Global BC. Based in Victoria, he focuses on B.C. politics, health, and social issues, while also covering significant events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2018 B.C. wildfires. Richard has been featured in Cigalah Group, 91.5 The Beat, Global News, and Magic106.1.
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Richard Zussman's local focus on British Columbia, Canada, makes him most responsive to news related to governmental policies and regulations specific to the region. He predominantly covers government announcements and legal policy regulation, with a strong emphasis on politics (44%), health (25%), and government & politics (19%).
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By: Richard Zussman
The plaintiffs' daughters were best friends and both purchased drugs diverted from the government's program that they believed was safe.
By: Amy Judd
The number of people suffering acute brain injury due to drug use that are being housed in residential care homes has risen, and this is a cause for concern in smaller facilities.
By: Richard Zussman, Amy Judd
When Insite first opened its doors in 2003 in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside it was the first sanctioned supervised drug consumption site in North America.
By: Simon Little, Richard Zussman
The Business Council of B.C. says based on data in July's Labour Force Survey, B.C. has added just 5,300 new private sector jobs since July 2022. At the same time, the province's public sector payroll has grown by 63,000.
By: Amy Judd
Bridgitte Anderson with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade said the last five years have been challenging for the residents and the businesses in British Columbia.
By: Simon Little, Richard Zussman
Global News Whoever wins the B.C. provincial election, it appears there will be a surge of spending in the years ahead, with both the BC Conservative and BC NDP leaders making multi-billion-dollar promises.
By: Simon Little, Richard Zussman
Global News The leaders of B.C.'s major parties were on the campaign trail again Monday, this time making big promises around public safety, education and child care.
Does B.C.'s provincial election have you scratching your head ahead of voting day? We've assembled a last-minute cheat sheet for voters.
By: Simon Little, Richard Zussman, Christina Aguilera
WATCH: It took days to find out the final result of the B.C. provincial election and we now know David Eby will remain as premier. Both Eby and BC Conservative Leader John Rustad spoke at the legislature.
By: Richard Zussman, Simon Little
The new federal changes will bar low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate over six per cent.
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