Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from one ship, the Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3, with five receiving treatment for minor injuries, Radev said in a video posted to social media.

The crew, which included seven Ukrainian citizens and eight Azerbaijan citizens, reported the ship's deck and hull were hit by three aerial drones.

One crew member from the sunken vessel was rescued, Radev added, without providing details about the others aboard. The strikes on the two ships occurred 18 and 17 miles (29 and 27.5 kilometers) from the Bulgarian coast.

During an emergency meeting of Bulgaria’s Security Council on Tuesday, Radev called the attacks “absolutely unacceptable” and said Bulgaria was seeking NATO and European Union assistance.

While authorities do not possess clear evidence on who was responsible for the drone attacks, “logic, as I have already stated, indicates that the result is in favor of the Russian Federation,” Radev said.

The attacks come exactly a week after sea and aerial drones attacked two other commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. A Togo-flagged ship sank, while a Bulgarian ferry evacuated the 18-member crew from a Pulau-flagged vessel.

Ukraine’s military did not conduct any operations near the locations of last week's drone strikes, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who pointed the finger at Russia.

A day earlier, a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying corn caught fire following a drone attack and later sank in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania. Two people died and 11 crew members were rescued, Romanian authorities said.

Russia did not immediately comment on Tuesday's incident.

Radev said he would summon the Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, for a conversation Tuesday.

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Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca had RBI singles in the first and Cedric Mullins hit a solo homer for the Rays, who never trailed in a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in their AL Division Series.

“It’s been a while since we lost, so I think that’s a good thing, and I know the guys will come back and respond tomorrow,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.

Game 2 is Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick starts for Cleveland, and right-hander Freddy Peralta takes the mound for the Rays.

Five relievers combined for five innings of one-run, two-hit ball for the Guardians, who became only the 11th team to overcome an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five playoff series with a victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.

Cade Smith, who pitched in all five games against Chicago, tossed a perfect ninth.

“Obviously we came off an emotional series, had a quick turnaround. But these guys come ready to play every day. Couldn’t be more proud of them,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “We got punched early. And our pitching staff, credit to them, for stopping it and keeping us in the game as long as they did. And the offense came alive.”

Rasmussen took a 2-0 lead into the sixth before DeLauter led off with an opposite-field homer to left-center. Bailey started the seventh with a towering shot to center that went a projected 436 feet, ending Rasmussen’s night.

Rasmussen took a no-hitter into the eighth in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

José Ramírez opened the eighth with an infield single off Tyler Wells, and DeLauter ripped a double to right. After Wells retired Jo Adell on a grounder to second, Ian Seymour entered. Lowe lined an 0-2 pitch up the middle to drive in two, giving Cleveland a 4-2 lead.

Mullins connected off Erik Sabrowski for a solo shot in the bottom half.

Ramírez, whose two-run homer lifted Cleveland to a 2-0 win in Game 5 vs. Chicago, provided an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth off Cole Sulser. Ramírez helped the Guardians get two more by breaking for third with two outs and two strikes on Adell. Caminero ran to cover the bag and was out of position when Adell hit a sharp grounder toward third. The ball rolled into left field for a two-run double.

A crowd of 35,361 fans waved yellow rally towels and rang cowbells at Tropicana Field in the Rays’ third appearance in the ALCS in the franchise’s 29 season-history.

They were fired up when the 98-win Rays jumped ahead 2-0 in the first and Rasmussen battled to keep it there until the sixth.

Coming off that dominant performance against the Yankees, Rasmussen went six-plus tough innings. The two-time All-Star right-hander, who was four outs from a no-hitter in a 1-0 victory against New York, allowed a hit to the second batter he faced and eight total, striking out seven.

Guardians starter Foster Griffin allowed two runs and five hits in four innings.

The Rays allowed just 12 hits in three games against the Yankees but the Guardians got 14 in the series opener, including three apiece from Ramírez and DeLauter.

Glove work

The Rays helped Rasmussen with outstanding defense.

Nick Fortes threw out Ramirez trying to steal second in the first. Caminero made an excellent play to retire Adell on a hard bouncer to third. Caminero short-hopped the ball with his backhand and fired a strong throw to first.

The Guardians had a runner on first with one out in the third when second baseman Ben Williamson robbed DeLauter of a hit that prevented a first-and-third jam. Williamson, who wasn’t on the ALDS roster, made a diving grab on DeLauter’s sharp grounder, got up and threw him out.

Stranded runners

Rays slick-fielding shortstop Taylor Walls was 0 for 3 and left six runners on base. He struck out with the bases loaded to end the first, lined out with a runner on in the fourth and grounded out with runners on first and second to end the sixth.

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Messick took the loss in Game 1 of the AL Division Series, allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings. He threw 2 1/3 innings in relief in a Game 4 victory, giving up two runs. Messick had 11 strikeouts in the two appearances. He was 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA in the regular season.

Peralta allowed one run and three hits over 4 2/3 innings in Game 2 of the AL Division Series vs. the Yankees. He was 5-2 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 starts after joining Tampa Bay at the trade deadline. Peralta was 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA for the Mets this season.

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Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press

Linus Ullmark stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, allowing just a goal to Arseny Gritsyuk with five minutes left. After a tumultuous summer that included trading captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida, the Senators have won five of their first six games, despite missing a handful of key players to injuries.

Their depth took another hit when defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo was injured in the first period. Matinpalo went head first into the boards when he was boarded by New Jersey’s Anthony Mantha.

Matinpalo received medical attention and did not return, ruled out with what the team called an "upper-body injury."

Ottawa was already thin on the blue line with Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub sidelined. And forward William Eklund is out for what coach Travis Green estimated to be an extended period of time because of an injured left ankle.

Green’s team has made up for those absences with timely scoring and fast-paced play. The breakthrough at the Devils came nine seconds into the second period when Pinto scored his first goal of the season, beating Nico Daws (16 saves) off the rush following a pass from Michael Amadio.

Halliday scored on the power play midway through the second when he was left open in front by Brett Pesce losing his footing. That was the Senators finally taking advantage of the Devils parading to the penalty box after failing to score on Mantha’s five-minute major earlier.

Elsewhere in the NHL on Monday:

SABRES 5 PANTHERS 3

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Noah Ostlund scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:15 into the third period, and Buffalo defeated Florida 5-3 in an outing both teams lost key players to injury.

Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin scored his second goal of the season before not returning after sustaining an upper-body injury early in the second period.

Meantime, Panthers starting goalie Jacob Markstrom did not return after allowing two goals on 11 shots in the first period. He was replaced by Akira Schmid, who finished allowing three goals on 21 shots.

Buffalo also got goals from Tage Thompson, Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod in an outing the Sabres never trailed.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed one goal on 14 shots for the win in a backup role. He entered 6:25 into the second period after starter Colten Ellis allowed two goals on nine shots. Ellis was pulled after Sam Reinhart tied the game at 2-all by poking in a loose puck that dribbled into the crease behind the goalie.

Reinhart scored twice and Anton Lundell also had a goal. Brady Tkachuk got his first point with the Panthers as he assisted on Reinhart’s second goal.

WILD 4 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Shabanov scored on a power play during a three-goal first period as Minnesota held on to beat Vegas behind another strong special teams performance.

Matt Boldy and Danila Yurov also scored early for the Wild, who outshot the Golden Knights 23-11 over the first two periods — including 6-1 while short-handed.

Rasmus Andersson had a goal in the second and William Karlsson scored midway through the third period to bring Vegas within one, but the Wild defence locked in after that. Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-netter with 1:22 left.

The Wild killed all five penalties against them and are 21 for 22 this season, the best penalty kill rate in the NHL. Their power play also leads the league at 7-for-17.

Jesper Wallstedt, who has played all six games in goal for the Wild, made 21 saves.

Carter Hart stopped 24 shots for the Golden Knights, who fell behind 3-0 in the first period for the second time in three games.

The Wild tied a franchise record with a power-play goal in six consecutive games to start the season when Shabanov’s shot bounced off Hurt’s blocker with Eriksson Ek running interference at the crease.

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Linus Ullmark stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, allowing just a goal to Arseny Gritsyuk with five minutes left. After a tumultuous summer that included trading captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida, the Senators have won five of their first six games, despite missing a handful of key players to injuries.

Their depth took another hit when defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo was injured in the first period. Matinpalo went head first into the boards when he was boarded by New Jersey’s Anthony Mantha.

Matinpalo received medical attention and did not return, ruled out with what the team called an "upper-body injury."

Ottawa was already thin on the blue line with Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub sidelined. And forward William Eklund is out for what coach Travis Green estimated to be an extended period of time because of an injured left ankle.

Green's team has made up for those absences with timely scoring and fast-paced play. The breakthrough at the Devils came nine seconds into the second period when Pinto scored his first goal of the season, beating Nico Daws (16 saves) off the rush following a pass from Michael Amadio.

Halliday scored on the power play midway through the second when he was left open in front by Brett Pesce losing his footing. That was the Senators finally taking advantage of the Devils parading to the penalty box after failing to score on Mantha’s five-minute major earlier.

Fans booed as the clock ran out before the second intermission, on the way to the home team falling to 2-3-0 while struggling to incorporate a handful of new faces into the lineup.

UP NEXT

Senators: Host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.

Devils: Visit the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.

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Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press

Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series, which heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.

The Brewers are chasing their second pennant and first in the NL. They made their lone World Series appearance in 1982, when they were in the American League.

Los Angeles is trying to become the first NL team to win three straight World Series. The Dodgers last rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a series in 2020, when they beat the Atlanta Braves in a seven-game NLCS before going on to win the World Series.

The Dodgers will need more punch from their lineup to have a chance at getting back to the Fall Classic. They mustered just three hits Monday and went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position to drop to 2 for 26 in those situations this postseason.

Los Angeles couldn’t even get a boost from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who entered 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 11 career playoff appearances. Yamamoto lasted just 2 2/3 innings for his shortest postseason start.

“Just wasn’t sharp today,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He just didn’t have it tonight, which is very rare.”

The Dodgers took the lead on three occasions in the first five innings. Milwaukee responded each time, the last coming when Contreras tied it with a 436-foot homer to center off Kris Bubic in the fifth.

That turned the game into a battle of the bullpens, where the Brewers again had the edge.

Dustin May, JoJo Romero, Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined to shut down the Dodgers after Logan Henderson's early exit. Brewers relievers have allowed one earned run in 28 2/3 postseason innings.

The score was tied 4-all when Milwaukee’s David Hamilton was hit by a pitch from Brock Stewart to lead off the sixth. Stewart attempted a pickoff throw that went off the glove of first baseman Freddie Freeman and into foul territory for an error, advancing Hamilton to second.

After Jackson Chourio grounded out, the right-handed Stewart walked the left-handed-hitting Brice Turang to face the right-handed Contreras, who had homered in his previous plate appearance.

Contreras singled to left this time to bring home Hamilton with the go-ahead run.

Turang and Jake Bauers added RBI singles in the eighth to extend Milwaukee's lead.

Neither starter lasts long

The anticipated pitchers’ duel between Yamamoto and Henderson didn’t work out according to plan.

In three previous playoff starts following Dodgers losses, Yamamoto had gone 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA. When he faced the Brewers in last year’s NLCS, he threw the first playoff complete game since Justin Verlander did it in 2017.

This time, Yamamoto couldn’t even make it out of the third inning before leaving with the Dodgers behind 3-2.

Henderson entered Monday having not allowed more than three runs in any of his 24 career starts (including the postseason). That streak ended when he allowed four runs over four innings.

Because Henderson committed two errors — matching his previous career total — only two of the runs were earned.

Milwaukee trailed 2-1 in the third when Bauers capped a 12-pitch plate appearance by taking a 3-2 offering in the dirt to load the bases with a walk. Christian Yelich followed by lining a single up the middle that brought home two runs and knocked Yamamoto out of the game.

Los Angeles bailed out Yamamoto by scoring twice in the fifth.

After Kyle Tucker hit a leadoff double, Tommy Edman sacrificed him to third. Henderson fielded the bunt and made a wild throw to first, enabling Tucker to score and moving Edman to second.

Edman advanced to third when Mookie Betts grounded out and scored on Freeman’s sacrifice fly.

Henderson also had made a wild throw to first on a pickoff attempt in the third inning that allowed Edman to score from third.

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Robert Gasser (5-5, 3.87 ERA) is expected to start for Milwaukee in Game 3. Gasser allowed one run over four innings when the Brewers won 3-1 at San Diego to clinch their NL Division Series.

The Dodgers hadn't announced their Game 3 starting pitcher.

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This story has been corrected to show Gasser pitched four innings against San Diego, not five.

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Steve Megargee, The Associated Press

Officials did not confirm how the person died, nor how the others were injured or their medical conditions after the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of Atlanta.

Cobb County Police Department major crimes unit detectives are investigating.

Attractions at the parks that are similar to the coaster in Austell, Georgia, were closed “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a Six Flags Entertainment Corporation spokesperson, who said staff members and local authorities responded immediately and the park is cooperating with the investigation.

“We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,” the spokesperson said, adding that the company is providing support to guests and staff who were impacted.

Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the roller coaster. However, local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath coaster.

Goliath, which was opened in 2006, reaches a top speed of 70 mph (113 kph) with a height of 200 feet (61 meters), according to the park’s website.

During about 3 1/2 minutes, riders “navigate through razor-sharp turns and soar over colossal hills,” the website says.

Lisa Cupid, Cobb County Board of Commissioners chairwoman, said next of kin of the deceased person have been notified.

“I cannot imagine the horror the patrons and employees witnessed today, and my heart aches for the family who lost a loved one,” Cupid said. “We are all grappling with how something so devastating could happen at a place that has given generations of families such happy memories.”

The park is a major part of the county’s tourism and brings in visitors from across the Southeast, Cupid said.

The death would be at least the seventh at the Georgia park, including one in 2006 in which a man had a likely heart attack on the Goliath coaster, according to the Doan Law Firm, which tallies amusement park accidents and represents victims.

It also comes less than two weeks after Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California announced the retirement of its famous X2 roller coaster following lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride. The park settled one wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022.

Last year, a 32-year-old man died from blunt impact injuries after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Florida. His death was ruled accidental.

Hallie Golden, The Associated Press

CONSERVATIVES CRITICIZE EBY FOR USING $10-A-DAY CHILDCARE

The B.C. Conservatives say it is shocking that NDP Leader David Eby's family has used the $10-a-day childcare program.

Eby confirmed at a campaign event in Delta that his family has benefited from $10-a-day daycare spot.

Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Yaletown Margareta Dovga says in a statement that Eby "landing a plum" childcare spot when others are struggling on wait-lists is unacceptable.

When asked about the optics of having a spot, Eby said his party is committed to expanding childcare and the next focus is before- and after-school care.

Following the event, Eby issued a statement clarifying that the childcare centre one of his children was attending was designated as a $10-a-day site "a couple of years ago."

Eby said his family made a donation to the facility.

"We felt that we did not need that discount and we wanted to make sure that the childcare centre could provide other supports for families in the community," the statement said.

Eby said they'll be making a similar donation to the centre for their youngest child who attends the same facility.

NDP HIGHLIGHTS CONSERVATIVE COMMENTS ON CHILDCARE

The NDP is highlighting comments from former Conservative childcare critic and current candidate Heather Maahs, who once said the $10/day daycare privileges one model over others and that the policy shouldn't "attempt to reshape" parents' role as caregivers.

The New Democrats published the comments made during budget estimates in the legislature earlier this year and say the Conservatives have not taken a position during the campaign on the NDP’s childcare fee caps.

The NDP says its initiatives have reduced average childcare fees by 50 per cent -- about $7,200 a year.

They say eliminating the cap or reducing subsidies would cost parents thousands of dollars a year.

BC GREENS GET SUPPORT FOR WEALTH TAX FROM AMERICAN ECONOMIST

The provincial Green Party's proposal for a wealth tax has been given the thumbs up from an American economist who was involved in creating the proposed California billionaire tax, known as Proposition 40, that will be voted on in November.

Emmanuel Saez, a professor of economics at University of California Berkeley, says in a statement released by the Greens that the wealth tax proposed by the Green Party has the right structure by requiring a significant one-time wealth tax to make sure the wealthiest pay their fair share on all of their previously accumulated wealth, and an ongoing annual wealth tax.

The Greens proposal would put a one-time five per cent tax on net wealth above $50 million, 10 per cent on wealth above $100 million and 20 per cent for wealth above $1 billion.

The party estimates it would raise approximately $22.2 Billion.

NDP PROMISES NEW URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE CENTRE IN COQUITLAM

The NDP says it would add a new urgent and primary care centre in Coquitlam to help people get treatment for minor illnesses and injuries and reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.

It says the new location would build on the 48 centres already opened across the province, including in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.

The NDP says since the first centre was opened in 2018, the centres have collectively provided more than five-million visits.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 12, 2026

Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Monday the Avalanche have granted Hakstol permission to speak with Arizona State about the position and a decision could come later this week.

Arizona State placed coach Greg Powers on administrative leave last month as it conducts an investigation into the collapse of 21-year-old Matthew Mayich, who is unlikely to recover from external heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain.

Hakstol had two stints as an NHL head coach, leading the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015 to 2018 and the Seattle Kraken from their inaugural season in 2021 to 2024. He is in his second season as an assistant to Bednar and leads the team's power play.

Hakstol was the head coach at North Dakota for 15 seasons, leading his alma mater to the Frozen Four seven times. He's also worked two stints as an assistant for the Toronto Maple Leafs and was head coach of the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League from 1996-2000.

Arizona State played its home-opening series last weekend without Powers or assistant coach Alex Hicks, who was present at the workout when Mayich collapsed.

Arizona State has asked former Arizona State Supreme Court chief justice Scott Bales to lead an independent review of the incident, requesting that it be completed by early December.

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John Marshall, The Associated Press

Defensive lapses might be the more pressing area of concern.

Olivia Holdt scored twice and had an assist to lead Denmark to a 4-3 victory over Canada in an international friendly on Monday at BMO Field.

Pernille Harder and Janni Thomsen also tallied for the visitors, who took advantage of some sloppy defending to blitz the hosts with three goals in a nine-minute span in the opening half.

"They made us pay for all of our mistakes," said Canadian forward Evelyne Viens. "It was pretty clear."

Viens, Olivia Smith and Delaney Pridham scored for Canada in front of an announced crowd of 12,112 on a warm, mostly sunny afternoon at the lakefront stadium.

The teams played to a 1-1 draw on Friday in Montreal. Smith scored a late equalizer for the hosts in that game and Canada won the unofficial shootout 4-2.

On Monday, the ninth-ranked Canadians started with a 4-2-3-1 formation while the 12th-ranked Danes went with a 3-4-3. Kailen Sheridan started in net for Canada and Jessie Fleming wore the captain's armband.

Pridham opened the scoring in the 10th minute after Kaylee Hunter headed the ball low into a packed penalty area. Pridham swivelled and beat goalkeeper Freja Thisgaard for her first goal with the women's senior team.

"I was just ready, back to goal, turned and just hit it in," Pridham said. "I think I caught the goalie off guard."

Canada kept the pressure on and was nearly rewarded moments later when Smith's shot from outside the area glanced off Thisgaard and hit the post.

Defensive miscues contributed to the Denmark scoring surge that started in the 24th minute.

Holdt took possession of a loose ball after Canada's Julia Grosso couldn't corral a pass from defender Kadeisha Buchanan at midfield. The Danish forward took a few strides inside the halfway line and launched a shot that sailed over Sheridan's head and bounced into the net.

An errant pass attempt by Buchanan moments later created another turnover. A strike from Sofie Bredgaard hit the crossbar but Denmark controlled the rebound and Harder beat Sheridan in the 27th minute.

In the 32nd minute, Ashley Lawrence's pass to Jade Rose was turned over down low and the ball found its way to an open Holdt, who earned her first international brace.

"I think there were some off-moments tonight that cost us dearly," Stoney said.

The tempo picked up in the second half as Pridham and Buchanan came off for Viens and Shelina Zadorsky.

Canada cut the deficit in the 49th minute after some heady work by Smith, who found Viens at the top of the area. Viens made a sliding shot attempt that deflected off a defender and bounced high off the grass and into the top corner.

Thomsen restored Denmark's two-goal cushion in the 61st minute as she coolly slotted a ball between two defenders and past Sheridan.

Smith scored from outside the box in the 70th minute. Her strike was misplayed by Thisgaard, who got down low to gather the ball but had it roll between her legs and over the line.

Stoney is still seeking her first victory against a top-15 opponent since taking over as Canada coach in January 2025.

The friendlies served as a measuring stick ahead of Canada’s opening match against No. 54 Panama at the CONCACAF W Championship on Nov. 28.

The tournament is a qualifier for both the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Denmark has already qualified for the World Cup after finishing atop its UEFA qualifying group.

Left back Allysha Chapman came on in the 89th minute for her 100th and final international appearance for Canada. She was feted during a ceremony after the game.

Fleming, Buchanan and Lawrence were honoured before the game for reaching 150 career international appearances. At halftime, Melissa Tancredi was acknowledged for her induction into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.

Canada fell to 3-4-1 in eight all-time meetings against Denmark.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 12, 2026.

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press

In a statement sent to news media outlets Monday (Oct. 12), the B.C. Conservatives said Eby confirmed his family has accessed $10/day child care.

“It’s shocking to learn that while hundreds of thousands of British Columbians are struggling with the most expensive child care in the country, David Eby’s family landed a plum $10-a-day child care spot,” said Margareta Dovgal, Conservative Party of BC candidate for Vancouver-Yaletown.

Margareta Dovgal. (Image Credit: Conservative Party of B.C.)

Dovgal pointed out that Eby earns over $227,000 per year as premier.

The Conservative Party claimed that $10-a-day child care accounts for just 10 per cent of child care spots in the province, with many parents being unable to secure a spot.

“Nobody begrudges David Eby and his wife for their success. The Conservative Party of BC wants more British Columbians to succeed. What families will not accept is a Premier who promised them $10-a-day child care, failed to deliver it, and then took one of the scarce spots for himself while a single mom working two jobs sits on a waitlist,” said Dovgal. “David Eby looks after David Eby first. Parents struggling to afford child care deserve a Premier who fixes the problem instead of one who works the system for his own family.”

The BC NDP provided the following statement to Fraser Valley Today from Leader David Eby in response to this story:

“By securing a deal with the Prime Minister, BC and Ottawa will work together to reach a newly negotiated childcare funding agreement with a December 1st deadline. My family has benefited from a wonderful local childcare centre and I will keep fighting so that every family benefits from quality childcare across our province.

A couple of years ago, the childcare centre that one of our children was attending was designated as a $10/day site. When that occurred, we chose as a family to make a donation to that excellent facility. We felt that we did not need that discount and we wanted to make sure that the childcare centre could provide other supports for families in the community.

We will be making a similar donation to the childcare centre for our youngest child that attends the same facility.”

The BC NDP also said the the BC Conservatives have been silent in this campaign on whether they would reverse their historic opposition to the BC NDP’s child care fee caps, and Conservative platform chair Gavin Dew recently acknowledged, “we haven’t established a fee cap presently,” according to a quote provided to Global on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026.

The NDP says its fee reduction initiative has reduced average childcare fees by 50 per cent, or about about $7,200 a year. It says eliminating the cap or reducing subsidies would cost parents thousands of dollars a year.

But just three weeks ago, the NDP said Conservative Child Care Critic Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North, tweeted “exactly right” in response to a post calling for subsidized spaces to be replaced with a tax credit for each child.

It also said Maahs tweeted: “$10 a day daycare is an abject failure, boondoggle… at what cost?”

The context around the second post involved concern from the Parksville, B.C., City Council, after only one of nearly 40 licensed childcare providers had been approved for province’s $10/day child care program as of March 2026.

Maahs has questioned whether the $10/day child care program has achieved its goals and is deemed effective.