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Jacob O'Connor rescued two-year-old Dylan after the toddler ended up face-down in their swimming pool in Michigan last month.

Jacob O'Connor rescued two-year-old Dylan after the toddler ended up face-down in their swimming pool in Michigan last month.

"We released our tickets two weeks ago and within a day it completely sold out to our capacity."

Bopfinger was on release and living in a Vancouver area halfway house, but failed to return home on Friday.

The Whistler Public Library is the latest to abolish late fees. The move was commended by the Vancouver Public Library, which has no plans to follow suit.

“Here's the best part. When you come to my movie sets, it's like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, dude,” Johnson said.

Patty Gallivan has never been much of a cyclist but she plans on riding her bike all the way from Vancouver to Seattle this weekend.

Sat, Aug 26: Aren’t able to fly off to Europe? In a tribute to Burnaby’s European Festival, Darryl Lamb introduces us to some of the popular drinks from countries such as the Czech Republic and Estonia.

Sat, Aug 26: Michelle Tornai of Gardenworks shows us how to bring life to our homes with tropical plants.

Sat, Aug 26: Our Saturday Chefs fire up the grill to give you a preview of Vancouver’s Pink Salmon Festival.

Sat, Aug 26: Dated, dingy, or just plain ugly home decor and furniture can be given new life by upcycling. Kaitlyn Herbst explains on Open House.

On The Coast book columnist Tara Henley gives her four picks for stories from B.C. authors that offer a window into the immigrant experience.

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Wildfire near Kelowna, BC, still out of control
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A wildfire burning near Kelowna, B.C., remains out of control after growing slightly overnight. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire, burning about 25 kilometres east of the city, is now about 465 hectares in size and zero per cent contained. About ...and more »

The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire, burning 25 kilometres east of the city, is now about 465 hectares in size and zero per cent contained.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire, burning 25 kilometres east of the city, is now about 465 hectares. It is currently burning just hundreds of metres from homes.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire, burning 25 kilometres east of the city, is now about 465 hectares. It is currently burning just hundreds of metres from homes.

The first Lilith Fair was created in response to what many called a male-dominated industry. Two decades later, some say a Lilith-like festival is still needed today.

A 50-year-old Mexican labourer working 10-hour shifts for Canada’s largest cranberry producer in Richmond, B.C., suffered heart damage but says a supervisor blamed symptoms on “too much chili.”

Several malls around the Lower Mainland are seeing their parking lots turned into high-density housing. A former Vancouver chief planner says that's a good thing, but it has to be done right.

Building weapons, lighting fires, using power tools — it sounds like the perfect disaster for a bunch of children out in the N.W.T. wilderness — but parents, and now adults, are signing up for a unique opportunity in Yellowknife: Dangerous Camp.

Building weapons, lighting fires, using power tools — it sounds like the perfect disaster for a bunch of children out in the N.W.T. wilderness — but parents, and now adults, are signing up for a unique opportunity in Yellowknife: Dangerous Camp.

This year, one team has broken the record for the most money ever raised for the event, where hundreds cycle 250 kilometres from Vancouver to Seattle.

Many users complained they were unable to get the free ice cream promised by the promotion. Business partner Earnest Ice Cream even declared the stunt "a mistake."

The body of Chelsea Gauthier has been found in Mission. Police are confirming that it is a homicide. Nadia Stewart has more.

There is still much uncertaintly for the hundreds of families ordered out of their homes because of the Philpott Road fire in Joe Rich.  

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, August 25, 2017.

The parents of a 15-month-old toddler who died at a Vancouver daycare in January wants answers after learning their son’s unlicensed daycare centre was on Vancouver Coastal Health's radar for years before his death.

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Major weekend road closures for Vancouver due to filming ... - CBC.ca
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The city says significant filming will take place throughout downtown Vancouver over the next two weekends with full road closures and parking restrictions.and more »

The city says significant filming will take place throughout downtown Vancouver over the next two weekends with full road closures and parking restrictions.

Long weekend visitors to downtown Vancouver can expect to encounter full road closures and parking restrictions.

"This shouldn't be happening... this is Canada."

B.C.’s biggest school district will not have enough portables in place when classes start for the new school year. Jennifer Palma reports on what that means for staff, students and parents in the overcrowded district.

His desperate family has been told by Island Health there’s nothing they can do, except wait for someone else to die. Neetu Garcha has the story.

More shooting for the Hollywood blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds this weekend means significant road closures in Downtown Vancouver. Nadia Stewart reports.

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The NDP government fails to promise funding for the games, killing the bid. Kristen Robinson reports.

The provincial government follows through on a campaign promise to get rid of bridge tolls. But it raises the question of how to deal with the lost revenue. Ted Chernecki reports.

Police want to speak to any witnesses for information in the killing of Chelsey Gauthier. Her remains were found in Mission earlier this month. Rumina Daya has details.

The teen’s father speaks out about the serious impact of the prank. North Vancouver RCMP say it’s just one in a number of “serial eggings.” John Hua has the story.

A body found at S.J. Willis School in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday evening has been identified as that of missing 25-year-old Euarchol Wanichpan.

The B.C. Residential Tenancy Branch has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2018 at four per cent, which is the highest increase in the last five years.

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Managing student debt while living in an increasingly expensive BC
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With the beginning of the school year just around the corner, some students are bracing for the debt that often accompanies post-secondary education. Despite the B.C. NDP's campaign promise of eliminating the interest on student loans, the rising cost ...

While it can be difficult, there are ways to manage post-secondary debt for both students and parents.

When Keith Lamoureux spotted a small black bear seeking refuge in his yard, he called the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) hoping the animal would be tranquilized and re-located.

What was meant to be a feel good free ice cream promotion has led to a frosty response from many Vancouverites.

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Oklahoma family follows Reddit advice, moves to Squamish
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An Oklahoma family, who were tired of being a blue dot in a red state and decided to uproot to British Columbia, arrived in Squamish earlier this week to start their new lives away from U.S. politics. When Katy Stubblefield first decided to move to ...

An Oklahoma family, who were tired of being a blue dot in a red state and decided to uproot to British Columbia, arrived in Squamish earlier this week to start their new lives away from U.S. politics.

Both lanes have been shut down while emergency crews attend to injured people and police investigate.

It was all in jest, of course.

The body of 56-year-old Richard Milligan was found Wednesday in the area of Malloch Road in Metchosin, B.C.