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CN Rail says the beach — the only one in the city — is contaminated and unsafe for public access.

As of 6 a.m. Sunday morning, Environment Canada reported Okanagan Lake reached 343.06 metres above sea level.

A Vancouver artist digs into a centuries-old art form known as automata which uses complex design and intricate mechanics to bring whimsical characters and stories to life.

Abdul Ataya is a 17-year-old Syrian refugee living in Prince Rupert, and an aspiring filmmaker who is using the art to practice English.

Sun, May 28: Bikers for Autism is hoping to raise upwards of $30,000 at their third annual Shuck it Forward oyster shucking competition.

Mon, Sep 19: Michael Kuss features one of British Columbia’s scenic small towns.

Sun, May 28: Chasing the legacy of his daredevil father Evel Knievel, Robbie Knievel looks back on his storied career in a new documentary from Thunderbird Entertainment. Filmmakers Jesse James Miller and Ken Johns discuss how they found the younger Knievel.

Sun, May 28: Frequent smart phone use can lead to a sore neck. Fitness expert Shaun Karp shares a series of stretches you can try to alleviate pain in your neck and shoulders.

Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a massive blaze in Delta on Saturday night.

The owner of a family campground and RV park near Kamloops B.C. is hoping the clever placement of his father's white car will scare drivers into slowing down at a busy highway crossing.

The Ashcroft RCMP have confirmed that the body of missing person Clayton Cassidy, was located late Saturday evening.

Approximately 100 people have signed a petition to fight a new proposed residential development on a portion of Surrey's Eagle Quest Coyote Creek golf course.

Six NDP leadership candidates will square off for the third debate in Sudbury, Ont., today. It begins at 2 p.m. ET and CBCNews.ca will carry it live.

Six NDP leadership candidates squared off for the third debate in Sudbury, Ont., on Sunday, discussing policy issues including Indigenous rights, the economy and resource development.

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Body of missing fire chief located in BC's Interior
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RCMP say the body of a missing fire chief who was swept away by flood waters in Cache Creek, B.C. has been found. Clayton Cassidy was reported missing after his vehicle was found near a washed-out bridge where he was last spotted on May 5. Ashcroft ...and more »

"He’s just a golden saint of a man and everybody who meets him wishes that they could be a little more like Clayton Cassidy." Cassidy's body has been found after being missing since May 5.

According to the Stanley Park Ecological Society, the park has over 97 invasive species which affects a third of its land.

Wind slammed a tree into Paul Dumais’ chicken coop this week while he was collecting eggs inside sending a shudder through the walls of the shack south of Quesnel B.C. -- but all survived.

Mission RCMP said the rider was merging southbound onto the bridge when he collided with another vehicle around 6:45 p.m.

Andrew Scheer's narrow victory over Maxime Bernier for the Conservative leadership can be chalked up to two factors: Bernier's underperformance in his home province of Quebec and a significant showing from social conservatives.

Delta Fire said the black smoke was caused by a large amount of plastic burning in the fire.

Delta police say no one was injured in the blaze but BC Hydro is reporting an outage in the area.

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While police have said little about the disappearance of Makayla Chang and the discovery of her body, friends and family gathered in Nanaimo on Saturday to remember the 16-year-old.

Mark Stevens was taking part in a routine icebreaker exercise with a fellow UBC law school student when he realized he had made an unexpected historical connection.

The Saturday, May 27, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

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Sat, May 27: An urgent warning from police to anyone thinking of taking a street drug. A 16-year-old girl in New Westminster took a lethal mystery drug and has now died. Another is in hospital. Nadia Stewart reports.

Sat, May 27: It’s been more than a week since family and friends of Makayla Chang received the devastating news that the 16-year-old from Nanaimo was dead. Police are investigating the girl’s death as a homicide. Today, dozens held a vigil o celebrate Makayla’s young life. Kristen Robinson reports.

Sat, May 27: The ongoing drug crisis in B.C. has now brought in addictions experts from Europe. They were in Vancouver’s downtown eastside Saturday morning taking a look at the impact of addiction, poverty and homelessness. Jill Bennett has the story.

The Vancouver Whitecaps had the majority of the scoring chances but it was D.C. United who had the only goal for a 1-0 Major League Soccer victory Saturday.

Oak Bay police say its officers may have talked to the victim the Friday night before she was discovered Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m. PT near Bowker Creek and Bee Street in Victoria.

Some of those who live near Kelowna's Mission Creek are preparing for the possibility of more flooding.

A prosecutor says a man accused of bringing hundreds of Tamil migrants into Canada illegally in a dilapidated cargo ship nearly seven years ago has been found guilty.

A SkyTrain car in Surrey, B.C., was evacuated Saturday afternoon after it filled with smoke from an unidentified source.

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The credit union said about 170 members have taken them up on the offer.