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If you want to get your Trader Joe’s fix you’ll now have to head across the border. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the Vancouver retailer that bought and then re-sold merchandise from the American store has shut its doors for good – after a long and expensive legal battle.

"Basically what our program is trying to do is make it tolerable for residents to be outside at this time of the year."

All city staff and most contractors will make at least $20.64 per hour in pay and benefits, although most employees already make that amount.

Part of a retaining wall installed to prevent erosion on Highway 97 at Antlers Beach in Peachland has collapsed, exposing the highway to heavy waves which are now eroding part of the road.

The Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations say plans to realign a highway to make way for the Site C dam in northeastern B.C. will destroy important cultural sites in the region.

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Toddler dead in suspected drowning in New Westminster, BC
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Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a two-year-old child in New Westminster, B.C., Wednesday evening. Officers say they responded to a call from the to a call in the 300 block of Stanley Street at 11 p.m. PT. The toddler was taken to ...and more »

A dramatic dashcam video shows the moment a Vancouver Police (VPD) cruiser tried to stop a stolen car. 

Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a two-year-old child in New Westminster, B.C., Wednesday evening.

New Westminster police are investigating the death of a two-year-old child.

If you are looking for a great vacation destination, look no further than beautiful British Columbia. Claire Newell has local some local gems you’ll want to check out when you’re planning your next trip.

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Liberal, NDP MLAs take part in swearing-in ceremony
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Newly elected Liberals and NDP MLAs are being sworn in today at a ceremony in the legislative chambers in Victoria. Christy Clark's 43-member Liberal caucus went first beginning at 11 a.m. PT. The 41-member NDP caucus led by John Horgan will be ...and more »

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Interior Health says region's drinking water quality needs improvement
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A survey of close to 1,600 water systems in the Interior Health Authority found 20 per cent were under a water quality advisory almost every day for the past five years — and 241 of them were under an advisory every day. Chief medical health officer ...and more »

A red-tailed hawk being raised by a pair of bald eagles on Vancouver Island is about two weeks from leaving the nest — if its three eaglet siblings don't kill it first.

“For the most part they are getting clean, safe water 70 per cent of the time,” medical health officer says. “Is that enough? I don't think so. I think people deserve 100 per cent safe, potable drinking water.”

Premier likely to face confidence vote soon after the B.C. Legislature returns on June 22.

Christy Clark reiterated that she doesn't expect to be B.C. premier much longer, with a confidence vote likely soon after the B.C. Legislature returns on June 22.

The Liberal government's new defence policy lays out a plan to increase the defence budget by 70 per cent over the next decade to $32.7 billion — which could provide a boost B.C.'s Vancouver Island bases according the Canada's minister of defence.

Christy Clark was officially sworn in today as the premier of British Columbia, leading the province's first minority government in 65 years.

No one was injured after a dump truck being loaded at the rear of a construction site in the north lane of East 5th Avenue near Lillooet Street unexpectedly began to roll down the lane Wednesday afternoon. It crashed into a power pole, a garage and other property before coming to a stop nearly halfway...

A break down involving a semi-truck trailer has reduced Highway 17 between Nordel Way and the Alex Fraser Bridge to single lane traffic westbound, as crews bring in specialized equipment to remove the truck.

The Laval police service has confirmed that Mohamad Achraf Maatoug, 26, was arrested Wednesday in the Vancouver region, concerning a homicide that took place at bar Le Moomba on May 18.

Dramatic dashcam video shows a Vancouver Police Department SUV making contact with a Black Jeep Cherokee during an apparent chase on Clark Street. The video was recorded May 2 and police confirm the Jeep was stolen.

Vancouver police are investigating after a runaway truck crashed into a power pole in East Vancouver Wednesday afternoon.

Thu, Jun 8: It was a heated discussion at a Pitt Meadows council meeting on Tuesday. Here are some clips from the meeting.

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60-year-old Kamloops woman dies after motorcycle accident
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​Kamloops RCMP say a 60-year-old woman died Wednesday night following a motorcycle crash. RCMP Sgt. Michel Grondin says the Kamloops woman was headed to Home Depot when the crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. PT on Hillside Drive.and more »

Kamloops woman was headed to Home Depot when the crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. PT Wednesday on Hillside Drive.

Claire Eccles becomes the first woman to play in the West Coast League night, pitching two complete innings for the Victoria HarbourCats.

Debt loads tied to overheated Canadian housing markets are making households more vulnerable, but on the whole Canada's economy is resilient enough to withstand any major shocks to the system, the Bank of Canada says.

Canadian consumers continued to spend on credit in the first three months of 2017, bringing the average non-mortgage debt across the country to $21,696, up 1.9 per cent annually.

New Westminster Coun. Patrick Johnstone suggests TransLink consider eliminating fares for children and teens to encourage them to become frequent transit users as adults.

Tempers flared at a council meeting in Pitt Meadows on Tuesday night.

Bidding for the 2022 event was reopened after the South African city of Durban failed to meet its financial expectations. Now, Victoria is bidding to repeat its role as host from 1994.

Dozens of people came out in Nanaimo on Wednesday to say goodbye to a teenager whose death remains a mystery.

Six people have been forced from their homes this morning following a fire in Surrey.

Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker ordered RCMP officers to remove three people from a council meeting on Tuesday night.

The fire broke out at a house on in the 18400-block of 63A Avenue Thursday morning, before quickly spreading to an adjacent home.

Wed, Jun 7: He was one the face of the RCMP in BC but now former Inspector Tim Shields is in court, facing charges that he sexually assaulted a civilian employee. Catherine Urquhart looks at the allegations.

Kerkhoff Construction is hoping to build the tallest buildings in downtown Kelowna.

The campaign to raise money for a recreational corridor between Kelowna and Vernon received a sizable donation Wednesday. TD Canada Trust handed over a cheque for $100,000, part of their Canada 150 community giving campaign.

Learn how a fundraiser made a difference in Ethiopia.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

The owner of a store in Vancouver that resells goods from U.S. chain Trader Joe’s appears to be packing it in after years of fighting to stay in business.

Health experts from around the world are in Victoria this weekend advocating for a tax on sugary drinks in Canada.

A Lower Mainland man is heading to court and launching a case that could have implications for dog owners in B.C.

Seattle has taken a significant step forward in a long-running arena saga whose culmination could see either an NBA or NHL team playing in the city.

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Whistler proposes bylaw to restrict short term rentals
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Whistler is considering a bylaw to help crack down on illegal overnight rentals in its residential neighbourhoods, which would also affect short term rentals through websites like Airbnb. Any home rental under four consecutive weeks is illegal in ...

Wed, Jun 7: A Vancouver businessman has teamed up with an American doctor to provide badly-needed surgery to people half a world away. Neetu Garcha reports.

Whistler is considering a bylaw to help crack down on illegal overnight rentals in its residential neighbourhoods, which would also affect short term rentals through websites like Airbnb.

A Vancouver Island resident had become used to a pregnant deer visiting her yard, but on Tuesday night the regular guest didn't look its usual self.

Wed, Jun 7: Having gas delivered to your vehicle wherever it might be could soon be a reality in Vancouver. John Hua tells us how it works, and how much it might cost.