British Columbia news

B.C. residents at risk of contracting HIV. are turning to an online buyer's club to help them afford an anti-HIV drug that costs $1,000 a month and isn't covered by the provincial drug plan.

A man, who gave the impression he had a weapon, demanded prescription drugs and fled on foot.

The agency reports river levels rose rapidly overnight and early Friday because of heavy rain.

The Tour de Fox takes place this Saturday at Trinity Western University in Langley. Hosted by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the tour raises money for Parkinson’s research.

The City of Vancouver says it's secured 131 housing units for low-income residents of the Balmoral Hotel on East Hastings. The city ordered the building evacuated on June 2 due to fears the building was so derelict it could collapse.

Celebrating everything Italian! The 8th annual Day on the Drive returns to Vancouver’s Commercial Drive on June 11th.

A Prince George prison guard and veteran faces his own traumatic past as he trains for a march to Victoria on behalf of first responders and soldiers with PTSD.

It’s technically an away game for the Toronto Blue Jays as they take on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field, but it’s going to feel a lot like home thanks to dozens of die-hard “local” blue jays fans. As Jordan Armstrong reports, they made the trip south today to support “their” team.

It’s a traffic nightmare for anyone heading to or from southeastern B.C. via the TransCanada this weekend. The highway is closed because of a washout at Camp Creek, just west of Revelstoke. Reid Fiest has the latest from Golden.

Environment Canada says rainfall warnings have been issued for much of north-central and northeastern B.C., with up to 25 millimetres forecast for some areas Friday, in addition to the 15 to 25 millimetres that fell Thursday.

Heavy wave action Thursday damaged the dock, increasing the safety concerns.

Police are investigating after a 12-year-old boy was approached by a man at a bus stop in Saanich.

The 23-year-old victim was found laying on the ground bleeding from his head with obvious and serious injuries.

Charges against Earl Pfeifer and Carol Plato, the couple suspected of owning the adult cheetah that was photographed on a snowy Kootenay highway in 2015, have been stayed.

Jon McComb hosts the Jon McComb show at CKNW.

Lynda Steele hosts the Steele&Drex Show at CKNW.

Richmond has one of the highest percentages of immigrants from China on the Lower Mainland, and once again city council is in the midst of debate over the language on business signs.

Paid parking meters are currently being installed in the area and should be operational by next week.

It's the time of year that bee hives are looking to split into smaller sized colonies and find new homes. In a cool, wet climate like the Bella Coola Valley, they sometimes need a little extra love to get them through their first year.

A retired Victoria Police officer has filed a complaint with the B.C. Director of Police Services over how the Victoria Police Board handled the investigation into former police chief Frank Elsner.

Charles Adler hosts the Charles Adler Tonight Show at CKNW.

Drex is a Radio Host at the Steele&Drex Show.

City staff also recommend continuing the city's moratorium on new bars and liquor stores on Granville Street and in the downtown eastside.

Chris Brentlinger-Grant is a Technical Producer with the Charles Adler show at CKNW.

Amila Bhamji is a Technical Producer with the Steele&Drex Show at CKNW.

Greg Schott is a Technical Producer on the Jon McComb Show at CKNW.

Chantal Coschizza is a Producer and Programming Assistant at CKNW.

Emily Lazatin is a Reporter at CKNW.

Kyle Benning is a Reporter at CKNW.

The sinkhole is located on the New Westminster and Coquitlam border at the Braid and Brunette railway crossing.

Rising Okanagan Lake water levels have caused an evacuation order for 11 homes on Naramata's Mill Road.

The highway is closed in both directions 25 kilometres west of Revelstoke to Sicamous.

A debris washout has piled two metres of mud on Highway 1 west of Revelstoke. RCMP say the route from that town to Sicamous could be closed until Sunday afternoon.

A debris washout has piled two metres of mud on Highway 1 west of Revelstoke. RCMP say the route from that town to Sicamous could be closed until Sunday afternoon.

As controversy rages about a proposed highrise in Vancouver's Chinatown, a community advocate is urging developers to listen more to the people who live there.

A charity operating out of a portable behind Chilliwack Middle school has to close its doors because the school needs the space as per a 2016 Supreme Court of Canada ruling on class size and composition.

A charity operating out of a portable behind Chilliwack Middle school has to close its doors because the school needs the space as per a 2016 Supreme Court of Canada ruling on class size and composition.

Canada's economy added 55,000 jobs in May, blowing past expectations with a surge in full-time work.

It's happened again in British Columbia, a flagger struck and injured in a construction zone, and their association is once again asking that commuters show them more respect on the roads.

Ultima Foods is recalling seven Iogo yogurt products in six provinces because they may contain pieces of plastic.

The Nisga'a writer was named the Canadian recipient of the lucractive literary award for "Injun".

Thu, Jun 8: Two people fled the scene at a house fire in Coquitlam that is believed to be the site of a grow op. Catherine Urquhart has the details.

Central Okanagan firefighters assisted in pulling about 100 metres of Tiger Dam from the water.

Documents released as part of a FOI request outline changes to Salmon Arm's rapattack base were all about a perception of elitism among other firefighting crews and not about saving taxpayers money.

High waves on Okanagan Lake Thursday afternoon caused erosion on the northern part of Mill Road, in Naramata, forcing 11 homes to be evacuated for safety reasons. Water was also shut off to homes north of the evacuation zone, but those residents can still stay.

Fire investigators are attempting to locate the cause of a blaze in Lake Country Thursday afternoon. A carriage house went up in smoke, leaving one person out of a home.

A Vancouver theatre company is hoping to find the next great musical as it workshops five musicals during a ten-day showcase starting today.

A Vancouver theatre company is hoping to find the next great musical as it workshops five musicals during a ten-day showcase starting today.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, June 8, 2017.

Dan Ashton is calling for a review of Okanagan Lake management. The Penticton MLA said the review is necessary in the wake of extensive flooding, especially along the shores of Okanagan Lake. “With the circumstances that transpired this year, I really think it requires a review and I will be asking government to take a...