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Minor earthquake strikes west of Port Hardy, BC
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A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck 162 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C., early Saturday afternoon. Earthquake Canada said the quake struck at 1:38 p.m. PT and was 10 kilometres deep. No tsunami advisories have been issued as a result of the quake, ...

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck 162 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C., early Saturday afternoon.

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Police make arrest in alleged SkyTrain sex assault
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Transit Police have made an arrest in the case of an alleged sexual assault that took place at the 22nd Street SkyTrain station in February. A woman standing on the train platform said that she was grabbed and kissed by a man, who police have ...and more »

Police made the arrest after hearing reports of a person yelling and brandishing a stick near the SeaBus south terminal, nearly four months after the alleged assault.

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BC highways 1, 97 expected to reopen later today
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Highways 1 and 97 are expected to reopen later Saturday after they were closed in both directions because of washouts. The Trans-Canada has been closed 25 kilometres west of Revelstoke, B.C., since Thursday night when a washout dumped two metres of ...and more »

Wet, muddy washout forced the closure of Highway 1 on Thursday night near Revelstoke.

B.C. Highway 97 has partially reopened to single lane alternating traffic following a washout. Highways 1 remains closed but is expected to be fully open later tonight.

A man who was seen causing a disturbance at the Waterfront SeaBus terminal earlier this week was nabbed by Transit Police.

Alina Bobyleva and Colin Medhurst of The Juice Truck share a recipe for "almost" macaroni and cheese.

The members of Vancouver's Lord Byng High School's Class of 1955 — many of whom turned 80 this year — held a nostalgic reunion in Kitsilano.

Undefeated mixed martial artist Arjan Bhullar makes his UFC debut in Edmonton on September 9, becoming the first Indo-Canadian and first Sikh fighter to enter the promotion.

Undefeated mixed martial artist Arjan Bhullar makes his UFC debut in Edmonton on September 9, becoming the first Indo-Canadian and first Sikh fighter to enter the promotion.

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

The Juice Truck’s Chef Alina Bobyleva and cookbook co-author Colin Medhurst show Lynn Colliar and Shanel Pratap how to make their ‘Almost mac and cheese’ recipe, a plant-based dish that is creamy and packed full of flavour.

Sat, Jun 10: Two-time Olympic gold medalist Rosie MacLennan is weighing another run at the podium in 2020. This year the 28 year old is touring Canada for the country’s 150th birthday, encouraging young people to get outside and try new activities.

Succulents can thrive outside during the warm summer months, then move inside in the fall. As gardening expert Leanne Johnson explains, the plants are easy to care for and do not require much soil or space to grow.

Sat, Jun 10: Update your wardrobe for summer. Metropolis at Metrotown Stylist Hayley Hudson shows off four of the top trends for the season: metallics, deconstructed shirts and trench coats.

Sat, Jun 10: Steam ovens are the hottest new appliance for both aspiring and professional chefs. In Open House, Kaitlyn Herbst checks out how they work with help from The Dirty Apron’s Chef David Robertson.

An operations headquarters has been established in Kelowna, B.C., as crews continue their search for two people in a missing aircraft.

Matt Margetts and Clay Lanoue founded The Wild Rumpus after realizing the untapped market for adult summer camps. The adults do all the things kids do including arts and crafts, water sports, and bunking with strangers. There is beer at night.

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1 dead, 1 in hospital after shooting at Langley restaurant
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The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking into what it calls a targeted shooting outside a Langley restaurant that left one man dead and another in hospital. 1 dead after shots fired in Langley · Homicide investigators identify victim in ...and more »

There are a number of possible paths for this year's graduating high school class. Whether you're entering the workforce or choosing post secondary studies, it's okay if the future is a little foggy, says an academic adviser.

The shooting happened at the Browns Socialhouse on the Langley Bypass around midnight Friday. Homicide investigators have taken over the case.

The shooting happened at the Browns Socialhouse on the Langley Bypass around midnight Friday. Homicide investigators have taken over the case.

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Transforming studio living: MIT startup brings robotic furniture to Vancouver
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Imagine a bedroom that, with a touch of a button, morphs into a living room. Push another button and it becomes a kitchen, a gym or an office. It may sound like science fiction but Ori Systems, a startup out of MIT, is bringing the robotic furniture ...

Imagine a bedroom that, with a touch of a button, morphs into a living room. Push another button and it becomes a kitchen, a gym or an office.

The Blueberry River First Nation (BRFN) is fighting to draw a legal line to stop the incremental erosion of its land — and by extension its treaty rights.

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Reporter's Notebook: A new perspective — crafting a climate ...
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The journey to discover what climate change will do to B.C. in the year 2050 offered new perspective to meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.and more »

Hundreds of Vancouverites have been summoned to provincial court this week to face potential fines for failing to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks last January.

Hundreds of Vancouverites have been summoned to provincial court this week to face potential fines for failing to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks last January.

Health Canada is considering widespread limits on the marketing of unhealthy food to all kids under the age of 17 that could cover everything from TV, online and print advertising to product labels, in-store displays and even sports teams sponsorships.

Langley RCMP are investigating after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot.

Langley RCMP are investigating after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot.

Canada is facing yet another flour recall over a product that could be contaminated with harmful E. coli bacteria. It comes on the heels of a separate national flour recall sparked by another E. coli outbreak that made some people so sick they ended up in hospital.

Fri, Jun 9: In the rugged and mountaineous terrain of BC’s interior, officials confirm a plane has gone missing between Cranbrook and Kamloops with two people on board. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Thousands of Canadians turned Safeco Field into a nest of Jays fans on Friday night.

The crash on Highway 97 shut down the route 10 km east of Falkland for more than four hours.

As the search continues for a small plane missing in the B.C. Southern Interior, Global News is learning more about the pilot. Jonathan Simons said Alex Simons had under nine months experience. Alex Simons and his girlfriend Sidney Robillard flew from Lethbridge to Cranbrook Thursday, where they stopped for gas. They took off for Kamloops...

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, June 9, 2017.

A Vancouver Island group is among many across the country upset because the Syrian families they've raised thousands of dollars to sponsor and bring to Canada are still stuck overseas.

RCMP are investigating the disappearance of two people after their plane failed to arrive in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday, en route from Lethbridge, Alta.

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The Friday, June 9, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Fri, Jun 9: The City of Vancouver is considering changes to its liquor policy that would allow breweries to stay open later, but would put some restrictions on bars along the Granville strip. John Hua reports.

Fri, Jun 9: With the size of condominiums shrinking all the time, a company is touting robotic furniture as the answer to space problems. Linda Aylesworth has more.

Fri, Jun 9: The fact that the Seattle Mariners jack up prices for Toronto Blue Jays games isn’t stopping hordes of British Columbians from pouring south to see the game. Jordan Armstrong reports.

John and Maria Higgens didn’t immediately panic when they misplaced their car keys, until they found out they would have to ship their imported van back to Japan to get a replacement.

The protection of fish eggs is one of the major reasons Okanagan Lake wasn’t lowered sooner in the spring, Global Okanagan has learned.

Search and rescue crews are looking for a small piper aircraft that went missing in the area of Cranbrook, B.C. Thursday afternoon.

A thief with a taste in Gothic art took off with two concrete gargoyle statues and a set of mounted moose antlers after a break-in at an Aldergrove antique store this week.