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A handful of local businesses are sharing the cost of removing six derelict boats that posed a risk to the environment and public safety in Cowichan Bay.

A new survey pegs Vancouver as Canada's most expensive city for expat workers, but the city doesn't even crack the top 100 internationally.

The Musqueam Indian Band and Vancouver International Airport has signed a Sustainability and Friendship agreement.

An assault turned fatal in Vernon Tuesday night.

The prosecution service says Brock Martland will conduct an independent review and assessment of the charges faced by Kevin Johnston

Squamish RCMP found the body of an unidentified man inside a burned vehicle.

TransLink and the City of Surrey released new renderings of the planned Surrey Light Rail Transit line on Wednesday.

Chief Dan George was a beloved First Nations leader, Oscar-nominated actor, poet, musician and activist.

Christy Clark is promising big new money for child care and poverty reduction as her party faces the prospect of defeat in a confidence motion.

Christy Clark is promising big new money for child care and poverty reduction as her party faces the prospect of defeat in a confidence motion.

A man who caused both SkyTrain and the Pattullo Bridge to be shut down during rush hour has been sentenced to one year probation after pleading guilty to mischief.

A former Victoria-area youth badminton coach is facing 23 new sex-related charges stretching back roughly five decades, following an investigation launched last summer by police.

Lukas Gurtner, the new executive chef of luxury wilderness Sonora Resort, joins us in the Global News studio to make his delicious Kumquat Cured Salmon recipe.

A 70-year-old Victoria man is facing a slew of new charges, decades after the alleged sexual assault of 13 boys.

Abbotsford police believe a huge fire that destroyed a tire store over the weekend was deliberately set. Now they have released images from a security camera and need your help identifying the suspect.

Owner Kory Bradshaw wasn't home at the time. He and his wife, Renee, 37, are in Toronto where he's awaiting a double lung transplant at St. Michaels hospital.

A group representing downtown entertainment businesses says new rules meant to curb late night chaos downtown could make the problem worse.

RCMP haven't elaborated on what the alleged act was, but the man was inside his parked car across from Swalwell Park.

The more active you are, the more active your kids will be, thereby reducing their chances of becoming overweight or obese and developing related health conditions.

The BC Lions are back for another exciting season of CFL Football! With a brand new schedule it's easier than ever to check out a game!

The Trans Canada Trail — a cross country hiking and biking trail made up smaller, individual trails — reaches the foot of the Rockies today.

Michael Andrew Carreiro was charged with assault with a weapon following a violent road rage incident in May 2016.

Uber's man at the top has stepped down, which may mean a second shot at a renewed corporate culture.

An Abbotsford teen has been charged with four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking in controlled substances, including fentanyl.

Hair stylist Courtney Brands shows us some tips to get your hair looking great quickly for summer and how to beat the heat!

From the birth of their son to building a new home – Jillian Harris & Justin Pasutto preview their new docu-series and get a little emotional talking about the overwhelming last year.

Dr. Art Hister looks at how close scientists may be to developing a universal flu shot.

Concerned locals packed a meeting last night in Maple Ridge where city council is considering ways to regulate and manage recovery and transition houses in the city.

Lifestyle expert Steven Schelling looks at the big events hitting Metro Vancouver this summer – and tells us which ones not to miss.

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Park rangers will patrol Vancouver park after complaints of needles
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The city and park board are placing two park rangers in Vancouver's Andy Livingstone Park after neighbours complained of frequently finding needles and drug paraphernalia. The park is next door to the new Crosstown Elementary School and close to the ...and more »

The city and the park board will place two park rangers at Andy Livingstone Park — they will be on duty from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. PT, seven days a week.

BCBusiness editor-in-chief Nick Rockel gives us a sneak peek at the magazine’s list of the top companies in the province. Telus is leading the way once again.

Lax Kw'alaams (formerly known as Port Simpson) is an Indigenous reserve of about 650 people, 40 kilometres north of Prince Rupert on B.C.'s northwest coast.

A group of Grade 11 students from Lil'Wat First Nation are exploring the experiences of residential school survivors through film.

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His name was Dwayne Holstein, not 'homeless man'
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Dwayne Holstein — the man who was killed when he was hit by a train in Langley on June 13 — was no angel. He had a short fuse and a long criminal history, which included assault convictions. Around the Vineyard Church drop-in facility, Holstein was ...

A friend of the man who was killed when he was hit by a train in Langley on June 12 wants you to know the victim's name was Dwayne Holstein, not 'homeless man.'

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Parents upset over plans for mine near rural BC school
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Parents at a country school near Prince George, B.C. fear a proposed mine facility will be too close to their children's classrooms. Graymont, a B.C. company that bills itself as "an emerging global leader in the supply of lime and limestone products ...

Government costs are going up because of the expanded eligibility for aboriginal status, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.

While coffee roasters have become a dime a dozen across the country, B.C.-based Kicking Horse Coffee has done well with a combination of good timing, sassy marketing and creating a premium product.

Surrey RCMP ask for public help in locating a 69-year-old man from Afghanistan who has gone missing.

John Horgan spent some time in downtown Vancouver at a town hall meeting Tuesday evening and says he’s not ‘campaigning.’ “I think it’s important for politicians not to just campaign but to engage with people every day of the year.” He was asked what he thought of pre-throne promises made by Premier Christy Clark and...

Tue, Jun 20: With just two days to go until the legislature reconvenes, political leaders making campaign like stops today – but a new poll found British Columbian’s aren’t excited to head back to the polls.

Strong winds Tuesday blew trees down around the Okanagan. In Kelowna, a tree toppled power lines, sparking a grass fire in the Upper Mission. FortisBC restored power to about 3,000 customers around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Canadian Red Cross is reaching out to families who have yet to register for flood assistance in the Okanagan.

A mobile home went up in flames Tuesday afternoon in the Kettle View Trailer Park on Chute Lake Road. No one was home at the time of the blaze. While the blaze started in a nearby hedge, the source of ignition has not been determined.

Omar Sabry fled his native Egypt in 2013 and made his way to Vancouver with almost nothing.

Through an open letter, a group of young people who spoke at the hearings is calling out council and Mayor Gregor Robertson over bullying accusations.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

"The roof was on fire and flames were coming above the roof line... probably 10 feet above the roof line," Paul Schoettle, who lives down the road, said.

Is the beer you drink craft? Or is it merely craftily marketed? On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says it can be hard to tell sometimes.