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A UBC economist says it’s entirely possible the money is there to pay for more than $1.5-billion in new spending pledged in the BC Liberal Throne Speech.

Conservation officers tranquilized a bear that was spotted on a Vancouver golf course on Saturday morning and say the animal needs to be euthanized.

Conservation officers tranquilized a bear that was spotted on a Vancouver golf course on Saturday morning and say the animal needs to be euthanized.

Police in Saanich, B.C., have issued a warning after two women were sexually assaulted in similar incidents in the last two weeks.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the valley, with temperatures expected to reach 35 C.

Before she was old enough to vote, Meredith Coloma had apprenticed under the likes of Rodger Sawdowsky who has built guitars for some of the world's biggest rock stars, including Brice Springsteen and Prince.

Fire officials say while the flames have been contained, the wildfire is still considered 'out of control,' and could jump its perimiter.

A Powell River SPCA manager says she was fired for keeping a pair of baby deer at the organization’s Sunshine Coast Branch – but denying it to conservation officers.

The world’s first glow-in-the-dark coin is lighting up Canadians’ pocket change and making headlines internationally.

A Ferrari could be seen parked inside the garage of the home which, according to a staff report, was built without permits.

Katy Stubblefield, born and raised in Oklahoma, thinks of herself as a blue dot in a red state and is escaping up north to Canada with her husband, three boys and two cats.

Sat, Jun 24: Some of the top talent from the NFL is heading north to help train local youth. The Elite Dreams Football camp comes to BC Place June 30.

Sat, Jun 24: The countdown is on to Canada’s 150th birthday. The team at YEW seafood + bar has come up with a decadent dish for the celebration, marrying the best of each coast. Executive Chef Weimar Gomez show Samantha Falk and Shanel Pratap how to make a lobster salmon burger.

Sat, Jun 24: Using agricultural products grown here in British Columbia, these five vodkas are all made from different things. From wheat to honey, Darryl Lamb from Legacy Liquor Store shares some the best craft vodkas from around the province.

Sat, Jun 24: The BC Lions take on the Edmonton Eskimos in their regular season home opener at BC Place. The team’s Business Operations VP George Chayka talks to Shanel Pratap about their strategy for the season.

Sat, Jun 24: Sit back and soak in the incredible ocean view at the Hometown Heroes Lottery prize home in White Rock. Kaitlyn Herbst takes an exclusive tour of the luxury property.

When Jean Larrivé​e told his family he wanted to give up his career as an auto mechanic to make guitars, they were skeptical. It was 50 years ago, and it seemed like an absurd idea to pass up a steady pay cheque for something so unusual.

Skateboarding's ascent to the Summer Olympic Games in 2020 may have finally established it as a legitimate sport, but it's had a plentiful share of trials of tribulations.

A Carcross Tagish First Nation artist is having her artwork displayed at the Vancouver airport for a year.

North America’s oldest ashram, on the shores of Kootenay Lake, is getting ready to welcome a new, lotus-like worship space three years after it was all but destroyed by a fire.

Vancouver Island couple Robin and Jenn Sheffield traded a full-sized Mill Bay house for a 280-square-foot option, only to face rejection everywhere they tried to park their alternative dream home.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the looming retirement of RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson is as good a time as any to consider rejigging the governance of the force, including a recommendation to set up a civilian oversight body.

Murray Shaw, a competitive cyclist and respected faculty member at a Vancouver community college, recently died alone in a hotel room, a victim of the growing fentanyl epidemic.

The 24,000-kilometre Great Trail stretching across Canada and north to the Arctic Ocean is expected to be fully connected this fall. Meet some of the Canadians who have navigated the route also known as the Trans Canada Trail.

Fri, Jun 23: Protestors tried to disrupt a fundraiser for the NDP tonight, but instead got a meeting with leader, John Horgan. He talked with them about getting people off the street and about notorious downtown eastside SROs. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Fri, Jun 23: Protesters tried to disrupt a fundraiser for the NDP tonight, but instead got a meeting with leader John Horgan. He talked with them about getting people off the street and about notorious Downtown Eastside SROs. Catherine Urquhart reports.

More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the 17th annual Peach City Beach Cruise in Penticton this weekend.

Tip 1: drink lots of fluids.

Many are concentrated in Coal Harbour, in Vancouver's downtown.

A heat wave won't be the only sign this weekend that summer has begun in Vancouver.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, June 23, 2017.

British Columbia's New Democrats say they will introduce an amended motion Monday that aims to defeat Premier Christy Clark's minority Liberal government.

British Columbia's New Democrats say they will introduce an amended motion Monday that aims to defeat Premier Christy Clark's minority Liberal government.

Cyclists are gearing up for the annual Ride Don’t Hide fundraiser on Sunday in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association, but this year’s event will be bittersweet for those in Penticton. Not only will many be riding to raise funds for mental health, but they’ll also be peddling to celebrate the legacy of Jeremy...

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The Friday, June 23, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Okanagan Lake is starting to recede, but it’s still too unsafe for the owners of 200 residences on the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) to go home. All evacuation orders on OKIB land that have been issued during this flood fight are still in place. Some homeowners have been evacuated for a month now. Lauren Pullen...

Fri, Jun 23: A new report is giving 31 recommendations to better protect students after a fatal stabbing in an Abbotsford school last year. Rumina Daya reports.

Fri, Jun 23: The District of West Vancouver is threatening to take a wrecking ball to a $5-million home after the homeowner failed to obtain proper permits.

An Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station situated on UBC's Okanagan campus in Kelowna, B.C., is set to close to make way for a parking lot.

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School's out! Vancouver students say 'so long' to high school
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Thousands of Grade 12 students across the province wrote the only mandatory provincial exam on Friday. (CBC). School's out for summer — but for thousands of high schoolers graduating across B.C., it won't be out forever. On Friday, Grade 12 students ...

Charles Tupper Secondary students get ready to take on the world after writing their final provincial exam.

Realtor Judy Ross has seen a lot of unusual listings in her career selling float homes — but the 47-metre former navy vessel turned upscale residence — was a first.

Gwen Barlee, a defender of wild animals and advocate for enhanced endangered species legislation in British Columbia, has died.

All evacuation orders on OKIB land that have been issued during this flood fight are still in place.

It could cost you $500 to smoke a single cigarette – that is, if you don't discard it properly.

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The District of West Vancouver is threatening to tear down a multi-million dollar home after dealing with a four-year dispute over building permits.

The City of Vancouver is taking steps to reduce single use items such as disposable cups, plastic and paper shopping bags, foam food packaging and take-out containers.

Even with hot temperatures coming, there's talk that Metro Vancouver may get by without having to elevate the water restriction levels from stage one to stage two.