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Transit fares go up starting July 1
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Transit fares across Metro Vancouver will increase by roughly three per cent starting July 1, marking the first time fares have increased since 2013. Single-use adult fares will go up by 10 cents and concession fares will increase by five cents ...

Beginning July 1, TransLink will increase fares by five to 10 cents.

In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday a look at food products that are uniquely Canadian.

Bonkers Games offers Tickle Trunk costume rentals for adults to have fun

Coastal travellers can expect fares with BC Ferries to remain steady as the company reports it has experienced a surplus for the second year in a row.

Plan ahead if you plan on hitting the patio this Canada Day long weekend. As Jordan Armstrong reports, police all over the province are stepping up road checks to catch impaired drivers.

With an average of more than four overdose deaths a day due to illicit drug use in B.C. in May, the coroners service is warning against anyone dabbling or experimenting with drugs because the risk is simply too high.

'The drug supply is unsafe ... and occasional users are at high risk of overdose due to their opioid naiveté,' says Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe

"Beach goers may see wood debris along the shoreline as clean-up continues - any large debris should be left in place."

Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it’s possible a dead harbour seal that that was found earlier this week on East Beach in White Rock was shot.

Christy Clark and her government were defeated yesterday in a non-confidence vote, leaving the BC NDP to form a new minority government with the help of the Greens

RCMP say witness statements suggest the crash cause may be an engine failure.

B.C. Flagging Association co-founder Diane Herback said she gets sick to her stomach when she watches the video, but is glad the flagger is recovering.

New testing of DNA samples using the latest technology could show that a B.C. man who has spent more than three decades in prison was wrongfully convicted of a child murder. The B.C Court of Appeal says that's justification enough to allow Phillip Tallio's lawyers to file an appeal, 33 years after the deadline passed.

B.C. is swapping one minority government for another, with the NDP taking power after a vote of non-confidence on Thursday.

The world’s largest Canadian flag is on display all day July 1st at Brockton Oval in Stanley Park. The flag is made of silk, weighs one ton and measures 140m by 70m.

Wondering what's on the go for Canada Day if you live in the south Okanagan?can

Most Vancouverites can't easily witness the seasonal salmon run in their daily city lives. Documentary filmmaker Nettie Wild's latest project Uninterrupted aims to change that.

Most Vancouverites can't easily witness the seasonal salmon run in their daily city lives. Documentary filmmaker Nettie Wild's latest project UNINTERRUPTED aims to change that.

In what could be a first around the world, a B.C. baby was issued a health card with the letter "U" for a sex marker.

Here's a look at some of the Canada Day events in north Okanagan.

B.C. premier-designate John Horgan sits down with CBC to talk about his priorities for the province's new NDP government.

A 25-year-old Sunshine Coast man has been charged with 13 offences after he attempted to board a BC Ferry by launching the SUV he was driving off a raised loading ramp.

We've put together a list of some of the happenings throughout the central Okanagan for Canada's 150th birthday bash.

Beat this: a Vancouver man is organizing what he hopes will be a record-setting, cross-Canada series of drum circles to celebrate Canada 150.

B.C. needs to focus on environmentally responsible mining of the metals needed to make solar panels, according to a new report.

Forget pork or beef, Chef Jeff Koop of Mamie Taylor’s shows us how to grill perfect lamb ribs. It’s a sneak peek at his entry for Canada Day’s RibFest 2017

The finals of the IFAF Women's World Championship football tournament takes place Friday at the McLeod Stadium in Langley.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Premier Designate John Horgan, but makes no mention of their disagreement over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

Some good news for drivers in the B.C. interior just ahead of the Canada Day long weekend.

B.C. is swapping one minority government for another, with the NDP taking power after a vote of non-confidence. So what happens next? Political scientist David Moscrop joins Sonia Sunger to discuss.

Some financial institutions in Canada have suspended the Interac e-transfer system as the service deals with "significant" technical difficulties.

Interac says it has temporarily taken its e-Transfer service off-line to address an "internal technical issue" that has caused service disruptions for a number of customers trying to transfer money online.

The Interac e-transfer system is experiencing technical problems, with many people reporting they're not able to use the service through several Canadian banks.

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Ocean currents may have spread norovirus to B.C. oysters - British ...
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The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 400 people may have been spread widely among West Coast oyster ...and more »

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 400 people may have been spread widely among West Coast oyster farms by ocean currents.

Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Hockey star Mark Messier was also appointed.

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced as a youth offender for the 2013 beating death of 19-year-old Karim Meskine.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is now investigating after an arrest attempt went wrong in Kamloops on Thursday.

A B.C. court will hear sentencing arguments today for a former husband and wife convicted of taking a girl into the United States to marry the now imprisoned leader of their polygamous sect.

Two people from B.C.’s polygamist community of Bountiful are back in court Friday for sentencing after being found guilty of taking an underage girl to the U.S. to marry.

Two people from B.C.’s polygamist community of Bountiful are back in court Friday for sentencing after being found guilty of taking an underage girl to the U.S. to marry.

Two people from B.C.’s polygamist community of Bountiful are back in court Friday for sentencing after being found guilty of taking an underage girl to the U.S. to marry.

British Columbia is about to swap a Liberal minority government for an NDP minority government.

For a few hours on Thursday evening, the fate of the B.C. government hung in the balance.

British Columbians will wake up today knowing who will finally be running the province — for a little while, at least.

As lawyers mobilize at airports across the country to support travellers affected by the U.S. travel ban, the federal government is trying to determine if enforcing the controversial executive order on Canadian soil is even legal.

Vancouver Police need your help to locate a missing 79-year-old man with Alzheimer's.

Vancouver Police say a missing man with Alzheimer's has now been located and reunited with his family.

Thu, Jun 29: Today, the NDP has been asked by the Lieutenant Governor to form the next government in BC. Anne Drewa has more.