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Vancouver Police say Canada Day went on without any major issues despite an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 people taking part of the celebrations across the city.

Sun, Jul 2: What does 150-year-old beer taste like? One Victoria brewmaster tried to find out. Neetu Garcha reports.

Sun, Jul 2: Lower Mainland Mounties celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday with an inconic photo snapped at North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge.

Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue (RMSAR) aided a group of stranded boaters who claim about a dozen other boaters refused to help them.

This week, On The Coast launched a new feature called Tourist In Your Town.

After performing three necropsies in as many days on North Atlantic dead right whales found floating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, scientists have left western P.E.I. in order to analyze samples and determine what happened.

Sun, Jul 2: Just in time for Summer, cooking expert Caren McSherry from the Gourmet Warehouse shows off some of her best grilling tools, tips and products.

Sun, Jul 2: The Vancouver Pro-am and Expo is back at Canada Place July 8 and 9. Some of B.C’s top competitors go head to head in strongman, powerlifting, bodybuilding and fitness competitions.

Sun, Jul 2: Test your athletic prowess at this fundraising event for KidSport BC, an organization that helps children participate in organized sports.

Elsewhere, an RCMP dive team is expected to join rescue crews to help find a missing man presumed drowned near Golden, B.C.

Sun, Jul 2: BC Golf is encouraging British Columbians to get out and enjoy the game of golf. The organization is asking people to commit to 1.5million golf activities over 150 days to celebrate Canada’s 150 years as a nation.

Sun, Jul 2: It’s that time of year when people spend more time outside enjoying the weather. Here’s a look at what you can do make the most of your backyard deck.

A photography project that started as a way to cover boarded up storefronts in Vancouver's Chinatown shares the vibrant, sometimes playful, history of the neighbourhood through archival photos.

Firefighters in B.C. are working to contain an out-of-control, human-caused forest fire near Harrison Lake that tripled in size overnight.

Firefighters in B.C. are working to contain an out-of-control, human-caused forest fire near Harrison Lake that tripled in size overnight.

Firefighters with the BC Wildfire Service are tackling a new blaze near Harrison Hot Springs.

They say there's good stress and bad stress. The same goes for your gardens, according to expert gardener Brian Minter, who has some tips for keeping trees and gardens healthy on hot summer days.

They say there's good stress and bad stress. The same goes for your gardens, according to expert gardener Brian Minter, who has some tips for keeping trees and gardens healthy on hot summer days.

A 25-year-old Kamloops man is missing and presumed drowned after falling into the South Thompson River, police say.

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World class Squamish kite surfing spot threatens salmon populations
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If you ask kite surfer Lucas Arsenault where to find some of the best wind in Canada, he'll tell you to head straight to the Squamish Spit. "If its sunny outside, the way the temperature gradient works, its windy probably six days a week ... which is ...

District of Squamish considers decommissioning the space but still wants the area to remain a kite surfing mecca

Francis Williams has designed a cross that will sit at the site near where his sister's body was found in 1989.

Moe Elewonibi says every "rock bottom" looks different. For him, it was the day his mom found a crack pipe under his bed.

The maple leaf appears on Canada's flag and currency, but tree expert David Tracey says the images are not replicas from the same tree.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Saturday, July 1, 2017.

Marg Drysdale with the Coastal Fire Centre said the blaze, which is believed to be human-caused, is exhibiting "aggressive fire behaviour."

TransLink is asking people in or coming to downtown Vancouver for Canada Day celebrations to consider using stations other than Waterfront.

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

Sat, Jul 1: We want to share the story with you of one man who came to Canada as a refugee with just $8 in his pocket and now he owns a multi-million-dollar empire in B.C. Sonia Deol reports.

The Saturday, July 1, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Sat, Jul 1: Firefighters in Vancouver have had a very busy night. Crews were called out to battle three major fires that destroyed several homes. Jennifer Palma reports.

Sat, Jul 1: Squire Barnes finds out what makes a dish Canadian.

Sat, Jul 1: A former mountain biker from Squamish is stuck in hospital this holiday weekend, waiting anxiously for any word on when she will get the surgery she desperately needs. Bianca Adolf has been waiting since Tuesday after she was injured on the job. Still no word on when she’ll get the help she...

Sat, Jul 1: Thousands of people are celebrating not just in Vancouver but all over the province. Nadia Stewart is in Port Moody with more.

Sat, Jul 1: Today is the most patriotic day of the year with Canadians everywhere proudly flying the flag. But it’s something that’s costing a senior from Vancouver Island $50 a week. That’s because flying his Canadian flg on his strata- run complex violates the bylaw. Kristen Robinson reports.

Nemanja Nikolic scored two early goals, pushing his MLS-leading total to 16, and the Chicago Fire beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Saturday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.

The Whitecaps lost 4-0 in Chicago Saturday night, bringing the Fire’s at-home winning streak to eight games. Two of the goals against Vancouver were scored by Nemanja Nikolić. The Whitecaps take to the field again on July 5 to play New York City FC.  

The library says the data was gathered over the last 15 years, which is as far back as its computer records go.

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Man presumed drowned after bridge dive near Golden, BC
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RCMP say a 26-year-old man is missing after he dove off a bridge on Beaver Creek, near Golden B.C. Friday afternoon and did not resurface. In a release, Staff Sgt. Annie Linteau said the man is presumed to have drowned. On Friday around 3:30 p.m. MT, ...and more »

RCMP say the 26-year-old victim dove off a bridge on Beaver Creek on Friday and did not resurface.

The 33-year-old driver of a Nissan Sentra is facing multiple criminal charges after trying to evade police, while the officer who was dragged escaped with minor injuries.

He has been told that the two Canadian flags on his property are in violation of strata bylaws and the fine for the violation is $50 per week.

He has been told that the two Canadian flags on his property are in violation of strata bylaws and the fine for the violation is $50 per week.

One man is in custody after a police officer was dragged for approximately one block while hanging on to a man who refused to turn off the engine during a traffic stop.

Chef Terry uses garnishes from his local garden and local strawberries to set the plate for a raw albacore tuna dish because it's summer time and the eating is easy.

Byrdie Funk marked Canada Day by taking a citizenship oath in Vancouver, but unlike the 150 people around her who also raised their right arms to do the same, she is hardly a newcomer.

A Victoria brewery is among a group of beer makers who are celebrating Canada's 150th birthday by creating a beer that's as old as Canada is.

Huge crowds gathered to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday at Canada Place on Saturday.

The Vancouver-based non-profit group, Chasing Sunrise, hosted over 800 early risers on Mount Seymour Saturday morning to watch the Canada Day sun come up together.