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Two American men have been charged with mischief after an attempt to climb the Lions Gate Bridge led to police action that clogged traffic in the area for hours.

Ahead of a looming interest rate hike next week, new job numbers from Statistics Canada show B.C. is still on solid footing.

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Village of Cache Creek evacuated due to Ashcroft wildfire
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The village of Cache Creek, B.C., has been ordered evacuated as a wildfire that started near Ashcroft spreads out of control. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the B.C. Interior has declared a local state of emergency, forcing the evacuation of ...and more »

In Ashcroft, immediate evacuations are underway for a wildfire burning out of control around the small village.

If you're job-hunting, Quebec is the place to be

The 50-hectare fire has destroyed buildings and is imminently threatening structures, says BC Wildfire Service.

The entire village of Cache Creek, B.C. has been ordered evacuated as a wildfire that started near Ashcroft spreads out of control.

The staggering numbers of the overdose crisis continue to rise with five overdose deaths reported in Vancouver during the week of June 26 alone.

Global BC camera operator Pat Bell captured some images of horses fleeing a wildfire near Ashcroft, B.C. Friday afternoon.

Two American tourists are facing mischief charges after climbing the Lions Gate Bridge and backing up traffic for a photo-op on Thursday morning.

With the threat of wildfires growing across B.C., the province is taking steps to try and minimize the risk of human-caused wildfires.

Charges have been approved against a Duncan RCMP officer in relation to an on-duty police pursuit of an individual operating a motorized scooter.

Dog behaviour therapist Sandy Yates explains how to teach your dog to stop pulling on the their leash.

With a rate hike in the bag for next Wednesday, is there enough positive economic activity to have the Bank of Canada nudge rates by 1/2 per cent instead of the expected 1/4?

BC Ferries is promising to make things right after about 200 passengers on a 7 a.m. ferry from Swartz Bay were charged the regular fare instead of the promised $59 discount rate.

A viral video shows Vancouver police officer confronting a woman who left her two small children in a hot car. The incident happened Monday at a grocery store on Grandview Highway.

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer says the Ministry of Children and Families (MCFD) is now involved in a case involving children who were left in a hot car.

A video showing children left in a hot car in Vancouver is now going viral online. You can see a Vancouver Police officer berating a mom standing beside her vehicle. It’s unclear how long the children were in the vehicle.

"People don't realize how quickly they can get into trouble - particularly when they're in unfamiliar waters."

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BC burns through temperature records as heat continues
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Thursday's sweltering weather smashed or tied 20 daily temperature records across B.C., with highs reaching over 39 C in some areas. The province's hot spot was in Warfield, where the mercury touched 39.7 C, breaking a record of 37.2 C set in 1968.and more »

Thursday’s sweltering weather smashed or tied 20 daily temperature records across B.C., with highs reaching over 39 C in some areas.

Fri, Jul 7: People along Vancouver’s Robson spotted dogs left in a car Thursday afternoon. Global has reached out to the VPD for comment.

A sentencing hearing continues today for Kenneth Fenton, who pleaded guilty in the death of RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett in Langford last April.

Debbie Brill's decades-old Canadian women's high jump record still stands — a testament to a revolutionary rebel who dared to go her own way both on and off the track.

A new study from the University of British Columbia Okanagan says ancient dormant fungi could help modern tree species adapt to climate change.

Rusty Johnson of Rusty’s BBQ shows us his take on BBQ turkey breast. He also gives us some tips on how to keep meals hot without overcooking them or drying them out.

Reporter Jordan Armstrong has the latest on the fire burning near 100 Mile House. It is now estimated to be about three times the size of Vancouver’s Stanley Park.

A woman had to be rescued from a burning apartment building in Parksville on Thursday night.

The number of homes under an evacuation order has grown from five to 33 as an out-of-control wildfire continues to expand in central B.C.

The number of homes under an evacuation order has grown from five to 33, and more properties are on alert as an out-of-control wildfire continues to expand in central B.C.

About 3,600 people have been told to leave their homes as an out-of-control wildfire continues to expand in central B.C.

Around 3,600 people have been told to leave their homes as an out-of-control wildfire continues to expand in central B.C.

About 3,000 people have been told to leave their homes as an out-of-control wildfire continues to expand in central B.C.

Police across B.C. have been reminding residents that as the weather heats up, not to leave  pets in cars.

Nobody was hurt after a two-alarm arson fire in Burnaby Thursday night, but 327 hydro customers are still in the dark this morning.

A new poll suggests most Canadians are uncomfortable with, or opposed to, the idea of gender-neutral birth certificates.

Canada's economy added another 45,000 jobs in June, bumping the unemployment rate down to 6.5 per cent.

The fire knocked down some power lines near an apartment building, preventing crews from accessing the source of the fire.

Canada might not be the ire of North Korea’s aggression but their new missile could potentially nuke our West and North coasts.

The BC Lions have two wins and one loss in the young CFL season, after beating the Alouettes in Montreal Thursday evening.

Are you single? The Mayor of Vancouver is back on the market.

Thu, Jul 6: Crews are battling a raging wildfire in the B.C. Caribou Region from the ground and from the air. Hundreds of hectares have been scorched.

Ray Warnock surveyed the damage to his '96 Land Rover and the parts of his property covered in red fire retardant Thursday, but remains in awe that the Kaleden wildfire spared his house.

Downtown, Westham Island and Brunswick Point are great destinations in the Delta community.

RCMP in B.C.'s Shuswap region are asking for the public's help in locating a man who may been trying to abduct a toddler.

If you don’t mind packing a three-course meal, a white table and chairs, your crisp, white linens, cutlery and glasses, this dining experience might be for you. And you must love a crowd. Diner en Blanc Okanagan took place on the lawns overlooking Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna at Quail’s Gate winery Thursday night. It...

Move forward, Delta is urging.

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

Up to 20,000 kids receive concussions or spinal cord injuries every year, injury lawyer says

Back-up quarterback Travis Lulay ran in a touchdown with 2:43 left to play to snap a tie and lift the B.C. Lions to a 23-16 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night in Montreal.