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The attack left two men dead and a woman in hospital.

A loss in parking is an acceptable price to pay for a "signature waterfront destination," says city planner.

"This increased service will greatly enhance connectivity options for our travellers."

A 40mm Abrams airborne multi-launcher and a large case containing ammunition went missing Sunday before 7:30 a.m.

Online descriptions of the equipment say the multi-launcher is used by tactical teams to control crowds by firing ammunition such as pepper spray and rubber bullets.

Online descriptions of the equipment say the multi-launcher is used by tactical teams to control crowds by firing ammunition such as pepper spray and rubber bullets.

A new study by the UBC and Harvard Business School has found buying time makes people happier than buying material things.

Store manager Val Sutter had no idea an ordinary recipe book donated to her thrift store contained a letter with extraordinary personal meaning.

Following huge success in the Netherlands Our Cityride aims to bring the community together for a day of cycling, sight seeing and a festival August 19th

The report says ICBC is under increasing financial pressure because of a spike in the number of car crashes happening on B.C roads and a jump in the cost of vehicle repairs and injury claims.

Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has a new Indigenous-led oversight committee, backed by the federal government, to monitor the controversial project's construction which is slated to begin in September.

A review by Ernst & Young, commissioned by the former government and released today, warns drivers could face basic insurance increases of nearly 30 per cent in the next two years, unless the government overhauls the company's basic insurance program.

The City of Richmond will discuss a staff report recommending premier John Horgan suspend all work and reassess the 10-lane, $3.5-billion project.

Plastic has a negative impact on our environment. Could up live plastic free? Tanya Otero with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at the Vancouver Aquarium has helpful tips for reducing plastic consumption.

Blueberry season is here and chef Andrea Carlson from Burdock and Co. shows us how to make a delicious blueberry recipe with merengue and yogurt.

Rajen Mahal and his wife bought a Saanichton property on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land with plans to build their dream home.

The 41,000-hectare fire is being fought by about 75 fire personnel and five helicopters. 

The search for missing Australian Sophie Dowsley has been called off, with the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP saying all efforts to locate her have been exhausted.

A decades long legal battle comes to an end today in this province. A decision is expected in the polygamy trial of two former religious leaders facing charges for having multiple wives. One of the accused is alleged to have married two-dozen women. Jo…

Volunteers with North Shore Rescue call it a frustrating night: they spent hours scouring the trails on Grouse Mountain for an injured hiker who called for help but apparently left the mountain without telling them.

Police said the drugs had a street value of more than $600,000.

Officials in Williams Lake are readying for the return of thousands of people as crews continue to make headway on a number of wildfires burning around B.C.

Newly elected Selena Robinson said there’s no clear timeline yet on how the BC NDP will be tackling the housing crisis in the province.

BC Hydro reports power was lost to 21,500 homes.

Norbord Inc. says its oriented strand board mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., resumed production over the weekend.

Some residents of a Surrey neighbourhood are upset about a proposal that could remove some park land.

A former religious leader in B.C. has been found guilty of polygamy after marrying two dozen women over the course of 25 years.

Two former religious leaders in B.C. have been found guilty of polygamy after marrying dozens of women over the course of 25 years.

Winston Blackmore and James Oler are both accused of having multiple wives.

Mon, Jul 24: Global Calgary’s Reid Fiest is in Cranbrook where a verdict is expected to be handed down in a decades-long polygamy case.

The number of cannabis-related offences reported to police and the number of pot possession charges were down again last year.

Some wildfire experts say changing climate conditions mean more extreme weather and longer fire seasons each year. But mayors say fires are a part of life in the Interior, and there's only so much they can do.

A decades-long polygamy case in B.C. is expected to come to an end today.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge will issue her ruling in the trial of Winston Blackmore and James Oler, who are both associated with the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge will issue her ruling in the trial of Winston Blackmore and James Oler, who are both associated with the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Reid Feist reports.

The legislative blueprint for the infrastructure bank also allows for the use public money to help bankroll projects "in Canada or partly in Canada."

The Canadian dollar has climbed above 80 cents US for the first time since the summer of 2015.

The Canadian dollar is flirting with 80 cents US, a level it hasn't touched since the summer of 2015.

North Shore Rescue have had a frustrating night after a call Sunday evening.

Surrey RCMP are asking anybody with any information about Sunday night's shooting in Newton to come forward.

Vancouver's Mayor is defending a proposed pilot program that ties rent to income.

Vancouver's Mayor is defending a proposed pilot program that ties rent to income.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Sunday, July 23, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.

Sun, Jul 23: Sonia Deol sits down with Mayor Gregor Robertson and asks him why he thinks this new rental housing plan could actually work. He also reacts to critics saying it’s really all part of seeking another term in office.

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

Sun, Jul 23: Williams Lake residents hope that they’re next in line to head home after a wildfire evacuation orders were lifted for Princeton and 100 Mile House on Saturday. They are still not allowed back home yet, but officials are busy preparing for their eventual return. John Hua has more.

Sun, Jul 23: It’s been dubbed the staircase to nowhere. Because of demolition of the Front Street parkade, the City of New Westminster built the structure as an emergency exit for a local building. But it cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars and it’s still not known if it will ever be attached to...

Sun, Jul 23: Officers in Burnaby posted signs today at a local park asking for any information into last week’s shocking murder of a 13-year-old girl. A rally was held last night honouring Marrisa Shen. Friends and complete strangers are also desperate for any answers into the possible random killing that’s shaken the community. Julia...

Sun, Jul 23: Thousands of people in the 100 Mile House area spent the day checking out their home after finally being able to sleep in their own beds in about two weeks. Our Neetu Garcha joins us from 108 Mile Ranch where a few properties did not escape the flames.

Sun, Jul 23: Vancouver’s rental affordability crisis can’t get any worse. So the mayor of Vancouver is pitching a new plan to get low to middle class income earners able to live and work in the city. It’s similar to another plan by UBC to try to keep staff and faculty on campus. But will...