British Columbia news

The crisis line is well used. The service got over 5,500 calls last year.

Gordon Wilson was fired from his position Aug. 1 after the NDP government said he'd done very little work — a claim Wilson disputes.

According to the latest statistics released by the B.C. Coroners Service, there were 111 suspected drug overdose deaths in June, a 61 per cent increase from June 2016.

Shots were fired at a home on 196 Street near 68 Avenue this past weekend.

Stéphane Goosse's family is hanging onto hope as rescuers try to find the 25-year-old Belgian man, who fell into the fast flowing Stikine River in Northern B.C.

Stephanie Pinksen is a wildland firefighter and the only woman in a group of six from this province to help fight the major blazes.

Drones have been used to help fight at least 13 B.C. wildfires this year.

Nanaimo RCMP are looking for a male suspect after fire crews were called out to two separate grass fires in the same field.

At a press conference Tuesday, Premier John Horgan speaks about reinstating adult education programs eliminated in 2015 provincial cuts and news student loan incentives coming in September.

An unusual looking rat named Chloe and a 12-week-old kitty named Cutie”are both looking for new forever homes at the BC SPCA.

Vancouver food bloggers Adrian Harris and Jeremy Inglett – also known as the Food Gays – make an Indonesian noodle soup.

Motorists are reporting that the Trans-Canada Highway has fully reopened east of Golden.

At a press conference Tuesday, Premier John Horgan offers an apology to Gordon Wilson a week after being fired from his role as LNG advocate. Premier John Horgan and B.C. Jobs Minister Bruce Ralston publicly criticized Wilson for an apparent lack of written work.

Fire crews are still putting out hot spots at a warehouse fire on Annacis Island. The cause is still under investigation but there are reports work was being done on the warehouse when it erupted in flames.

Did you get your photo taken at the Global BC tent at this year’s PNE?

The problem-plagued inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls has lost another key staffer as dozens of family members, activists and academics have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanding the "deeply misguided" inquiry get a hard reset.

Dozens of family members, activists and academics have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanding the "deeply misguided" inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls be scrapped and restarted with a new panel of commissioners.

Police said Graydon McMurdo is likely sitting down resting and may appear confused.

A team of urban planners from McGill University looked at Airbnb trends in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.

Premier John Horgan says the move will allow thousands of people to gain the skills they need in order to participate in B.C.'s economy.

A fundamental shift is occurring in the way we manage addiction, and the Recovery advocacy movement is making itself heard in Canada. Recovery Week is a series of events to shine a light on the Opioid Epidemic.

The province is spending $4.5 million to buy the property.

B.C.'s conservation authority says it has received nearly 9,000 calls since April regarding complaints about black bears — up from the 4,900 calls over the same period last year.

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Victims tied up during 'traumatic' home invasion in Abbotsford, BC
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Police are investigating what they call a "terrifying" home invasion on Sandpiper Drive in Abbotsford, B.C. early Monday morning. Around 7:30 a.m PT, police say two men and a woman sleeping inside a home in the 30400-block of Sandpiper Drive were ...and more »

'Arrow' star Stephen Amell told online haters to 'Go be on the wrong side of history' after he went to Vancouver's Pride parade.

The B.C. government is eliminating tuition fees on adult basic education or English language learning programs, reversing a 2015 decision by previous the government.

Documents on the government's Open Information website show various reports and memos put together by fired LNG advocate Gordon Wilson.

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Shooting in Richmond, BC, leaves 1 person seriously injured
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RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say one person has been seriously injured after an early morning shooting Tuesday. RCMP say the shooting, which took place just before 6 a.m. PT, happened on Waterton Drive near Steveston Highway. One person was taken to ...and more »

RCMP say the shooting took place early Tuesday morning in the 7800 block of Waterton Drive.

A three-year-old child was asleep in one of the bedrooms throughout the incident.

Three people were tied up while armed men allegedly stole valuable items — including two luxury cars — from a home on Sandpiper Drive in Abbotsford.

Police are currently on scene in the 7800-block of Waterton Drive.

Crews fighting the Verdant Creek wildfire burning in Kootenay National Park are decamping from the Sunshine Village resort, which they have been using as a command base for the past week, says Parks Canada's incident commander.

Despite receiving a notice from the city to cease operations, the Whispers of Hope Benevolent Association says it won't close its doors to those in need.

A Vancouver city councillor wants to clear the air after comments he made in July about the way in which drug users should be treated.

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RCMP suit alleges racist, sexist work environment
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A lawsuit filed in B.C. against the RCMP alleges that a supervisor in the Comox Valley detachment harrassed and made derogatory comments against women and First Nations people. The documents, filed in B.C. Supreme Court, name several supervisors, ...

An RCMP officer on Vancouver Island has filed a lawsuit alleging harassment by her supervisors, who she claims did nothing to stop it.

After two days of film shoots that shut down many streets in downtown Vancouver, Ryan Reynolds thanked the city for its patience.

For some, it's another day to try and catch a peek at a Hollywood star. For others, it's a traffic nightmare.

Officials will be releasing updated details Tuesday on the Verdant Creek wildfire that continues to burn west of Calgary.

With recent price declines in hot markets, there’s been talk about a real estate slowdown. But, so far, it’s hardly something for prospective buyers to get excited about.

The mother of a young cancer survivor says red tape at Passport Canada may prevent her daughter from taking part in a dream trip to Disneyland.

In nearby Glacier National Park, there are three wildfires keeping parks crews busy.

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International firefighter conference in Vancouver focuses on profession's future
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Hundreds of firefighters— some from as far away as Australia —are dispersed throughout British Columbia fighting dozens of wildfires, but in Vancouver there are hundreds more gathered for a different reason. The International Association of Fire ...

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Monday, August 7, 2017.

Hundreds of firefighters from across North America are in Vancouver to learn how to improve their safety.

Mon, Aug 7: Squire Barnes attempts to eat some chili while Sophie Lui makes an effort to put on makeup. Normally not a big challenge but they give it a try while riding the “Breakdance” at the PNE. Hilarity ensues.

The Monday, August 7, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Mon, Aug 7: Lynn-Anne Graham has sole custody of her two-time cancer survivor daughter Sage but the federal government’s delay in issuing a travel document is putting the six-year-old’s “Dreams Take Flight” experience in jeopardy. Jill Bennett reports .

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