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The pipeline is currently a loop of the Westcoast Energy Fort St. John Mainline. The expansion would add 27 kilometres of pipeline to the existing route.

That's down from 26 deaths in the city in June.

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Several new evacuation orders issued in Cariboo region
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With a weekend of high winds and scattered thunderstorms in the forecast, the Cariboo Regional District has issued a new round of evacuation orders and instituted a partial ban on backcountry activities. Four new wildfire-related evacuations orders ...and more »

The Cariboo backcountry is being closed to the public and four new evacuation orders have been issued in the region due to wildfires.

The Cariboo backcountry is being closed to the public and two new evacuation orders have been issued in the region due to wildfires.

"It's going to take a little bit of time for all of the smoke to clear out as it's been pretty persistent and there's still quite a lot of smoke in our air shed."

Officers arrived on scene to find the house had already collapsed in flames.

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BC wildfires a silver lining for some wildlife
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It's B.C.'s worst wildfire season in six decades, but some ecosystems in the Interior will benefit from the fires, says a wildlife biologist. "What wildfire does in all ecosystems is reset it," Dave Quinn told guest host Stephen Quinn on CBC's The ...

It’s B.C.’s worst wildfire season in six decades, but some ecosystems in the Interior will benefit from the fires, says a wildlife biologist.

One of the officers suffered a hyper extended knee, and the other a disfiguring cut to the hand.

The man who claimed he was in a state of psychosis when he killed 38-year old Jason Collett at a home with a hammer and a pairing knife was found not criminally responsible by a B.C. Supreme Court judge.

Babylon Cocktail Director Jacob Sweetapple mixes up some floral infused cocktails.

Aussies Arvid Finlayson and Amanda Larkins are both employed at a popular Whistler bar where 90 per cent of the workforce is from Australia but their working holiday will soon come to an end.

Police arrested a man for blocking a trail and allegedly waving a knife at a cyclist in Victoria.

Two parents from the polygamous community of Bountiful are going to jail for taking their under-aged daughter across the border to be married.

Bad news for hikers and campers. Big sections of B.C’s backcountry could soon be off limits because of the risk of wildfires. Jen Palma has details.

"I just want to leave behind everything and think of it as a nightmare and just resume my normal life."

Robson Street's 800 block is one step closer to becoming a permanent plaza this week.

The Vehicle Sales Authority of B.C. says those who purchase a vehicle from these businesses will not be protected under the Motor Dealer Act.

A former husband and wife from the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., are going to jail for taking a 13-year-old girl into the United States to marry the now-imprisoned leader of their sect.

It may be still be smoky out there, but the Abbotsford International Airshow has been getting ready to start — just in time for a clearing forecast.

The president of the proposed new air ambulance service says in some cases, they could perform a rescue that would take road vehicles hours in just minutes.

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British Columbia vows legal challenge to Kinder Morgan line ...
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Pipes at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain facility in Edmonton. It's yet to be seen what will happen with the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in ...
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Dana Gee looks at the big movies opening this weekend – Wind River, The Glass Castle and Rumble. Are they worth seeing in the theatre?

Kaitlyn Herbst is live at the Abbotsford Air Show this morning, checking out what’s new, what’s returning and what you will be able to see if you head down there.

Victoria police investigators have used a sophisticated drug scanning machine to detect the first confirmed case of carfentanil on the streets of the capital.

Three B.C. health clinics are being audited over concerns of over-billing.

ICBC Manager of Driver Licensing Training Ben Bowcott joins Sonia Sunger to explain three rules of the road most people don’t know.

Following a campaign by the Vancouver Humane Society, the board in charge of the Chilliwack fall fair is reviewing the inclusion of two mainstay events at next year's rodeo.

A B.C. judge is expected to sentence today a man and woman who took a 13-year-old girl into the United States over a decade ago to marry the now-imprisoned leader of a polygamous sect.

This closure would hope to reduce the risk of new fires starting in this region.

A man and woman from the polygamist enclave of Bountiful, B.C., are expected to learn their sentences this morning for taking a 13-year-old girl to the U.S. to be married.

A man and woman from the polygamist enclave of Bountiful, B.C., have been sentenced to several months of jail time for taking a 13-year-old girl to the U.S. to be married.

A man and woman from the polygamist enclave of Bountiful, B.C., are expected to learn their sentences this morning for taking a 13-year-old girl to the U.S. to be married.

One man was stabbed and taken to hospital. He is expected to survive.

A Moose Jaw man who recently complained about an "unreal" customer experience with Budget Rent A Car says he's gone from feeling "sort of cheated" to "very happy."

A Moose Jaw man who recently complained about an "unreal" customer experience with Budget Rent A Car says he's gone from feeling "sort of cheated" to "very happy."

Kinder Morgan has always publicly expressed confidence in the project. But it's certainly made wiggle room to back out if the script continues along its current path.

Jay Durant goes on a once in a lifetime flight with the Snowbirds at the Abbotsford Air Show.

Lower Mainland Coca-Cola workers had walked off the job following the collapse of contract talks.

B.C.’s public safety minister says he’s ready to fight Surrey’s gang problems head on. Mike Farnworth meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner today to discuss the recent surge of gun violence in the community. On Tuesday there were 3 shootings – all in less than 12 hours. As Catherine Urquhart reports they are issuing a...

A piece of machinery was believed to be involved in some off-roadway surveying activity.

With a large part of B.C. under a campfire ban, there is still a way to get that campfire experience without a huge fine. Travis Lowe reports.

A wildfire that erupted in the forest next to Highway 97A Thursday afternoon has been contained by a coordinated effort that saw a crew of 60 on the ground and numerous water and retardant drops from the air.

Victoria resident Stephen Harrison has spent seven years tracking down the final resting places of all of B.C.'s dead premiers. However, the location of one of those graves is still shrouded in mystery.

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Woman on survey crew killed in Maple Ridge, police say
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A woman on a surveying crew was killed on the job In Maple Ridge Thursday afternoon, police say. Sgt. Scott Grimmer of Ridge Meadows RCMP said police were called to the scene around 4 p.m. The crew was working near the Lougheed Highway when the ...and more »

Police say an excavator was involved in the death of the woman on a surveying crew.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, August 10, 2017.

One resident received a total of $400 in fines for not disposing of boxes correctly.