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Rare Bullock's oriole to fly Air Canada to British Columbia
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 2:48 PM - A rare bird will fly Air Canada back to a more suitable home in British Columbia after months of care in eastern Ontario, less than a week after the local birder who rescued her died. The bird, a Bullock's oriole ...and more »

Could new technology be the key to cutting back on distracted driving?

The NDP confirmed that the minimum wage in British Columbia will increase to $11.35 an hour beginning Sept. 15.

They came to thrash, but they left their trash. That's the accusation Metallica is facing after their Vancouver show on Monday.

Is the B.C. government about to make good on an election promise to raise the minimum wage?

The City of Vancouver is vying to be one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

This is one super dog! Four-year-old Sam is originally from Williams Lake and is looking for a new forever home at the Vancouver SPCA.

The City of Vancouver has endorsed passive home building, a type of design that can help substantially reduce a household's energy use.

The Superdogs are getting ready to unleash their star power at the PNE. The 2017 Fair opens this Saturday — and Superdog trainer Lisa Sun is here.

Social media expert Jesse Miller says people need to consider if they are helping or harming when they start filming an emergency situation.

The NDP government is following through on a campaign promise and ending the grizzly bear trophy hunt in B.C. But as Catherine Urquhart reports, hunters will still be able to kill the bears.

S.J. Harris was the experienced motorcyclist that tragically died while performing a stunt on the Deadpool set in downtown Vancouver. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Vancouver is one of seven Canadian cities vying to be part of the joint North American bid to host the FIFA Men's World Cup in 2026.

A memorial has been set up in Vancouver where a female stunt driver was killed while working on the Deadpool 2 movie set on Monday.

But Andrew Weaver said calling out the NDP won't affect the parties' alliance.

The stunt rider who died Monday while shooting an action sequence for the film Deadpool 2 has been identified as SJ Harris.

"I'm not sure what the timeline is there, but I'm expecting we will make some progress."

Canadians hoping for stronger returns may have to look further afield.

A man from Vancouver and a man from Edmonton have been charged after Mustafa Peyawary of Winnipeg was found dead in a Fort Richmond apartment.

After nearly three weeks, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has rescinded the evacuation alert issued for the Monte Lake.

Many businesses have been fighting to stay afloat due to evacuations, loss of land, and a decline in business.

"It works beautifully, but the idea wasn’t to make it say one thing but more to celebrate all the different perspectives that exist up in our neck of the woods.”

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Woman dies in Campbell River house fire
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A woman is dead after a fire broke out in a home in Campbell River, B.C. on Monday morning. According to Campbell River Fire Chief Ian Baikie, the woman was at home with her husband when the fire broke out. "She actually roused her husband to tell him ...

Joi "S.J." Harris was killed while performing a stunt in the area of Jack Poole Plaza and the Shaw Tower in downtown Vancouver.

A woman died after a house fire in Campbell River on Monday morning.

The average sale price of a Canadian home has fallen by 0.3 per cent in the past year, the first yearly decline since 2013.

We are learning more today about the stunt driver killed on the set of Deadpool 2 in downtown Vancouver on Monday.

Local residents says visitors to the Capilano Suspension Bridge are causing major congestion in the area where he lives, just off of Capilano Road He blames the conversion of one of two lanes for northbound traffic into bike lanes for the situation worsening.

One person was killed and at least one person was seriously hurt in a crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack on Monday.

Abbotsford Police are investigating after shots were fired on Bradner Road.

Vancouver's Candace Rohrick planned to give away 1,200 coveted glasses for safely viewing the solar eclipse, but is now 'heartbroken' they could be fake.

Dozens of drug users, including at least one who suffered a severe overdose, have now used a pop-up supervised-injection site in downtown Toronto’s Moss Park, a harm reduction worker says. And if the experiences of similar unregulated injection sites in Vancouver are any indication, that number will climb.

A 19-year-old Penticton woman has been sentenced for a lighting a fire that destroyed four townhouses in Penticton on Oct. 13, 2016.

The deadline for bridge tolls to come off is right around the corner, will it proceed as promised?

The passenger, who wishes to remain anonymous, said it all happened very quickly.

"It's more about connecting and less about transacting," Happipad president Ken Chau said.

"By providing PharmaCare coverage it means that more individuals, including those who may not have the means, can have access to a really important HIV prevention tool."

"By providing PharmaCare coverage it means that more individuals, including those who may not have the means, can have access to a really important HIV prevention tool."

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More tonight on a fiery crash n Pitt Meadows where bystanders are being credited with saving a family from their burning vehicle. Tanya Beja spoke with the reluctant heroes today, about how they jumped into action without event giving it a second thought.

The B.C. government made a big wildfire announcement today, ending the grizzly bear trophy hunt in this province. Keith Baldrey has more.

Clarence Crothers was found dead inside an apartment in early July. On Monday, IHIT announced a neighbour is facing second-degree murder charges. John Hua has the details.

We’re hearing dramatic first-hand accounts of the battle against these wildfires from Vancouver Island firefighters. They’ve just returned home after weeks on the front line. As Neetu Garcha reports, their chilling stories come with a powerful message.

Tragedy on the set of ‘Deadpool 2’ filming in Vancouver. A female stunt driver was killed during a motorcycle stunt. Aaron McArthur has more on the tragedy.

Her name is Naiara Defelippe and her family says they're sorry.

Northern Health, which runs hospitals in northwest, B.C., is looking into why it took four hospital visits over four days for doctors to confirm that a Hazelton, B.C., man had suffered at least two strokes.

Northern Health, which runs hospitals in northwest, B.C., is looking into why it took four hospital visits over four days for doctors to confirm that a Hazelton, B.C., man had suffered at least two strokes.

A well-established winery in the south Okanagan is the latest to join a trend of Okanagan wineries going green. As Shelby Thom reports, Burrowing Owl Estate winery is one of many wineries utilizing solar energy to become more sustainable.