British Columbia news

A young family on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast survived a scary encounter with a black bear thanks in part to a friend who punched the animal in the nose.

The moon obscured 86 per cent of the sun during the peak of the eclipse in Vancouver.

Some optometrists are reporting a spike in calls from people who looked at the sun during the solar eclipse.

'They will start to notice a lack of colour. Immediately everything will appear to be bleached out,' warns UBC radiation safety expert Craig Smith.

"Well, we have spoken, I'm meeting Mr. Horgan again today. I've told him that I will be bringing this in in October, and he's supportive."

VancouverMom.ca’s Christine Pilkington gives tips on how to talk to kids about the tough topic of racism.

Liberal party begins process to find new leader in British Columbia ...
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Liberal party has taken the first step towards the election of a new leader.The party executive has appointed a committee to ...and more »

A preview of Dîner en Blanc. The event’s Head Chef and Wine Director dish on the all-white pop-up picnic dinner.

Hundreds line up outside Science World for a solar eclipse viewing party. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Vernon began enforcing the new bylaw this morning, bringing in a dumpster and heavy equipment, removing tents and belongings set up near the boardwalk in Polson Park.

Yihao Wang has been charged with excessive speeding.

The B.C. Green Party wants to introduce legislation to bring ride-hailing services like Uber to B.C. this fall, putting pressure on the NDP government who have yet to specify a timeline.

New statistics show the City has so far recorded 232 suspected overdose deaths for 2017.

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All-sports radio war about to hit Vancouver airwaves
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A battle is looming for the hearts, minds and ears of local sports fans with a new all-sports radio station set to launch in two weeks. But can this market support two all-sports radio stations? In one corner you have the 16-year veteran TSN 1040 ...

A battle is looming for the hearts, minds and ears of local sports fans with a new all-sports radio station set to launch in two weeks.

A homicide investigation is in the early stages after a body was discovered in Prince George on Sunday.

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Man dies after trailer fire at Abbotsford, B.C. business - British ...
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The trailer was part of a commercial truck repair business in the 3rd Avenue area.and more »

The trailer was part of a commercial truck repair business in the 3rd Avenue area.

Over the weekend a planned anti-immigration rally at Vancouver City Hall was met with a much larger anti-racism rally. That event, and protests like the one that recently turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia is shining a light on the White Supremacist movement in North America. Tony McAleer is a former White Supremacist and he joined...

School in B.C.'s Cariboo region is set to start in just two weeks, but as dozens of wildfires continue to burn, many students won't be hitting the books until the district deems it safe to do so.

Teenagers Sarah and Amy Potomak are trying to become the first sisters to play hockey together for Canada at an Olympic Games.

A trailer fire has claimed the life of one man in Abbotsford on Sunday.

More than 100 people are lining up outside of Science World in Vancouver to get a glimpse of the partial eclipse in B.C. this morning.

More than 100 people are lining up outside of Science World in Vancouver to get a glimpse of the partial eclipse in B.C. this morning.

More than 100 people are lining up outside of Science World in Vancouver to get a glimpse of the partial eclipse in B.C. this morning.

"The CFO makes $30,000 more than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau," says Kris Sims with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Viewing parties are being held in several places in B.C. One of them is Science World in Vancouver. Jordan Armstrong reports.

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Thousands watch partial solar eclipse across BC
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The partial solar eclipse has peaked in B.C. and some people went through great lengths to watch it this morning. As the sky darkened just a little, thousands turned out at viewing parties at Science World and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in ...and more »

Fire officials are saying they dodged a bullet this weekend with the wind not turning out to be as bad as anticipated.

Officers say an arrest of a woman charged for credit card theft has led to information that a ring of thieves may be targeting wallets and purses left in vehicles left at trailheads and parks.

An investigation is underway at a Delta LNG facility after a worker was injured in an explosion on the weekend.

The partial solar eclipse has peaked in B.C. and some people went through great lengths to watch it this morning.

Clayton Uyeda and his wife Jo will be on a ferry — en route from Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island to Tsawwassen on the mainland — when the partial solar eclipse in Canada begins in Victoria at 9:08 a.m. PT Monday.

Unlike our neighbours to the south, Canada won't see a total solar eclipse when the partial solar eclipse begins in Victoria at 9:08 a.m. PT Monday.

Indigenous peoples who are decidedly pro-development want to stake their claim in the fractious pipeline debate.

A memorial park commemorating Canadian soldiers who died in a "remarkable" but not well known First World War battle opens next week in France.

University of Victoria political science professor Norman Ruff died on Saturday night, at the age of 78.

The founder of the Cultural Action Party of Canada says he didn't speak at Saturday's rally in Vancouver because it wasn't safe for him to do so.

WorkSafeBC says it was advised of the incident and is following up with FortisBC, which runs the facility.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Sunday, August 20, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.

All week, the Canadian players from White Rock, B.C., have described their experiences at the Little League World Series thus far as surreal, amazing and unbelievable. Sunday was all of those things — truly the ultimate baseball day.

The Sunday, August 20, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

The teachers' watchdog says Low called a group of students "f***ing bitches" because they were playing a game of cards as he was starting his lesson.

Millions of people deal with mental illness every day. One man decided to bring awareness to the issue by cycling up and down Mount Seymour 19 times. Kristin Robinson has the story.

Hundreds of Loon Lake residents returned home today after being evacuated by the Elephant Hill wildfire last month. Jennifer Palma reports.

An investigation is underway at a Delta LNG facility after an explosion and fire this weekend. As Arron McArthur reports, one person was injured.

Drivers got a shock at the pump today across the Lower Mainland. The prices shot up nearly a dollar forty-two per litre. As Tanya Beja explains, the reason may surprise you.

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Suspicious death under investigation in Prince George, BC
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Prince George RCMP say a man found deceased in a vehicle along Noranda Road East is being investigated as a suspicious death. Major crime investigators have closed the scene near Northwood Pulp Road as they conduct their investigation.

Police say male victim was found in a vehicle Sunday morning on Noranda Road East.

A new listing on the Cambie corridor is raising some eyebrows. A single family home has been listed for $11 million — almost double the price it sold for only 1.5 years ago.