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The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team searches the water at Harrison Lake following the deaths of two swimmers.

Some B.C. residents who were vacationing in Cabo San Lucas when Tropical Storm Lidia hit last week say the storm left devastation in its wake.

The Grayback Mountain fire started overnight Sunday and by Monday afternoon had grown to about 20 hectares.

Dramatic video of a house fire in the Surrey are a of Sullivan. Heavy flames tore through the suspected abandoned home overnight.

There was no evacuation alert in place as of Monday afternoon.

After four years of careful cultivation, Antonio Zullo's banana plant has flowered and developed fruit. He says it's because of climate change and a tree expert doesn't disagree.

The Faulder community water system was nearly drained dry Sunday night from residents over-watering their properties.

A desperate struggle to contain the flames continues in the Cariboo today as crews battle the Elephant Hill wildfire. Nadia Stewart is at Sheridan Lake and has an update on the impact the fire is having on the usually busy tourist season.

What started out as an evening of fun quickly turned dangerous for a group of tubers on North Vancouver’s Capilano River overnight. As Jordan Armstrong reports, it was pitch black when rescuers were called out to help save the young men who suddenly found themselves in big trouble.

The bodies of the victims aged 16 and 24 have been recovered from the lake.

Vancouver police are trying to locate a missing man who was last seen Monday, and is in need of medication.

Agassiz RCMP say a 16-year-old and a 24-year-old have drowned in Harrison Lake.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather alert for the region warning of high temperatures and smoky conditions.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather alert for the region warning of high temperatures and smoky conditions.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning as extreme temperatures are expected in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

The Finlay Creek wildfire behaviour Monday is described as moderate with calm winds.

This advisory has been issued due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter that are expected to persist until there is a change in the weather.

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Heavy flames tore through a large home in the Sullivan area of Surrey overnight.

B.C.'s non-resident student program is lucrative, bringing in an estimated $387.8 million in economic activity in 2015.

The heat wave in Metro Vancouver will end, but not until Thursday.

Five tubers had to be rescued from the Capilano River late Sunday night after they stayed out too late. Two other tubers walked out on their own. Jordan Armstrong has the details.

Boxed wine has been around since the 60’s, when the label simply said ‘red’ or ‘white,’ but its current popularity appears to have pushed it solidly into the mainstream

Kerrisdale probably isn't the first neighbourhood to come to mind for those looking for a place to rock out but, as a new multimedia documentary project explores, the Kerrisdale Cyclone Taylor Arena has a long rock and roll history stretching back more than half a century.

Greyhound Canada says fewer people are taking the bus, but those who still use it say it is an essential connection to work and family.

Mounties in Burnaby investigate a double stabbing Sunday night

A group tubing down Capilano River had to be rescued by firefighters on Sunday night.

Three 20-year-old men are safe and sound after getting lost at Buntzen Lake.

Seven people have died in the storm. For some of the vacationers, it was a summer vacation that quickly turned into a nightmare.

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More and more people are turning to living on four wheels, especially with the high cost of living on the West Coast. Aaron McArthur checks some of the digs out.

The Sunday, September 3, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

A traffic nightmare this long weekend on the Sea to Sky highway near Whistler this afternoon. The blaze may have been caused by a vehicle fire. Geoff Hastings reports.

People here in BC are preparing to take in dogs from the Gulf Coast who were also evacuated out by the destructive storm. Kristen Robinson has details.

A Vancouver family is speaking out about why they’re so frustrated with the health care system. Their three year old boy suffering from hearing loss was told by doctors the fluid in his ears would need to be drained. But the long wait for surgery here had them crossing the border for treatment. Grace Ke...

The countdown is on for tens of thousands of families across BC. Another school year set to start, and that means parents are out spending to get all those important items. But how much is it all costing? Tanya Beja reports.

The trial, led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, is trying to understand whether reducing commercial vessel speeds can reduce underwater noise.

The transit authority will add 105,000 additional service hours across Metro Vancouver to reduce crowding, wait times and provide better connections.

Students across Metro Vancouver head back to school next week but for youth living in low-income communities, this time of year can be particularly challenging.

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Steve Nash and Kelly Olynyk were among those who expressed support for Rich Goulet, who says he was forced out of his coaching position due to parents' complaints.

Drug users trying to quit heroin gathered to support each other through the struggles of a reformulated treatment drug they say contributed to the opioid epidemic.

From 2011: A profile of Pitt Meadows Marauders basketball coach Rich Goulet, who recently left the school after years of service.

B.C. Wildfire Service has sent a crew to assess the blaze, while Drive BC says the road could be closed again depending on the fire's activity.

B.C. Wildfire Service has sent a crew to assess the blaze, while Drive BC says expects delays due to congestion.

B.C. Wildfire service says it is sending a crew to assess the blaze.

A terminal in Canada's second-largest container port in Canada had shut down Sunday morning after a safety "incident."

A spokesperson for the port said there is no spill, the incident in confined to port property and all four workers are okay, but the second-largest container port in Canada remains closed.