British Columbia news

Federal and provincial ministers are meeting Tuesday afternoon in Vancouver to discuss a joint response as a summer of wildfires continues with no end yet in sight.

There was quite a startling sight over parts of British Columbia and Alberta last night. A brilliant flash lit up the sky, then a loud boom rumbled through the air. As Robin Gill reports, it has astronomers all charged up.

Capital Regional District directors are considering travelling to Europe to examine how jurisdictions there manage their waste — including the sewage sludge that is left over after the process of sewage treatment.

A warrant has been issued for the woman charged in a high-profile animal abuse case who failed to appear in an Alberta court Tuesday morning.

RCMP in Prince George are looking for a man they believe is connected to a series of sex crimes after a woman was kidnapped and assaulted over the long weekend.

Minister responsible for ICBC David Eby said ICBC is in very bad shape.

The Supreme Court decision awarding teachers the opportunity to restore class sizes to their smaller 2002 levels has allowed an elementary school in Prince George, B.C., to reopen.

This year marked the Fair’s 107th birthday.

The hot, dry and windy conditions are causing wildfires in the Kootenays region to flare up and are proving a difficult fight for firefighters.

Jodi Dunlop from the BC SPCA explains the benefits of caring for a guinea pig and how the small animals make a great pet for kids.

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B.C. Attorney General David Eby said ICBC will seek a 6.4 percent increase in basic premiums this year and a maximum increase of 9.6 percent for optional insurance rates. The government said for the average driver, blended rates will go up by eight per cent or $130.

B.C. Attorney General David Eby said ICBC will seek a 6.4 percent increase in basic premiums this year and a maximum increase of 9.6 percent for optional insurance rates. The government said for the average driver, blended rates will go up by eight per cent or $130.

Harry McWatters is one of the legendary figures in the growth of the Okanagan wine industry. We look back at 50 years of B.C. vintages with McWatters and where the industry is heading next.

Dietitian Diana Steele has the nutritional value of kiwis and different ideas for using the fruit.

The district is expected to teach more than 71,000 students this year alone.

A federal fund paid to recover a tugboat in danger of spilling some of the 6,500 litres of diesel and lube oil in 2014 and sued the boat’s owners for reimbursement under polluter-pay legislation.

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Traffic was an issue across Metro Vancouver Tuesday morning as kids headed back to the classroom. Between the end of summer holidays and two now toll-free bridges prompting some drivers to change their routes — this morning’s commute proved an ugly start. Jordan Armstrong reports.

As more schools stock up on naloxone kits to respond to Canada's growing opioid crisis, administering the medicine is not so cut and dry due to liability and safety concerns.

What exactly was the bright light that illuminated the skies of Western Canada Monday evening?

Delta police were called at 6:20 a.m. to the 3100-block of the highway.

Mounties across B.C. were answering dozens of calls Monday night about a bright flash of light – and resulting loud boom – seen in parts of British Columbia.

Twenty of the most interesting classes offered at Canadian universities, including one on Beyoncé.

Led by first-time buyers of condos and townhomes, overall housing sales in Metro Vancouver rose in August.

Dance, projection theatre, music and high-tech combine in a 5,000-square-foot artistic spectacle on Georgia Street when the sun goes down.

The objective of the awards is to help local businesses and organizations improve their performance while providing an introduction to business assessment, excellence models. Deadline is September 13 for nominations!

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CKNW and Cambridge House invite you to the Extraordinary Future Conference Sept 20th at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

The B.C. Teachers' Federation is meeting with the province to discuss measures to help B.C. school districts recruit and retain teachers — both from within this province and elsewhere in Canada.

Dietician Jessica Pirnak shows us how to create easy allergy friendly snacks your children can take to school.

Several schools in B.C.'s Interior will not be opening today as raging wildfires continue to threaten the region.

It was expected to be busier on the first full day of school this September but a number of accidents on major commuter routes is slowing things down even more.

Tuesday could break more high temperature records on B.C.'s South Coast, but cooler weather is on the way Thursday and Friday.

A mysterious bright light – and accompanying loud crash – prompted dozens of calls to BC RCMP on Monday night in what is believed to have been a meteorite impact, though it is not yet been confirmed.

Nadia Stewart is live in 100 Mile House with the latest on what it means for students who are returning to school in the fire zones.

It happened near the town of Birken, about 30 kilometres northeast of Pemberton, around 4 p.m.

Experts say owner-operator truck drivers have been dodging tolls since their inception.

The Tuesday after Labour Day means crowded trains and buses in Metro Vancouver, and Transit Police are asking commuters to take precautions to avoid trouble.

In a CKNW exclusive, a B.C. father who was accused of molesting his children but saw those allegations tossed out in court, is speaking for the first time.

Hundreds of people in Alberta and B.C. took to social media to report seeing a giant fireball illuminate the night sky late Monday, and the RCMP told media it received dozens of calls about what seemed to be the same event.

The City of Vancouver has some new candidates for car-free areas, including Water St. in Gastown.

School zone speed limits in British Columbia are back in effect as of Tuesday morning.

A high school student in Surrey is frustrated she's on a waiting list for a basic academic class.

While a front line in the fight against the overdose crisis has opened up in Canadian classrooms, where students go to school seems to affect how they learn about the risks associated with contaminated substances.

While a front line in the fight against the overdose crisis has opened up in Canadian classrooms, where students go to school seems to affect how they learn about the risks associated with contaminated substances.

It would be extraordinary for central banker Stephen Poloz to make a surprise rise in interest rates without answering questions about why. But these are extraordinary times.

What's believed to be a large meteorite stunned people across B.C. Monday night.

A giant fireball flew over the skies in B.C. Monday evening. Some even said the sonic boom shook their homes like an earthquake.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Monday, September 4, 2017.