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B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming said although the adjustments are challenging and not all the school districts have met the start-of-school deadline, it marks a welcome change to discussions about public education in the province.

Party promises to take steps to ban corporate and political donations in provincial politics, to stop housing speculation and to introduce electoral reform.

Party promises to take steps to ban corporate and political donations in provincial politics, to stop housing speculation and to introduce electoral reform.

A man has been charged with manslaughter following a house fire in Surrey.

Mike Agerbo with GetConnected Media talks some new products that are perfect for the fall, like a beanie that has speakers in it, and a new phone from Telus.

"There has not been significant rainfall in the Finlay Creek area in over 12 weeks."

It's been raining in Vancouver! And Vancouverites are really liking it.

CKNW has learned event goers – including well-known business people and developers – paid between $1,000 and $5,000 to attend the event, organized with the help of Citizens Services Minister Jinny Sims.

CKNW has learned event goers – including well-known business people and developers – paid between $1,000 and $5,000 to attend the event, organized with the help of Citizens Services Minister Jinny Sims.

Big Sisters Vancouver is holding a yoga event that’s expected to draw hundreds to David Lam Park for a Sept. 9 fundraiser. Big Sister Glenda Morin and Little Sister Marley Stevens join Samantha Falk.

The club announced they have signed centre Bo Horvat to a six-year contract extension worth $33-million, or an annual average value of $5.5 million.

Seventeen years after Jassi Sidhu’s murder, Canada’s top court rules Sidhu’s mother, Malkiat Kaur Sidhu, and uncle, Surjit Singh Badesha, can be extradited to India to face murder charges. Jordan Armstrong reports.

In a shocking move, Abbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas has agreed to be the next Speaker of the House for the NDP. Keith Baldrey has reaction from the Liberals ahead of today’s Throne Speech.

Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Carole James says after 16 years of Liberal rule, the New Democrats are promising to make life better for B.C. residents.

Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Carole James says after 16 years of Liberal rule, the New Democrats are promising to make life better for B.C. residents.

Richmond city council is asking Transport Canada to reject an application from Vancouver International Airport which would see significant changes to airport zoning within the city.

The BC Liberals have removed Plecas from their caucus after he decided to take on the role.

In another political twist in Victoria, B.C., Liberal MLA Darryl Plecas has been named Speaker of the B.C. Legislature. Plecas was the only MLA to put his name forward.

B.C. is in desperate need of some rain as crews continue to battle an unprecedented wildfire season.

Vancouver safety-advocacy group is deploying a street team to offer support and security to those who need it during a night out on the town.

In a message to staff, the school district said it has no specific policy partly because the school district said the severity and frequency of poor air quality ratings are unprecedented.

Highway 97 is closed in both directions 15 kilometers south of Falkland because of an accident.

The Vancouver Canucks signed restricted free agent Bo Horvat to a $33-million US, six-year contract extension Friday.

Judy Darcy says all options should be on the table in the fight against the opioid epidemic.

The B.C. Legislature returns today for the first time since the confidence vote and the NDP government will deliver its first throne speech.

The mother and uncle of Maple Ridge woman Jassi Sidhu have been wanted by officials in India in relation to her death.

A B.C. woman and her brother, accused of masterminding the murder of her 25-year-old daughter, should be extradited to India to face justice, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

A Vancouver father’s battle to let his young children ride transit to school by themselves has tapped into a vein of modern-day parenting angst worldwide.

Vancouver police are mourning one of their own today after a canine officer died suddenly.

Mark Ting, personal finance columnist for CBC's On the Coast, recently sat down with a group of students and recent graduates for a Q&A session. He shared some of their top questions with host Stephen Quinn.

Realtors will soon no longer be able to represent both sides of a deal in B.C.

Maintenance engineer union members at UBC have voted in favour of a strike mandate after three years without a contract.

Are you the mystery person who's been showing up at funerals around the Lower Mainland? We'd like to hear from you.

The sex assault trial of former B.C. RCMP officer Tim Shields continued Thursday, where he argued the alleged incident was consensual.

A scam pretending to be part of the CKNW Orphan's Fund is soliciting American churches.

Canada’s top court is set to decide whether a pair accused of masterminding the honour killing of a young B.C. woman should be extradited to face trial in India.

The family of a construction worker, who was killed while trying to stop a runaway dump truck in Coquitlam, speaks out tonight.

About 1,500 Okanagan residents live with Parkinson's Disease and not all treatments work for each patient, according to local neurologist Dr. Daryl Wile.

RCMP are crediting the use of fire extinguishers for the quick containment of a vehicle fire in West Kelowna Thursday afternoon. The driver pulled over on Stevens Road when he smelled smoke.

Have you been feeling crummy since the haze came back to Vancouver? There's a reason for that.

The United Way of Central & South Okanagan Similkameen supports about 85,000 people in the region through 51 agencies that offer programs and services for families, children and the elderly. The goal is to raise $1.41 million. A breakfast took place Thursday morning at the Coast Capri hotel where Global Okanagan news anchor Doris Maria...

Prime Minister Justine Trudeau said the current tax system is not fair and proposed changes will help support Canada's middle class.

BC Ferries is continuing its move toward liquefied natural gas with an upgrade of its two Spirit Class vessels.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, September 7, 2017.

"These are all animals who people have surrendered because they're no longer able to care for them..."

The Wild Salmon Alliance rallied outside the Vancouver Convention Centre in support of two fish farm occupations taking place on the B.C. coast. A new document suggests more than half of B.C. First Nations want the farms gone.

The Wild Salmon Alliance rallied outside the Vancouver Convention Centre in support of two fish farm occupations taking place on the B.C. coast. A new document suggests more than half of B.C. First Nations want the farms gone.

"We wait and we wait."

“I felt that in an age of reconciliation, and looking at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, that this was really not an acceptable mascot,” chief of local First Nation says.

A Vancouver Island elementary school is attempting to do away with the lunchtime juice box, encouraging staff and students to go water-only during school hours.