British Columbia news

Vancouver Island is about to get two new hospitals that, after years of construction, are scheduled to begin receiving patients this weekend.

An evacuation alert was lifted Saturday for the Kleena Kleene area and progress is being made against the Elephant Hill wildfire.

Car 1304 had its final run on a field trip in 1955, but has since been restored — and the last children to ride the tram were invited back.

As the City of Vancouver tried to celebrate the finishing touches on converting Point Grey Road from an arterial road to a local road for pedestrians and cyclists, some local residents were still seething about it.

B.C. Liberals interim leader Rich Coleman on Darryl Plecas, who was removed from the party after he decided to take on the role to become Speaker of the Legislature.

Sun, Sep 10: Scott McGillivray from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada shares the latest space news, including the meteor seen over parts of BC, Cassini’s final days and a chance to see Mercury.

Sun, Sep 10: Relationship expert Tara Caffelle examines how to navigate the biggest change many people face in their life, becoming a parent.

Four people allege the man has been inviting himself to funerals across Metro Vancouver likely to fill up on food and drink.

With just little more than a week before voting begins, the four people vying to take the helm of the federal NDP squared off this afternoon for the campaign's final official debate.

With just little more than a week before voting begins, the four people vying to take the helm of the federal NDP will square off this afternoon for the campaign's final official debate.

A group of men who needed to be rescued from the Capilano River last weekend visited a North Vancouver firehall Saturday to thank the firefighters who helped save them.

Police say the limo ended up in the house near 144th Street and 74A Avenue

Dr. Tyler Black, a psychiatrist at B.C. Children's Hospital, has some advice on how to broach what is often a taboo subject in households

Residents on the largest southern Gulf Island in B.C. have voted not to become a municipality.

It was September 1997 and a civic strike had caused mounds of stinky, rotting garbage to pile up throughout Vancouver.

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Celebrating teachers: Favourite schooltime memories
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Nearly everyone has a memory of a favourite teacher from their schooldays, someone who inspired and helped shape who they are today. A teacher who can help a student uncover a passion, for example, or help a struggling learner overcome a disability, ...and more »

Nearly everyone has memories of a favourite teacher from their schooldays, someone who inspired and helped shape who they are today.

A notorious white nationalist has been granted the right to intervene in a human rights case involving flyers that targeted a transgender candidate in the B.C. election.

The Vancouver Whitecaps were victorious over Real Salt Lake on Saturday Night at BC Place.

An Alberta man in the U.S. Virgin Islands spent Saturday picking up the debris scattered by Hurricane Irma and screwing it onto a battered house, in which he plans to seek refuge when Hurricane Jose passes by on Sunday.

Kendall Waston and Yordy Reyna scored in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Police are looking for the owner of a budgie, as the bird appears to be lost outside in Abbotsford.

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After 600 Pacific Blue Cross employees began job action in May, their union says a meeting will be held Sunday to ratify a new deal with the employer.

After years of alcoholism and drug use, Evan James reached out for help. Now, on B.C.'s annual recovery day, he's asking for kindness, compassion and empathy towards other addicts.

The Saturday, September 9, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

We are hearing exclusively tonight from the young men rescued from the Capilano River earlier this week after a tube ride left them stranded for hours. As Kristen Robinson reports, the tubers were grateful they were able to thank the firefighters who came to their rescue.

The City of Vancouver held a party today to celebrate a seaside greenway through one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods. But others are infuriated by the project, calling it a waste of taxpayers’ money. Jill Bennett reports.

The Caribbean has already borne the brunt of Irma. Numerous islands, including Turks and Caicos, Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands and Saint Marin are utterly devastated after the storm hit as a category five hurricane. More than two hundred Canadians have called on the federal government to help get them out. That includes a Port...

Hurricane Irma, currently a category three is expected to get stronger and deadlier as it gets closer to shore. In Florida, nearly seven million people have been told they have to evacuate. Not everyone listened to that warning. Geoff Hastings reports.

In health matters, the BC Coroners Service says fentanyl has been detected in 81 per cent of all illicit drug deaths so far this year in BC. That sobering statistic underlining the importance of events like Recovery Day in New Westminster today. It’s an event that celebrates recovery from addiction. Nadia Stewart reports.

"It's looking good," BC Wildfire Service crew leader Yorgo Moundroukas said. "The rain really helped."

Police say the victim was walking home along 133 Street, north of Old Yale Road, when she was attacked by an unknown male. She escaped unharmed.

Despite the rainy weather and grey skies, more than 50 children showed up at the Oppenheimer Park Saturday for the sixth Annual Downtown Eastside powwow.

Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) organizer Gurpreet Singh says Narendra Modi's party has sparked a racist uprising - ultimately leading to the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

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What can BC learn from Mexico's earthquake?
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Canadian seismologists are keeping a close eye on the earthquake that hit Mexico on Thursday night, looking for lessons that can be applied to British Columbia's similar tectonic landscape. The magnitude 8.1 earthquake was the most powerful one ...and more »

Canadian seismologists are keeping a close eye on the earthquake that hit Mexico on Thursday night, looking for lessons that can be applied to British Columbia’s similar tectonic landscape.