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Expenditures are up an estimated 35 per cent over last year.

Expenditures are up an estimated 35 per cent over last year.

Is the tiny island town of Sointula, B.C., the world’s last hope for a socialist utopia? Maybe, but it’s almost certainly the only place in Canada to see a live show of Finnish political parody rock this weekend.

Residents in Haida Gwaii helped a beached newborn whale return safely to the water.

Residents in Haida Gwaii helped a beached whale return safely to the water.

Downtown residents are lucky to have a view of the mountains, the ocean, and a beautiful city skyline. But unfortunately, garbage and litter has become a part of that landscape as well.

Katie Ruddell, owner of new vegan restaurant Kokomo, unveils a dish from her their fall menu. The stewed tomato chickpea recipe, served in a macro bowl, is healthy and filling comfort food perfect for the cooler days ahead.

It may only be the first weekend of fall, but our gardening experts from Gardenworks are already planning for spring. Peter Fitzmaurice explains why some bulbs need to go in the ground now.

Sat, Sep 23: The Vancouver Golf Tour culminates this weekend with the Vancouver Open at Northview Golf and Country Club. VGT President and commissioner Fraser Mulholland has the details.

Sat, Sep 23: How do you know if your household appliances are nearing the end of their life spans? This week in Open House, Kaitlyn Herbst has tips on how to tell when it is likely time to replace them.

Sat, Sep 23: PGA golfer Nick Taylor is back in his native Abbotsford to host a special tournament raising money for a golf program close to his heart.

Vancouver environmental activist Eleanor Hadley left behind two conflicting wills, leading to a legal dispute over her divided estate that has now been settled by the B.C. Court of Appeal.

A fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. at The Hockey Shop, a popular sporting goods store located across the street from the station.

A fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. at The Hockey Shop, a popular sporting goods store located across the street from the station.

A fire at nearby hockey shop forced the closure for six hours on Saturday.

On the same day 32 years ago, a reporter awakened with a jolt in a Mexico City apartment.

Trains are passing through the station but not stopping. The Millennium and Canada Lines are unaffected.

Trains are passing through the station but not stopping. The Millennium and Canada Lines are unaffected.

They say the eyes are the window to the soul and this weekend hundreds of cities across the world will take part in a global eye contact experiment to find out just how true that is.

Vancouver city council is considering increasing current park patrol due to the prevalence of needles on park grounds.

On the day Grade 12 students at a Coquitlam, B.C. high school were scheduled to have their photos taken, a group of female students decided to have some fun.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the B.C. Lions Friday night at B.C. Place.

The student says she felt so uncomfortable by him that she ended plans to upgrade courses because he was still working at the school.

Daniel Deng has to pay B.C.'s real estate council 45-hundred dollars after not telling his clients he was providing services through his personal corporation.

Amazon's picking Canada for its coveted second headquarters is more than just wishful thinking.

A flood of natural disasters around the world in the last month has some aid organizations taking a different approach to fundraising to prevent donor fatigue.

A new development in a dramatic hit-and-run crash last week where a mother of 4 was left to die. 35 year old Danielle Charlton was killed, and her family says her boyfriend, the driver, fled the scene. As Tanya Beja reports, the suspect wanted in connection with that fatal collision has now been arrested.

When Global Okanagan went on the air as CHBC Television in 1957, the valley boasted a population of about 30,000. In the last six decades, we have brought stories about growth to our viewers.

The Okanagan has provided plenty of stories about farming and local food in the 60 years we’ve been on the air. When Global Okanagan began broadcasting Sept. 21, 1957 as CHBC Television, farming was very important to the community.

Global Okanagan has brought extreme weather events to our viewers for 60 years. Since going on the air as CHBC Television in 1957, we have brought coverage of events to our viewers throughout the Okanagan Valley.

When Global Okanagan went on the air as CHBC Television in 1957, there were many sports events that took place in communities across the valley. Sports coverage has been an important part of bringing local news to our community.

As Global Okanagan celebrates 60 years since going on the air Sept. 21, 1957, we look back at all the fun events we covered in the last six decades.

The Kelowna Rockets won 6-2 over the Kamloops Blazers in the season opener for the two WHL league teams.

Travelling downtown this weekend? It might be prudent to factor in some extra time to your journey.

The cruise ship industry is worth about $2 billion to B.C.'s economy.

He says search and rescue teams are needed in Mexico on the ground as soon as possible.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, September 22, 2017.

It was euthanized.

Dozens of people opposed to a plan to build a road through a popular Surrey park descended on City Hall Friday afternoon to deliver a petition with more than 12,000 signatures.

The prime suspect in a hit-and-run crash in which a mother of four was left to die has now been arrested. But as Tanya Beja reports, he currently faces charges in connection with unrelated alleged crimes in Revelstoke.

The puppy was stolen from a vehicle while the owner was away from it for only a short time.

Foundry North Shore officially opened its doors on Friday. The centre provides a wide array of health and social services for free to youth aged 12 to 24.

Squire Barnes looks at the evolution of Lonsdale as it prepares for its next stage of development.

Sophie Lui sits down with the TransLink CEO and how he envisions the road ahead for mobility in the region.

A centre providing more than 15 programs and services for youth dealing mental illness and substance abuse opens up all under one roof. Linda Aylesworth reports.

With London not renewing Uber’s license to operate, Nadia Stewart looks into what it could mean for the future of ride-sharing in Metro Vancouver.

The Globe and Mail
British Columbia to review alleged money laundering at casinos
The Globe and Mail
The B.C. government will appoint an expert to review money laundering at Lower Mainland casinos after a report found large volumes of unsourced cash were easily accepted. The report, completed last year but only publicly released on Friday, said law ...and more »

Residents of Vancouver Island's west coast are concerned a summer of shoreline clean-up work could be lost if funding can't be found to complete the project.

"Fire has been a natural part of these systems and it is what supports having a healthy ecosystem."

For more than 50 years, SFU's sports teams have played under the name The Clan. But now, amid violent neo-Nazi marches in the United States, some professors and students are sounding the alarm that the name evokes a very different clan — the Ku Klux Klan.