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Rising business costs and the gratuity system are all factors too, according to industry experts.

It's believed Adrian Isufi left his New Westminster home on his bike Friday night and is now in the Coquitlam area.

When Luke Ramsey was named the city’s first public artist for 2017, official expectations were vague.

The former finance minister will become the co-chair of Mike de Jong's leadership campaign.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alex Edler will miss 4-6 weeks due to a sprained knee ligament. Head coach Travis Green confirmed the news Saturday after the team's morning skate.

Inmates at William Head Institute in Metchosin, B.C. are staging a revised contemporary production of Antigone — the Sophocles tragedy — in the prison gymnasium on selected dates until Nov. 4.

Sat, Oct 14: Do you have what it takes to compete for Canada? Sign-up to take part in the paralympian search event at the Richmond Oval on October 22. Two-time paralympic medalist Trevor Hirschfield explains how you can get involved.

If you want to harvest garlic next summer, it is time to start planting. Gardening expert Peter Fitzmaurice from Gardenworks shows off his favourite varieties and how to get them started.

Sat, Oct 14: Music Heals’ 4th annual Strike a Chord Gala is happening October 19 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The all-star line-up is a secret.

Chef Erik Heck from WildTale Coastal Grill shares one of the dishes he’s serving up during Taste of Yaletown. The promotion runs at businesses around the neighbourhood until October 27.

Sat, Oct 14: Captain Curtis Hodgson is bidding farewell to the Vancouver Stealth, The lacrosse team is going to retire his number next year.

Sat, Oct 14: This week in Open House, Kaitlyn Herbst takes a tour of a unique kitchen that marries old and new.

Two Israeli men who met in Vancouver turned a popular food truck into a restaurant.

Actor David Duchovny famously "broke up" with Vancouver 20 years ago.

A man was arrested after a triple stabbing believed to have been sparked by an altercation outside a night club.

A Port Moody restaurateur says he makes no apologies for fighting back after a series of bad online reviews

There’s a growing number of homeless people living in their vehicles in British Columbia — about 18 were found in the Vancouver homeless count — but police and outreach workers say the real tally across the Lower Mainland is higher — and rising.

How many people will vote in Vancouver's byelection today?

It’s been almost a year since the Nathan E. Stewart ran aground off the coast of Bella Bella, and spilled more than 100,000 litres of diesel. On Friday, the B.C. government has announced new spill response regulations. Environment Minister George Heyman says the announcement is phase one. He says the new regulations apply to transporters...

The B.C. Law Institute is at the tail-end of a three year review of the B.C. Employment Standards Act and is compiling a list of reform recommendations, a draft of which will be published for public input by early next year.

Surrey RCMP said two vehicles were involved in the crash, a black Mustang and a Cadillac.

Follow-up care can cost as much as $10,000, which is usually covered by donations.

There were no injuries, but a stray bullet hit the window of an occupied business on East 50th Avenue near Main Street on Friday.

An out-of-court settlement following a recent class-action lawsuit means Canadians may be eligible for $20 or more if they purchased common household items containing foam, including couches, chairs and mattresses.

No, it's not sinking. But it may become a new ocean discovery centre.

A woman has been fouind dead in an apartment in Vancouver’s west end.

With more than six dozen overdose deaths in the Okanagan already this year, there are growing calls for more action. But what can be done to save lives? The public health crisis is being targeted on several fronts. Lauren Pullen has more in the second of her two part special report.

Brodan Salmond falls to 3-2-0-1 stopping 22 of 26 shots he faced.

The WHL Central Division fifth place team, the Calgary Hitmen, beat the B.C. division’s second place team, the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place Friday night. Brodan Salmond falls to 3-2-0-1 stopping 22 of 26 shots he faced.

The Vancouver Opera opened its new season on Friday night with a tale of love and intrigue, set in ancient Beijing.

"Some people like hockey, some people like lacrosse, I like car audio.”

"We're certainly wanting to identify the persons responsible," said an RCMP spokesman.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, October 13, 2017.

Racially-motivated posters were plastered at Prince George schools. Police say it was done in poor taste, but doesn’t meet the standard for a hate crime. CKPG reports.

Vancouverites will be heading to the polls on Saturday, for a byelection to replace former councilor Geoff Meggs. As Nadia Stewart reports, the big issues will be familiar to many residents.

A pilot project is giving people $10 as an incentive to encourage them to get tested for HIV or AIDS or, for those who already know their status, to resume treatment.

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

A Saanich man who’s been all but banned from driving his car in the city says he’s being treated unfairly. As Neetu Garcha reports, it’s not how he drives, but how much noise he makes.

TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond has announced plans to invest $23 million into local transportation infrastucture across Metro Vancouver, from Bowen Island to Langley.

Members of the Penticton Indian Band marched through that city today to protest what they claim is an eroding relationship with the Ministry of Children and Family Development where social workers are attempting to take children into custody without consulting band leadership.

With word Sears Canada will close for good, shoppers are reflecting on the end of a retail era.

When police arrived, they found a dead woman and other individuals who were not hurt.

A woman has died in Vancouver’s West End, in what police say is the city’s 17th homicide of the year.

"Those of us down further down the healing road in our grief, and further on the healing journey can reach out to those newly bereaved and given them support."

The iconic Siwash Rock sea stack in Stanley Park should be renamed to match its Squamish language name, Slhx̱í7lsh, suggests Ian Campbell, chief of the Squamish First Nation.

Vancouver voters go to the polls this weekend in a byelection for city council and the Vancouver School Board.

Robert McCullough, hired by the Peace Valley Landowners Association — which opposes the dam — presented his findings Friday at a hearing to review the project held by the B.C. Utilities Commission in Vancouver.

"Candles are one of the leading causes of fires and they're very dangerous."

A house fire in Nanaimo that claimed the lives of Jason Stephenson, Amberlee Scarr and their seven-year-old daughter Piper has been ruled accidental. Nanaimo Fire Chief Karen Fry explains that it was likely caused by an unattended candle in the early morning hours.

The B.C. Wine Institute has published a list of suggestions for those here in British Columbia who want to help.