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Author and nutritionist Brad King explains the importance of providing proper sustenance for children as their brains and bodies develop. King is appearing at the upcoming Vancouver Baby and Family Fair, as well as the Vancouver Health Show. Both events are at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Your questions answered by the Global BC experts. Dr. Harbir Sian from the BC Doctors of Optometry explains the importance having children’s eyes tested early on in life.

Vancouver firefighters will be pounding the pavement in downtown Vancouver, selling umbrellas on October 26. They are raising money for their Snacks for Kids program that helps feed hungry children in the city.

Nutritionist Darcel Markgraf shares a recipe for an apple-and-leek tart.

Kaitlyn Stewart, recent winner of the World Class bartending competition, shares two new autumn cocktail creations.

Firefighters say a lot has changed since women joined their ranks. But they also say more needs to be done so other women can see themselves in the profession.

The BC Lions continued their skid on home turf Saturday night, with a 35-29 overtime loss to the Edmonton Eskimos.

Officers were called to the the 21000-block of 79A Avenue just before 3:45 a.m. and remained on scene through the morning collecting evidence.

'This is the opportunity for them to take over the city,' says ticket broker Kingsley Bailey. 'This city wants a winner and they are winning.'

Surrey RCMP are asking for your help to find a missing woman.

At the height of the blaze, flames could be seen shooting up through the mansion's roof.

Vancouver's arts community is slamming a real estate developer for a public exhibition it has put on display that purports to support the very artists who are disparaging it.

Vancouver's arts community is slamming a real estate developer for a public exhibition it has put on display that purports to support the very artists who are disparaging it.

55 homes were evacuated from the immediate area around the Fernie Memorial Arena after the leak claimed three lives.

RCMP have discovered human remains at a rural B.C. property between Salmon Arm and Vernon, on the same road that was the subject of a police warning earlier this month.

RCMP officers found the remains while executing a search warrant on Saturday.

On Sunday, officials announced that the evacuation order for 55 homes and businesses immediately around the Fernie Memorial Arena had been lifted.

The Port of Vancouver has introduced new regulations around access to the waters near Burrard Inlet. Fishermen who regularly drop traps for crabs and prawns in the area are worried they'll lose millions of dollars in harvest.

The regional district is considering increasing a fee that developers pay to cover required sewage infrastructure in new developments.

The fire engulfed a large mansion on Angus Drive early Sunday morning. Neighbours said the home had been vacant for several years.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is among those planning to run next year, but others don't want to commit just yet.

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For geologists, developing the ability to predict earthquakes is something like finding the Holy Grail — there’s a chance it’s impossible, but it sure would be nice.

Children with autism now have their own library in the Lower Mainland where they can be themselves without fear of judgement or lack of accommodation.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, October 21, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.

The rain has been pounding down all week and one community advocate in Surrey is appealing to the City to soften the rules and allow homeless people to use non-flame resistant tarps in the wet weather.

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A day of relief for drivers who use the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver. Upgrades to the 85 year old bridge has meant lane closures and traffic delays during the last 18 months. Nadia Stewart reports.

Netflix hasn’t killed the video store, at least in Vancouver, where one movie rental shop is marking a very special day. Kristen Robinson has the story.

For the third time this week, people on the south coast are preparing for another nasty storm. Jill Bennett has more.

The couple at the centre of an eviction fight is speaking out for the first time. Their home in Maple Ridge was seized after they ran into financial trouble. Now they’re saying thank you to everyone who’s been supporting them and have a warning for others. Julia Foy reports.

Burnaby RCMP say they have located an 8 year old girl who was reported missing Saturday.

Burnaby RCMP is asking for the public's help locating a missing 8 year old girl.

Oprah Winfrey, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Jay Leno are in Vancouver to attend the David Foster Foundation's 30th annual Miracle Concert.

Commuters have one more major arterial route in and out of Vancouver's downtown corridor after construction and improvements wrap on 85-year-old bridge.

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A total of 95 people who live around the Fernie Memorial Arena were forced from their homes for safety reasons and are being put up in a local hotel.

A 32-year-old Kelowna man was struck and killed on Highway 97 in West Kelowna early Saturday morning.

A Penticton family has been reunited with a sentimental antique table built by a relative 85 years ago, thanks to the kindness of a stranger.

A new report urges the province to develop emergency management plans for residents in smoky conditions, provide public spaces with filtered air and face masks.

At a press conference on Saturday, Robertson admitted that the City received lots of “grumpy feedback” during construction and thanked commuters for their patience.

The report found home prices and rental rates in Vancouver increased by five to 10 per cent due to out of town investment.

The influential artist is known for his abstract paintings and his work as a performance artist, which has earned him the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Visual Arts and a Governor General’s Award.