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Queensborough Bridge open in both directions after 12-hour closure
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An overnight transformer fire underneath the Queensborough Bridge in New Westminster forced the full closure of the bridge to all traffic for nearly 12 hours Wednesday and caused widespread power outages. The crossing reopened to northbound traffic at ...and more »

From 2009: A rather embarrassing lesson for a Vancouver city councillor who got caught poking fun at another politician’s weight. Rumina Daya reports.

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Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden reopens after rock slide
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Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden has re-opened after being temporarily closed by a rock slide on Wednesday morning. The stretch of highway was closed from the early morning until just before 1 p.m. PT. Traffic control personnel are on the scene, ...and more »

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Movie theatre, smaller shops could replace Sears in Prince George
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When Prince George's Pine Centre Mall opened in 1976, its star attraction was a new, two-storey Sears department store — the 57th in Canada and the tenth in British Columbia. "The store is climate-controlled and elevator service is available for baby ...and more »

The Sears in Prince George's Pine Centre Mall has outlasted Woolco, Fields, Zellers and Target.

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Will a Whitecaps playoff run spark another soccer craze?
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It's been more than 38 years since Whitecaps forward Trevor Whymark scored twice in the 1979 Soccer Bowl to earn Vancouver its first major sports title in a decade and a half. The team was the talk of the town, and players were mobbed by tens of ...

It's been more than 38 years since Whitecaps forward Trevor Whymark scored twice in the 1979 Soccer Bowl to earn Vancouver its first major sports title in a decade and a half.

Tenants say they fear they could end up on the street, but Metro Vancouver says they'll be guaranteed new units at similar rents.

She came to her decision over the summer.

Wed. Oct. 25: Queensborough residents were left in the dark Wednesday morning as a fire took out power around the bridge and closed the bridge in both directions.

Investigators have determined the Gorge Creek contamination in Esquimalt, B.C., was caused by a cross contamination between sewer and storm water pipes.

The promised new money totals more than $1.2 billion over the next six years and is included in the Liberals' fiscal update.

Getting lost while foraging for mushrooms poses a greater risk to pickers than poisoning, according to one expert.

Blackie is charged with killing one dachshund and injuring another.

Wed. Oct. 25: Officials in New Westminster held a press conference with the latest on the Queensborough Bridge. Power will be out in the region for some time.

A commission charged with exploring how people in Metro Vancouver could pay for transportation in the future is beginning talks with the public.

Canadian Liz Rose has tackled six of the seven summits of the world, and is on track to become Canada’s youngest climber to conquer all seven.

Sandra Stuart, CEO of HSBC Canada joins Simi Sara in the 2017 Leadership Series

At the Fort St. John Airport, 55 centimetres of snow has fallen since 5 p.m. Tuesday, shattering the daily snowfall records for this time of year.

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High-risk sex offender now living in Vancouver
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Vancouver Police are warning the public that convicted sex offender James Ernest Armbruster is currently residing in a Vancouver halfway house. Armbruster received a 28 year, 11 month sentence for convictions of sexual assault with a weapon, breaking ...and more »

Vancouver Police are warning the public that convicted sex offender James Ernest Armbruster has been granted a one chance statutory release and is currently residing in a Vancouver halfway house.

Tracy Middleton didn't know her stove was under recall until a fire burned down her B.C. home within minutes.

Wed. Oct. 25: A massive fire in Langley is believed to have destroyed about 40 antique cars this morning. Firefighters had a real fight on their hands when they showed up to the scene.

Wed. Oct. 25: Crews are working on the Queensborough Bridge deck Wednesday morning after an electrical fire shut down the bridge in both directions early this morning.

A Chilliwack school trustee has apologized to “those who felt hurt by my opinion,” after public outcry over a Facebook post denouncing B.C.’s policies on inclusion of LGBT students.

Almost double the amount of spaces provided than last year.

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'Armed and dangerous' suspect sought in Saanich, BC, robbery
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Saanich Police are looking for a robbery suspect who is considered "armed and dangerous." They say the man pulled a handgun when he was stopped by a security guard for shoplifting at a drugstore on Quadra and McKenzie Streets Tuesday afternoon.and more »

Saanich Police are warning the public not to approach a robbery suspect who allegedly threatened a security guard with a handgun Tuesday afternoon.

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BC man's vintage Japanese car collection makes TV debut
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Normally, you'd find Merlin Blackwell's collection of "underdog" vintage cars in a couple of sheds on his property. But now, they're becoming TV stars. Blackwell's vintage Japanese cars, specifically from the 50s and 60s, are being used as props in the ...

Merlin Blackwell of Clearwater, B.C. is making some extra money off his vintage Japanese cars while they appear in the Amazon series 'The Man in the High Castle.'

Sue Coleman says while she is inspired by the Northwest Coast Indigenous style of art, she is not copying but "translating" Indigenous art work. Indigenous artists call styles of artwork like hers cultural appropriation that needs to be addressed.

James Ernest Armbruster has been granted a one chance statutory release.

For World Pasta Day Chef Pino Posteraro shows us how to make pasta from scratch in your own kitchen.

Crews in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and throughout northeastern B.C. are working to restore power and clear roads after a heavy overnight snowfall.

Crews in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and throughout northeastern B.C. are working to restore power and clear roads after a heavy overnight snowfall.

Dr. Hal Siden introduces Poppy the Therapy dog from Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and explains how she inspired a brand new children’s book.

Crews were called to the house and garage in the 7200-block of 216 Street around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.

An off-duty B.C. volunteer firefighter out for a walk with his wife and dog is being credited with saving the life of a man trapped beside his car for 16 hours after a crash.

Geotech engineers are now on site and an assessment is in progress.

Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music even as it honoured the grand, good-humoured tradition of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89.

At least one building, containing more than 40 antique cars, has been destroyed after a massive fire in Langley Wednesday morning. Crews remain on scene this hour.

British Columbia's Agriculture Minister says changes are needed to protect wild salmon stocks on the West Coast — and one of those changes may be the relocation of fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago.

The Queensborough Bridge is closed in both directions Wednesday morning due to an electrical fire. Traffic is heavily backed up and the morning commute is a mess.

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'A level playing field': Vancouver holds public hearing on Airbnb
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Vancouverites had a chance to give their opinions on short-term rentals legislation proposed by the city at a public hearing Tuesday evening. Under the proposal, which was announced in the summer, homeowners and renters would only be allowed to list ...and more »

A senior Mountie in B.C. joins the Abbotsford Police Department.

Metro Vancouver says burning wood in fireplaces and stoves across the region is a leading cause of fine particulate matter in local air.

It is expected it will remain closed until about noon today.

Canada is getting more diverse, with a rapidly increasing Indigenous population and more immigrants and visible minorities, according to newly released figures from the 2016 census.

Zach Berman and Ryan Slater have grown to be what they call “thought leaders” by inspiring plant-based and healthy living in Vancouver.

An overnight transformer fire shut down the Queensborough Bridge to all traffic for much of Wednesday.