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Thompson Tran of Wooden Boat Food Company prepares Vietnamese clam chowder

A Okanagan man netted $1,100 in fines after catching 15 trout on a lake with a two-fish limit.

45,000 people in the Comox Valley will have to boil their water until Friday, after heavy rain sent silt and other contaminants into Comox Lake and the Puntledge River.

A 70-year-old serial fraudster who fell from grace after winning her fight to preserve the right to faster parole for non-violent criminals, is back in custody.

Known internationally and loved locally, Chor Leoni Men’s Choir is recognized as one of the vanguard male vocal ensembles in North America. The Chor Leoni Men's Choir will have 3 performances between Dec 15 - 18.

This is phase three of the Transit Fare Review currently underway.

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Warm, wet weather forecast brings heightened risk for BC avalanches
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An active pattern of heavy rain and milder temperatures is expected to push into the South Coast on Tuesday, bringing with it a heightened risk for flooding and avalanches. "This wet and warm weather will also lead to unstable snow packs and an ...and more »

An active pattern of heavy rain and milder temperatures is expected to push into the South Coast on Tuesday, bringing a heightened risk for flooding and avalanches

The B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS) says it has $150 million waiting to be claimed by B.C. residents.

Margo Wagner plans on working with the provincial government to start allowing companies to salvage wood damaged during this summer's wildfires.

It’s been just over one year since Colleen Smith went missing under mysterious circumstances.

TransLink says previous rounds of feedback showed that nearly two-thirds of respondents want the current zone-based fare system to be re-jigged into one that would price fares according to distance travelled.

Between Aug. 15 and Oct. 11, Surrey RCMP’s Property Crime Target Team (PCTT) starting looking into several apartment complex break-ins where the suspects targeted communal mailboxes and underground parking garages.

Chef Juno Kim tells us what to look for at the upcoming HopScotch Festival – and shows us how to make a gourmet hot dog.

The United Nations calls the humanitarian crisis and flight of the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar a matter of 'ethnic cleansing', but Yasmine Ullah says it's genocide.

Jordan Armstrong report that TransLink has launched phase 3 of its fare review process. It wants to hear from riders about whether they want pricing based on kilometres ridden – rather than on zones.

Charles Gauthier, president and CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, says that modular housing in the downtown core could work for both businesses and those looking for shelter.

Five women have come forward saying they were sexually harassed and experienced aggressive behaviour from two men attending the TED17 conference in Vancouver.

A Kelowna resident's security camera captured an owl snagging a rat out of his driveway Saturday night.

A fire that engulfed a party bus in downtown Vancouver over the weekend has been deemed “accidental” by fire officials, but the cause remains unclear.

Mon. Nov. 20: Parts of Burnaby were flooded overnight as a strong and powerful storm swept through the south coast.

Twenty-two-year old Michael Page-Vincelli, was left bleeding and unconscious after being attacked at the Starbucks near Kensington and Hastings.

Another November storm is close on the heels of the one that hit this past weekend.

Lawrence Alvin Sharpe and his girlfriend Oldouz Pournouruz have been charged in the death of 22-year-old Michael Page-Vincelli.

A nine-year-old Prince George boy is getting politically active, collecting signatures and delivering a request for a new neighbourhood skate park to city hall.

Candidates vying to replace Christy Clark as the leader of the B.C. Liberal Party turned their attention to Vancouver Island issues yesterday.

Laura and Chris had to leave their co-op because of mould. Nearly two years later, the couple and their children are still stuck in her mother's basement.

Translink turns to their customers to talk fare prices in Metro Vancouver today in the 3rd phase of their review. Jordan Armstrong reports.

The mother of three children killed by Allan Schoenborn is speaking out about his potential release for outings in Coquitlam B.C. — not far from her own home

A 70-year-old Prince Rupert, B.C., man was killed after being hit when he got out of his car to pick up debris in 'darkness and a torrential downpour,' said RCMP.

The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network wants pedestrians, cyclists and mobility scooters — not cars — to be the priority on Dallas Road.

Partnerships between non-profit housing providers, developers and municipalities was the focus of an affordable housing conference that kicked off in Vancouver on Sunday.

The organization known for its short, powerful talks released a statement addressing allegations in a Washington Post story that five women were sexually harassed or groped during its main conference in Vancouver in April.

Metro Vancouver says the Weir Canada Inc. plant is a state-of-the-art facility that will emit fewer pollutants than a single wood-burning fireplace.

TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline won approval Monday from regulators in Nebraska, although state regulators did not give their OK to the company's preferred route.

Canadian weather forecasters are split over what kind of winter we can expect in 2018 - and how much of a role global warming has to play.

Surrey RCMP are asking anybody with any information on a weekend stabbing near 86 Ave. and 152 St. to call them.

"Employers are having a hard time keeping staff because they have nowhere to live. So that's the biggest issue that I see that needs to be dealt with in the next three years."

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Sunday, November 19, 2017.

An emotional day in Abbotsford as thousands come out to honour the life of Constable John Davidson.

Thousands gather to watch the funeral procession of Constable John Davidson. Grace Ke has that story.

A party bus catches fire and damages a near-by building. Questions are arising about the safety of these buses. Tanya Beja has more.

Strong winds are causing major ferry delays along some routes. Paul Johnson has more from Tsawwassen.

Traffic is up on the Port Mann and down on the Pattullo, but things haven't changed much on the Alex Fraser or Massey Tunnel.

Stormy conditions and downed power lines forced the closure of several arteries in B.C. overnight, but now both the Coquihalla and Highway 99 between Whistler and Pemberton have reopened.

A crash near the Zopkios Rest Area forced the closure as heavy snow continues to fall.

The Vancouver Park Board has hired a reconciliation planner, after approving the new position in the board’s 2018 budget.

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.

Those struggling to keep a roof over their heads — whether looking to ease the burden of monthly rent payments or in desperate need of help to get off the streets — will find out later this week how the Liberal government hopes to deal with Canada's ever-present shortage of affordable housing.

"It's a wonderful gesture on their part, and it's really helped with our staff and the healing. Being able to attend was, was... it's hard to thank them."