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Vancouver and Delta are hoping for calm weather ahead of some of the highest tides of the year.

The six candidates picked each others platforms apart during a heated debate in Kelowna, B.C.

Lucinda Jagger and Cassie Hawrysh from Whistler Sliding Centre tell us all about this weekend’s open day and why it’s never too late to take up winter sports.

Katie Ingram L’abattoir shares her cocktail recipe for a twist on a classic mulled wine

Sat, Dec 2: From how to stack your cutlery rack to stacking tips – we solve all the biggest dishwasher dilemmas that will leave your dishware sparkling clean.

Chris Wilson from Operation Red Nose tells us all about the national campaign that is aimed at helping reduce drinking and driving incidents over the festive season – by offering people free rides home.

TransLink says the line has spearheaded a 25 per cent hike in weekday transit use in the Tri-Cities area.

The family of an Alberta man who hasn’t been seen since his plane went missing last weekend is making a public plea for information about a survival kit that they believe he had on the plane.

Daniel lived with Rose's decomposing body in an East Vancouver home for more than a month, the court heard during the trial.

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Annual herring charity sale draws thousands to Steveston Harbour
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The annual Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer herring sale attracted thousands of people to the Steveston Harbour in Richmond, B.C., Saturday morning. The event started at 8 a.m. this morning and continues until 4 p.m.. The herring sale has been taking ...and more »

The annual Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer herring sale attracted thousands of people to the Steveston Harbour in Richmond, B.C., Saturday morning.

These party tricks will help you put together a great holiday bash — with minimal effort.

The South Surrey-White Rock seat was left vacant when former Conservative MP Dianne Watts stepped down to seek the BC Liberal leadership.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to become the NHL's #1 team on Saturday night.

Drug therapy left him feeling numb, but 'that lick on my face was like two years of therapy'

Health Canada says it has received reports that some packages of the Alesse birth control pill contain broken tablets or pills that are smaller than normal, potentially making the medication less effective.

The B.C. SPCA is embarking on a makeover. It's looking to shed the classic image many people think of when they hear the phrase animal shelter — the picture of a scruffy puppy or kitten looking out sadly from behind the bars of a dark, cold cage — and replace it with something sunnier.

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Trudeau campaigning for Surrey, BC, Liberal candidate ahead of byelection
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The Prime Minister will be in British Columbia today to campaign for a Liberal candidate ahead of byelection in Greater Vancouver. The visit comes ahead of a trip to China, where he will meet Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and will also have ...and more »

Justin Trudeau will be at a campaign event in Surrey supporting Gordon Hogg, a former member of the B.C. legislative assembly and White Rock mayor.

Vancouver filmmaker and priest Father Larry Lynn explores what reconciliation looks like in the small community of Fort Providence, N.W.T. Both clergy and parishioners are figuring out how to move from the harmful past to a brighter future together.

Every day, twice a day, parking chaos explodes on a particular stretch of Franklin Street in East Vancouver. Though residents and businesses have complained to the city several times, they say their concerns have gone nowhere and there's no solution in sight.

Dawson Davidson, 58, has moved into a halfway house in Vancouver and is not allowed to be alone with women or visit the Downtown Eastside.

When Ted Anchor agreed to settle a defamation suit filed against him by a former high-ranking official in Lillooet, B.C., he had no idea his opponent was being bankrolled by the town's government.

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Review of contaminated North Okanagan water source leads to recommendations
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A provincially-ordered review has made several recommendations to improve how the province regulates agricultural waste management and the protection of drinking water in light of contamination of an aquifer in B.C.'s Okanagan region. Since 2014, the ...and more »

An independent review has made several recommendations to improve how the province regulates agricultural waste management and the protection of drinking water in light of long-time contamination of an aquifer in the North Okanagan region.

There were no injuries in a 2-alarm fire in a vacant home in Surrey Saturday morning.

Justin Trudeau may want to focus on trade during his upcoming trip to China, but a pressing problem is threatening to knock him off his positive message: a commercial dispute involving detained Canadians.

A bomshell court decision to stay charges against notorious gangster Jamie Bacon are not going over well.

A bombshell court decision to stay charges against notorious gangster Jamie Bacon are not going over well.

A junior hockey player in the Okanagan is getting national attention and its for a reason you might not expect. As Travis Lowe reports, the teen is tackling a subject many people don’t even want to talk about.

Hundreds came out Friday night to the 10th annual downtown light up event in West Kelowna. Families enjoyed entertainment, free food and games while Santa made a visit.

A crewmember who fell asleep during his watch was likely responsible for the grounding of a tug that caused thousands of litres of fuel to spill into the waters off Bella Bella, B.C., according to an American government safety agency.

The Kelowna Rockets improved their record to 16-8-2-1 with a 4-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs Friday night. The win is redemption for the Rockets 6-2 loss against the Chiefs on November 22.

The trial and sentencing may be over, but the healing is just beginning says the family of Rose Paul.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, December 1, 2017.

Chester the false killer whale likely died of a bacterial infection, according to the Vancouver Aquarium.

"We are escalating our response, not just to prevent overdose deaths today, but to get at the very heart of the crisis so that no one has to lose another loved one," said Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy.

A new report from the University of Victoria says fully solar-powered homes are not practical, even if they’re technically feasible. Neetu Garcha reports.

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

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A young girl was struck and killed in Abbotsford at a crosswalk that usually has a crossing guard, but didn’t this time. Nadia Stewart reports.

With the lack of ride-sharing in B.C. and the difficulty in getting a taxi during the holiday season, there are renewed calls for longer Skytrain hours. Jill Bennett has the story.

North Vancouver residents are blasting BC Parks for cutting down a swath of trees to expand a parking lot. Ted Chernecki reports.

As November wraps up with a near-record amount of rain, Aaron McArthur reports on how Metro Vancouverites are making the best of soggy weather.

A bombshell from the B.C. Supreme Court today, where first-degree murder charges were stayed against notorious gangster Jamie Bacon in connection with the “Surrey Six” homicides. Paul Johnson has the details.

A 10-year-old child was sucker-punched by a stranger while cycling in a Vancouver Island city this week, according to RCMP.

Prince George's Raghu Lokanathan is "one of those songwriters who musicians respect," the late humourist and broadcaster Stuart McLean once said, and, on Dec. 2, musicians in his hometown will be paying tribute to the contributions he's made to Canada's songwriting canon.

Friday marked CBC Vancouver's 31st annual Open House and Food Bank Day. These are the highlights.

A 66-year-old Williams Lake, B.C., man said he didn't have time to think when a suspected bank robber stood next to him and demanded cash: "I just grabbed the guy and knocked him down."

Dozens of employees for a Vancouver-based animation studio lost a big gig recently after a new Louis C.K. TV series was shelved because of his admissions of sexual misconduct.