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Esquimalt's director of engineering and public works provided the township council with a report confirming costs to fix the storm and sewer system could rise to $13 million.

Six-year-old Chloe Berry and four-year-old Aubrey Berry were found dead in their father's apartment Christmas morning.

Keeping kids happy and busy can be a challenge, especially for parents who are already heading back to work.

Residents of a homeless camp in Maple Ridge, B.C., are pledging to clear out excess junk after a fire burned through a tent early Thursday morning.

Fire destroyed a tent early Thursday morning at Anita's Place, a homeless camp in Maple Ridge.

Altogether, 540,000 tonnes of wrapping paper and gift bags are thrown out each year.

Some studies have found the drug can cut the risk of HIV infection by up to 90 per cent if taken before or after sex. 

Thu. Dec. 28: Global BC meteorologists tell us what were their favourite weather stories of the year.

In a statement, the City of Nanaimo says it has discontinued legal action against Mayor Bill McKay.

In a statement, the City of Nanaimo says it has discontinued legal action against its mayor Bill McKay.

Thu, Dec 28: Alex Vyskocil from Live Nation looks at the top concerts that came to B.C. in 2017 and looks ahead to the ones to be excited about in 2018.

Thu. Dec. 28: Here is part four of Global BC’s top stories of 2017.

Wed, Dec 27: Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows us how to throw an entertaining New Year’s Eve Party and Andre Eng from House of Knives shows us how to sabre a bottle of bubbly.

E-Comm releases its annual list of the top 10 dumbest 911 calls they received from around B.C. this year. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Thurs. Dec. 28: Here is part 3 of Global BC’s top stories of 2017.

New details are emerging today about the deaths of two sisters in Oak Bay on Christmas Day. Court documents show the parents were locked in a bitter custody dispute. Paul Johnson reports.

No, someone parking in your parking spot is not an emergency.

Life imitates art as Michelle Creber and mother Monique Creber take on roles of daughter Jo and mother Marmee in musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women.

There are reports a grenade was found in a parcel.

The Vancouver Police Department arrested more than 25 suspects and recommended over 80 charges during a month-long "theft from auto" project in downtown Vancouver leading up to the Christmas holidays.‎

One person is dead after a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday on Highway 1 west of Revelstoke.

Delta residents are voicing their concerns over projected increases in noise pollution as the Vancouver Airport Authority gets closer to its 2037 expansion plans.

Canada's marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.

Canada's marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations communities are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.

Pro-tip: if you're thinking of placing an emergency call to complain about your manicure, don't do it.

The B.C. community of Oak Bay in suburban Victoria will honour two young homicide victims this weekend with a candlelight vigil at the beach where they loved to play.

An experimental blood test accurately identifies people who do, or don't have celiac disease, even if they are following gluten-free diets, researchers say.

Environment Canada says a snow fall warning has been cancelled for Metro Vancouver, and that Thursday temperatures are likely to remain above freezing, with rain mixed in with wet snow.

Tourism is a booming industry in British Columbia and the focus is shifting from not just attracting more visitors but learning how to manage over-tourism when there are visitors galore.

The father of two girls found dead in an Oak Bay apartment this week once threatened to “blow up the house” during an argument with his ex and displayed several examples of poor judgment in parenting, a B.C. judge wrote earlier this year.

Curtis Wayne Sagmoen, 36, is expected to appear in a Vernon, B.C., courtroom today. He is charged with multiple firearms offences in relation to an August incident.

The first question Sarah Jickling always got when she sought medical help for her feelings of crippling sadness and lethargy in the winter was, "Are you from here?"

Delta residents are voicing their concerns over projected increases in noise pollution as the Vancouver Airport Authority gets closer to its 2037 expansion plans.

Two families were forced out of a house on East 11th Avenue, near Prince Albert Street, after a fire broke out in the basement.

A Canadian-led study aims to settle the controversy over extraordinary Arctic fossils that represent the oldest known sexually reproducing organism and the oldest multicellular organism that used photosynthesis.

There was a spike in applications for Canadian citizenship after the government relaxed the rules around residency requirements and language proficiency this fall.

As Canada 150 draws to a close, a project highlighting alternative narratives from Canada's history has become so popular it's now part of the curriculum in some schools.

The Kelowna Rockets opened the post-Christmas break with a home game against the Kamloops Blazers Wednesday night. This is the third meeting of the season between the two teams. And despite it being the season of giving, the Rockets and Blazers weren’t giving up much.

About a week after a terrible family tragedy in Kelowna, the victims will be remembered at a candlelight vigil Thursday afternoon. The event is being held in remembrance of Clara Forman and her two young daughters who were found dead in their home. Father and husband Jacob Forman is charged with second-degree murder. Kelly Hayes...

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

The Wednesday, December 27, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Police say Marie Stuart, 39, went missing on Dec. 27, 2016, near the Seven Oaks Mall in Abbotsford. She was 4 months pregnant at the time.

The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction against people trespassing on a fish farm company's property.

As much as 50 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on mountains in the South Coast by Friday.

80 per cent of the owners wanted to sell.

Police are recommending that drivers avoid the area for the rest of evening, especially if they are trying to catch a flight at Vancouver International Airport.

Police are recommending that drivers avoid the area for the rest of evening, especially if they are trying to catch a flight at Vancouver International Airport.

Adventurers are being warned to use caution in the mountains north of Vancouver as a winter storm sweeps through the region, increasing the avalanche risk.

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The incident took place on Sea Island and Great Canadian Way near the Costco around 2 p.m.