British Columbia news

A union's attempt to get info on money laundering rules compliance by a B.C. Lottery Corporation casino operator came up snake eyes when the Crown corporation wanted over $500,000 for a freedom of information request.

"It feels familiar to and reminiscent of going to the local brew pub or brewery and just getting your growler filled with beer on tap."

A state-of-the-art design school named after the founder of active wear giant Lululemon is the latest addition to Kwantlen Polytechnic University's campus in Richmond, B.C.

Const. John Davidson was honoured in a service held by the Northumbria Police in North East England on Wednesday.

Psychologist Jillian Roberts says simple, truthful explanations can help children who are directly or indirectly affected by the deaths of two young Oak Bay sisters last week.

The common advice is to not talk money, politics or religion with colleagues but some experts say discussing salaries isn’t rude — in fact, it’s necessary to close the pay gap between genders.

The City of White Rock says it's received dozens of complaints from residents in the past few weeks, stemming from a pungent smell. Fortis B.C. is investigating. Metro Vancouver says it believes the odour is coming from an agricultural composting facility on 172nd Street and Eighth Avenue in South Surrey.

Shane Tym will spend 11 more years in prison after being sentenced for manslaughter and aggravated assault.

Mike Agerbo from Get Connected Media has all the details about what you can expect at CES this year.

A British Columbia First Nation has lost a bid for a larger allocation of the scarce Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery.

A man has been killed following an argument at a Burnaby apartment building. As Jordan Armstrong reports, neighbors are not surprised by the violence.

The Northumbria Police say the service was held on Dec. 29, adding that Davidson’s family travelled to see his name unveiled in the force’s memorial wall.

The provincial government will be raising the threshold for the homeowner grant by $50,000 following the release of the annual property assessments.

Doug Charlton lives in Invermere, B.C., and regularly rummages through dumpsters, salvaging abandoned bikes.

The move is meant to ensure that the same percentage of homes are eligible for the grant as in 2017, when the threshold was $1.6 million, according to a press release from the ministry of finance.

Police were called to an apartment in Burnaby late Tuesday evening, when they arrived they found an adult male in medical distress. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the man has now succumbed to his injuries.

The Sea to Sky highway is now fully reopened after a fatal crash shut down the highway Tuesday night.

Gold and oil are no slouches either with gold reaching its best level since mid-September.

Marc D’Aquino with Holistic Emergency Preparedness and Response shares tips on how to prepare for an emergency during the winter months.

A man who lives across the street said police showed up after he heard a woman yelling that a man was dead.

Police have been at an apartment building in Burnaby for hours this morning. Jordan Armstrong is live from the scene with details.

Wellness coach Catherine Roscoe Barr joins us with tips on how to set practical goals for yourself this new year.

A police spokesperson said the incident occurred on the 6500 block of Telford Avenue, about one block away from Metrotown Station.

A police spokesperson said the incident occurred on the 6500 block of Telford Avenue, about one block away from Metrotown Station.

Ivan Henry, a B.C. man awarded millions for wrongful imprisonment, is now defending himself in a civil lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted five women.

The Sea to Sky Highway has fully re-opened after a fatal crash shut down the highway overnight.

The Sea to Sky Highway has fully re-opened after a fatal crash shut down the highway overnight.

After double homicides of sisters in Oak Bay, family lawyer Trudi Brown says a lack of legal aid and a judge shortage are among the obstacles to resolving high-conflict disputes.

Three communities in Canada’s northern population are participating in a new arctic research program based out of the University of Victoria.

Vancouver has a few days to recover as they'll be back on the ice on Saturday when they're in Toronto.

George Wolf wrote the song "Missing You" inspired by his daughter, Charly, who died from fentanyl poisoning in 2016.

"Go out and get a kit and have one handy in [your] possession."

With out-of-town investors looking to cash in on cheap vacation homes, the village of Valemount is looking for ways to remain affordable to year-round residents.

Advocates for older Canadians are calling on provincial governments to cover the cost of a new vaccine against shingles that will soon be available. Shingles is a painful illness to which seniors are more susceptible and advocates say vaccine coverage should be treated as a public health issue.

Hell? No, high water.

Two vehicles appeared to have crashed on the Sea to Sky highway

The shores of Okanagan Lake may boast some of the most expensive residential real estate in the valley, but it’s modest homes that saw the most increase in values for the 2018 assessment. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.

"It really looks like it must have been a horrific accident."

The highway reopened around 3 a.m. Wednesday after a serious collision near Alice Lake.

The highway is closed in both directions at Cheekeye River Bridge due to a collision.

The highway is closed in both directions at near Alice Lake Provincial Park due to a collision. DriveBC estimates the highway will reopen around 3:00 a.m. PT.

A terrible collision near Alice Lake north of Squamish has left two people dead and and six injured.

A collision near Alice Lake north of Squamish has left two people dead and as many as six injured.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

"I want to know why [my birth parents] gave me up and I want to know where they went and if they were ever going to want to find me."

Over 2 million properties in B.C. have a new assessed value this year.

A decommissioned B.C. ferry is on the auction block and could be snapped up for a bargain price, although as Geoff Hastings reports, there is a catch.

A Victoria rug company has stepped in to clean school rugs after teachers complained that the school district wasn’t doing it often enough. Neetu Garcha reports.

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Only a handful of power outages remain in the Fraser Valley, five days after an ice storm knocked out power to thousands. Nadia Stewart has more on the lessons learned from the emergency.