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The extremely contagious virus is spread through canine feces and without treatment dogs can die within three to four days.

Video released in 2016 shows Diaz Rodriguez delivering 10 baton strikes to the victim’s head, neck and back – all over alleged fare evasion at the Rupert SkyTrain station.

The lawyer for a woman who has accused her ex-husband of abusing their four children, is defending a so-called "expert" whose credentials were panned by B.C.'s top court.

Here are your five things to do for this weekend, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.

A review of agricultural land protection will examine how to stop dumping of construction fill on prime farmland and other threats to food production in B.C.

Five years after opening its doors, northern B.C.'s first Iranian restaurant has shut down, citing an inability to make ends meet despite widespread community support and numerous awards.

"Fortunately for us, her forte is her friendliness," said Guichon, the 29th Lieutenant Governor.

A man is in custody and another is in hospital after a hatchet attack on Thursday afternoon.

It's no secret land values are soaring in Vancouver, and, in some neighbourhoods, including popular shopping areas around Commercial Drive and Main Street, small independent businesses are paying the price.

Samantha Fraenkel from Book Warehouse tells us about the best books to read during the winter months.

A violent assault at a skytrain station seven years ago left a UBC football player bloodied and battered. The accused were transit cops, and they are the focus of a police complaints commission hearing that got underway in Vancouver Friday. Jordan Armstrong reports.

A golden eagle found starving in Kamloops, B.C. is taken to a rehabilitation centre where it was found to be part of a large study out of Alaska.

Friday, Jan. 5: Here are your five things to do for this weekend.

Some sections along False Creek and around David Lam Park in Yaletown are under water.

Extreme high tides rise up along Yaletown’s False Creek shoreline Friday morning.

The Stuart Wood temporary homeless shelter in Kamloops, B.C., has opened up more space for beds as each night they have more visitors than places to sleep.

As stories of sexual harassment surface in the Canadian theatre industry, Vancouver post-secondary institutes are working to recognize and report inappropriate behaviour.

Thu. Jan. 4: A B.C. family is grateful they are OK after a massive chunk of ice fell from a sign on Highway 1, smashing the truck. Catherine Urquhart reports.

More than six years after two Transit Police officers violently beat a 22-year-old UBC student at the Rupert SkyTrain station, a public hearing investigates allegations of professional misconduct.

A massive sheet of ice crashed through a pick-up truck's windshield on New Year's Eve as a family was driving on Highway 1 near Chilliwack.

Dietitian Jess Pirnak has tips on how to break down common New Year’s resolutions into achievable goals.

The Coast Mountain Bus Company is taking steps to reduce the number of abusive phone calls that come in.

ICBC says its driver licensing employees are also specifically trained on how to deal with difficult customers.

B.C.'s college of registered nurses has handed a 30-day suspension to a nurse who accessed the private medical records of 74 Vancouver Island Health Authority patients without permission. VIHA fired Jennifer Goodman after the breach came to light.

Residents of the Southern Interior, Northern B.C. and drivers on several key highways are warned to be cautious Friday afternoon.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warnings of freezing rain and extremely slippery conditions for the Coquihalla, Highway 3 and Highway 5.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warnings of freezing rain and extremely slippery conditions for the Coquihalla, Highway 3 and Highway 5.

"The experience can be painful for certain people. It can very much be a blunt instrument," says Rob De Luca, public safety director for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

Students at Christ Church Cathedral School will soon get a scholarship boost from the Chloe and Aubrey Berry Scholarship Fund.

Fraser Health is worried the rising number of flu cases are going to overwhelm hospital emergency rooms.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says despite some states legalizing marijuana, it's still illegal at the federal level

The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, says a new study from the University of British Columbia.

The city says it has achieved 98 per cent of its four-year target to create 1,000 new childcare spaces in three years.

New research out of UBC says stress can be lowered simply with the scent of a romantic partner. Jennifer Palma has the details.

Health officials say the peak of this year’s flu season has arrived. Linda Aylesworth tells us how things stand this year, and where officials are most worried.

The story of four boys who died running away from residential school in northern B.C., and the lack of change made as a result, is being highlighted by Canada's National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

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The Thursday, January 4, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

The reaction to a major jump in Ontario’s minimum wage has the B.C. business sector warning that a minimum wage set too high, could do workers more harm than good. John Hua reports.

The Vancouver Island father accused of killing his two young daughters made his first court appearance today. Neetu Garcha was there.

Squamish Nation chef Paul Natrall is bringing traditional Indigenous cuisine with a twist to the streets of Vancouver with the launch of his new food truck, Mr. Bannock.

BC Hydro is asking hunters and trappers in northeast B.C. to avoid areas where crews are working on the construction of the Site C dam.

A unique piece of Pacific Northwest rock and roll history is being preserved by a guitar maker in Comox, B.C.

Mount St. Helens is rumbling again, but it's not the volcano that worries seismologists most.

It was a devastating fire that could could have had deadly consequences.

The Okanagan has been hit with more heavy snowfalls than normal this winter season, meaning city crews are struggling to keep up. Shelby Thom reports.

IHIT has identified the victim of the Tuesday night homicide as 47-year-old Jwada Hedar-Kadhim.

Kelowna RCMP may have solved two crimes at once.

University students across the province are heading back to school this week and a new study suggests that female professors have added work demands compared to their male colleagues.