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A new outdoor school program will open in Salmon Arm in September, allowing elementary students to spend part of each day outside.

The suspect showed a handgun and demanded money but left empty-handed.

Samantha Nadine Doolan has been handed a two-year jail sentence, followed by three years of probation.

The impact pushed one of the rigs over the edge of the bridge and one driver was temporarily trapped.

Surrey RCMP describe the suspect as being 5'7" to 5'8" tall, and was wearing a grey hoodie and a grey-looking backpack.

B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that indefinite solitary confinement is unconstitutional, and has given the federal government one year to draft legislation.

Prince Rupert, B.C., is now the first community in Canada to have an RCMP-led Safe Place program, created to support anyone experiencing anti-LGBTQ hate crimes or discrimination.

Mike Agerbo of Get Connected shows us three of his favourite products straight from the show floor of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.

A Richmond, B.C., family is stressed because less than three weeks before their departure date, FlightHub.com and airlines refuse to add newborn to booking on trip to Ireland.

Burnaby RCMP say a teenage girl is is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the 7200-block of Cariboo Road early this morning.

Burnaby RCMP say a teenage girl is is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the 7200-block of Cariboo Road early this morning.

While a record number of 335 people died of an overdose in Vancouver, the City says those numbers are on a month-to-month decline.

The International Olympic Committee wants bidding cities like Calgary to aim for a more sustainable Olympics, by re-using existing facilities and spending less on the games.

The City of West Kelowna expects the pace of construction activity to continue to be robust in 2018.

People who live on the B.C. coast and Vancouver Island will soon have access to much faster internet.

She is believed to be an international student.

A 32-year-old man from Nelson, B.C., was killed in a crash on Highway 97 Tuesday, the second fatal collision in the North Okanagan in one day.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that the practice of indefinite solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is unconstitutional.

The seat became vacant after former premier and B.C. Liberal MLA Christy Clark resigned on August 4th

According to traditional knowledge, the lands, known as Smu’q wa ala, were a place of safety and refuge more than 9,000 years ago.

Italian-Canadian, Chinese-Canadian, Irish-Canadian and all other hyphenated identities is at the heart of a new research project about Canadian identity and the future of multiculturalism.

The B.C. Government has called a byelection for Christy Clark's old seat in Kelowna West.

The Washington State University quarterback was found dead Tuesday night after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

A Valentine’s Day byelection has been scheduled to replace Christy Clark as MLA for Kelowna West.

The crash claimed the life of a 32-year-old man from Nelson.

At a 2016 meeting with Downtown Eastside residents and advocates, Robertson signed a pledge to make 58 West Hastings “100% welfare/pension rate community-controlled housing.” The rezoning proposal does not reflect that commitment.

Alfred Wong, the 15-year-old innocent bystander who was killed in an exchange of gunfire, was a kind, polite and hard-working young man, according to his swim coach.

Many emergency response vehicles are on scene and police tape is up in the area.

Two officers in their vehicle were approached by an agitated man just after 2 a.m Monday on Granville Street near Helmcken.

Anticipation of Wednesday's interest rate hike forced banks to raise their mortgage rates, which could slow down home sales.

A 44-year-old Penticton man has been charged after two Vancouver police officers were injured after his arrest.

A decision is expected Wednesday from the B.C. Supreme Court that could determine the future of solitary confinement.

The 25-year-old artist is Richmond’s new artist-in-residence and will have the keys to the heritage Richmond Branscombe House for the next 11 months, as she explores issues of housing and community through art.

Canada's biggest lenders have raised their prime lending rates on the same day that the country's central bank moved its benchmark interest rate 25 points higher.

The Bank of Canada raises its key lending rate by a quarter percentage point to 1.25 per cent, the third time it has moved its benchmark rate from once-record lows.

A growing number of Victoria residents have reported being pricked by discarded needles as police and city official warn the public about what they say could be ‘"deliberately placed" syringes in public places.

There is a possibility arson may have been committed.

Just how many last chances can an accused killer get? That's the question at the heart of an unusual set of proceedings which kicked off this week in the B.C. Court of Appeal. At stake: the future of the pair accused of masterminding the slaying of Jaswinder (Jassi) Sidhu.

Trail RCMP and fire crews responded to a car fire on Highway 22 just after 9 p.m. PT Sunday night and made the discovery, which they are calling suspicious.

"There shouldn't be a situation where we need to go to an ER just for something so simple..."

She suffered bruising and abrasions.

Very different views of foreign buying from two sides of the aisle.

Life could become more expensive in B.C., the federation said.

“I am now more convinced than ever that the better course of action on affordability is not blanket reduction or freezes."

The death is being treated as suspicious.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is alleging RCMP in Prince George, B.C., told witnesses to delete video footage of the arrest of a man who later died in police custody.

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is alleging RCMP in Prince George, B.C., told witnesses to delete video footage of the arrest of a man who later died in police custody.

Premier John Horgan wouldn't speculate whether his government would approve or reject any proposal by Metro Vancouver mayors for road-pricingtolls around the region to reduce congestion and pay for transportation upgrades.

As B.C.’s restaurants struggle with a labour shortage, the industry is talking about changing the way it treats its employees to attract more workers. Jordan Armstrong reports.