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One of the fake $100 bank notes seized in West Kelowna was cut more narrow at one end than the other.

City council will decide on Tuesday if Vancouver will continue in the FIFA 2026 Men's World Cup bidding process. So far, Vancouver has been chosen as one of four Canadian cities in the joint North American bid.

Robyn Crawford is a Reporter and Anchor with CKNW.

Colin MacLean bubbles over with stories when talking of his close friend Tommy Banks. "Tommy led the way for all of us actually in almost any field," said MacLean. "He was many things. He lived many lives."

30 new paramedic jobs are coming to the Nanaimo region in an effort to reduce long wait-times and a high volume of 911 calls.

30 new paramedic jobs are coming to the Nanaimo region in an effort to reduce long wait-times and a high volume of 911 calls.

The couple had just returned from vacation when they heard an explosion outside and went to investigate.

Six men said they were forced to work at Nevsun's Bisha mine from 2008 to 2012, enduring harsh conditions, including hunger, illness and physical punishment at the hands of military commanders.

A high stream-flow advisory has been issued for the South Coast ahead of a major storm expected Sunday.

"I am convinced that he was getting information that was incorrect."

An arbitrator has ruled that Teck Resources Ltd. must stop random drug and alcohol testing of workers at its B.C. coal mines, calling the tests 'serious intrusions into their rights.'

Penticton’s Soundstage Productions is performing the musical The Secret Garden based on the 1911 novel of the same name.

Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 on CBC Radio One

Dr. Scott Sampson, Science World CEO talks about the upcoming Community Science Celebration.

Evidence from the traffic stop lead to police executing a search warrant at the residence where two other people were arrested.

Fire broke out in an upscale Surrey neighbourhood Thursday afternoon but as Jordan Armstrong reports, upon investigation two bodies were found inside.

Motorists who travel the isolated stretch of highway from Castle Junction at the Alberta border to Radium, B.C., can feel a little bit safer with access to an emergency call box along the route.

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B.C. man acquitted of terror charges sues provincial, federal ...
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A British Columbia man acquitted of terrorism-related charges has filed a lawsuit against the provincial and federal governments, arguing he was maliciously prosecuted in violation of his charter rights.and more »

A British Columbia man acquitted of terrorism-related charges has filed a lawsuit against the provincial and federal governments, arguing he was maliciously prosecuted in violation of his charter rights.

A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle driven by an on-duty RCMP officer.

VSB chair Janet Fraser is putting forward a motion to create a new policy that is diverse and representative when it comes to naming schools in Vancouver.

B.C.'s Nancy Greene Raine, former Olympic slalom skier, is one of six athletes featured in the Canada Post stamp series Canadian Women in Winter Sports.

The province has announced $7.25 million toward new supportive housing for Nanaimo, with 44 modular units planned.

Over the past several years, Indigenous groups have gone to court to try to stop energy projects, arguing they were not adequately consulted. But this week, a group of First Nations announced they will sue the federal government for the opposite reason.

Parker Simson could become just the third UBC dual sport athlete in the same academic year in 57 years.

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.

This is a first for restaurants.

Movie critic Dana Gee gives us a preview of what’s hitting the theatres this weekend and a look at the snubs and surprises of the 2018 Oscar nominations.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to a home in Surrey where two people were found dead following a fire. Jordan Armstrong is live at the scene.

A real-estate listing for a 1.6-hectare blueberry farm promises a 12,500 square-foot mansion and the chance to build a private driving range — enraging Richmond farming activists.

Another weather system from the southwest brings wet snow and even a chance of freezing rain for the Fraser Valley.

A new report from Vancity found that Vancouver is home to around 3,000 vehicles in car-sharing networks, and fleets also continue to grow in the suburbs.

Is British Columbia really ready for a tsunami?
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John Clague is a professor and Shrum Chair in Science at Simon Fraser University and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. British Columbians learned about tsunamis in March, 1964. On the evening of March 27, a huge earthquake, the second-largest of ...and more »

Kelowna RCMP are investigating after someone broke into a chapel and two local businesses by going through drywall.

Scientists are calling on Canadian cities to stop using road salt because it's toxic to the environment and causes billions of dollars of damage to infrastructure and cars.

"We have currently 3,000 car-share vehicles on the road, which is quite a bit more than our national counterparts in Toronto and Montreal, but also is quite significantly higher than Seattle, Portland and San Francisco as well."

"Elect more women to make change," Clark said. "If she’s smart and capable, give her the chance."

"It institutionalizes poor people, it's a mode of surveillance, they give up their tenancy rights, their privacy, their autonomy, and it's a dehumanizing approach to trying to help poor people and homeless people."

Tommy Banks, who has died at 81, won both a Juno and Gemini award, hosted The Tommy Banks Show from 1968-83 and numerous other TV programs, and performed throughout North America and around the world.

An upcoming Ballet Kelowna performance will feature direction from only women choreographers, a rarity in the ballet world.

Following the resignation of two Canadian political leaders amid allegations of sexual misconduct, a UBC expert says it's time for aspiring politicians to go through a higher level of training.

Robin Lehner made 30 saves Thursday for his second straight shutout and the Buffalo Sabres blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on the last night before the all-star break.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, January 25, 2018.

"He was such a sweet man and you took him from us," his wife said.

Metro Vancouver mayors have voted unanimously to move ahead with the region’s 10-year transit plan, and all of the major projects it includes. Ted Chernecki reports on why the vote was something of a surprise.

In the wake of the death of a Victoria father at a Richmond air park, doctors are saying extreme trampoline parks are dangerous and should be regulated. Nadia Stewart reports.

The Thursday, January 25, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

The recent death at a B.C. trampoline park is the latest in a rising tide of injuries that has many calling for safety standards in the industry, which is unregulated in Canada.

It’s been about 50 years since experts began predicting a cash-free society, but a chain of Vancouver restaurants could be a sign that we’re now closer than ever.

Family and friends of a woman who was killed in a tragic hit and run in Vancouver are pleading for witnesses to come forward. Lynn Colliar has the story.