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Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

Conservation officers are recommending two charges against a hunter accused of shooting and killing a therapy dog in Squamish last September.

Motorola Solutions announced Friday that it has entered into an all-cash agreement to buy Vancouver based Avigilon, maker of video surveillance systems for $1 billion US

"...you think your voice is more important than her ability to listen."

Twenty-six crew members were on scene.

The driver of a truck was taken into custody Thursday afternoon near a strip mall in Maple Ridge. The pickup collided with other vehicles, barricades and a bus stop before injuring a female pedestrian and her child.

The Canadian Media Producers Association report says the movie "Star Trek Beyond" employed more than 3,900 British Columbians and contributed $69 million to the provincial economy during 78 days of shooting.

The British Columbia government has released a snapshot of the results of its transportation upgrades along Highway 16, the route also known as the Highway of Tears.

Angie Quaale from Well Seasoned shows us how to make a number of appetizers to serve during your Super Bowl party.

Electricity experts are questioning the effectiveness of Alberta's promise to suspend power purchase talks with British Columbia as a way to sway the West Coast province on pipeline development.

The surveillance camera images show the suspect crouching down and stuffing the bottles under his jacket.

A frightening early morning wake up call for people living in an apartment complex in Abbotsford. Fire suddenly broke out in their building and firefighters had to come to their rescue. Jennifer Palma reports.

The incident allegedly took place around 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day.

The incident allegedly took place around 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold his final town hall meeting with Canadians on Vancouver Island on Friday afternoon.

Pipeline politics boiled over at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Vancouver Island town hall stop Friday afternoon, with three hecklers who refused to stop escorted from the room and the topic dominating almost all others over the course of the gathering.

'The only way we can get any of those things is if we do all three of those things together,' Justin Trudeau said ahead of a town hall meeting in Nanaimo.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his town hall tour in Nanaimo, B.C., today. He'll be taking questions from the public in a province that has seen great opposition to the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched into a spirited defence of his approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline during the final, and at times rowdy, town hall meeting of his cross country tour in Nanaimo B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched into a spirited defence of his approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline during the final, and at times rowdy, town hall meeting of his cross country tour in Nanaimo B.C.

The crash involves a semi-trailer transport truck that is blocking lanes.

The crash involves a semi-trailer transport truck that is blocking lanes.

The crash involves a semi-trailer transport truck that is blocking lanes.

Rusty Johnson from Rusty’s BBQ shows us how to make small smoked briskets on the grill.

Movie critic Dana Gee has the drama “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’ starring Annette Benning and Jamie Bell, director Michael Haneke’s Happy End and the thriller Winchester.

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds a tribunal ruling siding with the Williams Lake Indian Band, which had argued pre-Confederation British Columbia failed to protect its territory from settlement.

There's Ontario's Wiarton Willie, Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam, Manitoba's Merv, Alberta's Balzac Billy — and now, Van Island Violet.

A free workshop is being offered in Williams Lake for ranchers working to rebuild after 2017's devastating wildfires tore through the Cariboo.

Avalanche experts are warning backcountry visitors not to push their luck as a snow storm is expected to create very dangerous conditions in parts of the Rockies this weekend.

The Canadian government may have to settle with the Williams Lake Indian Band for not correcting breaches made by the colony of B.C. to protect indigenous land from settlement before the province joined Confederation.

A dozen people had to be rescued from a burning apartment building in Abbotsford early Thursday.

A recent train fire in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has prompted a review of potential risks and responses in New Westminster, which is hub for rail traffic.

The road-clearing strategies of communities across northern B.C. are being put to the test as heavy snow hits the region, with more warnings in place for the weekend.

A 55-year-old man has died after being hit by a pickup truck at a crosswalk in Vancouver.

Veteran journalist Carol Off, co-host of CBC's As It Happens, has won this year's British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction for her memoir All We Leave Behind: A Reporter's Journey into the Lives of Others.

Health officials in the B.C. Interior are trying to determine why drug overdose numbers are going down in Kamloops, but have nearly doubled in Kelowna.

The empty homes tax is supposed to motivate homeowners to rent out their empty properties, but who's motivating the city when it comes to its empty Trout Lake home?

The empty homes tax is supposed to motivate homeowners to rent out their empty properties, but who's motivating the city when it comes to its empty Trout Lake home?

"Canada said they didn't need to change their policies, or even their treasure board guidelines to fix the discrimination, but in this ruling it states that yes, public policy and funding have to be changed."

Officers say low light and rainy conditions are believed to be factors in the crash, also noting that speed and alcohol did not play a role.

Thieves stole cash and watches from the locker rooms of the BCHL Vernon Vipers and Merritt Centennials while they were on the ice at Kal Tire Place Wednesday night. Vernon RCMP said two men gained access to the areas, avoiding security. Travis Lowe reports.

Middle school students in Kelowna met 20 distinct storytellers Tuesday to help promote inclusion, diversity and acceptance. The event is in preparation for School District 23 Harmony Day Feb 21. Travis Lowe reports.

"We're just collateral damage," said Rainer Borkenhagen who lives in Gibsons but owns a condo in Vancouver.

The Gold Medal Plates event for 2018 has brought together 11 chefs from across Canada. They received their mystery wine Thursday evening in Kelowna and have 24 hours to analyze it before coming up with a dish it can be paired with. The finale is Saturday night. Gold Medal Plates is a major fundraiser for...

This weekend is the start of the Nisga'a new year, known as Hoobiyee, and Indigenous communities from around the province will be gathering to share performances, enjoy meals and celebrate.

The drummer behind the Birdman beats, Grammy Award winner Antonio Sanchez, is in Vancouver to perform the score live alongside the film at the PuSh Festival.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, February 1, 2018.

"We're going to be reviewing how we best deliver those services and meet people's needs," said the BC NDP's Judy Darcy.

Two men were airlifted from the damaged vessel on Thursday.

Two crew members have been retrieved from a container ship after the ship's engine caught fire.