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Police tell Global News they take matters like this very seriously as replica firearms look very realistic, especially from a distance.

British Columbia has appointed its first innovation commissioner to advocate for the province's technology sector in Ottawa, Washington state and abroad.

WorkSafeBC reminds employers that it’s their job to keep workers safe from avalanches.

Lululemon says Laurent Potdevin has resigned as CEO, saying he "fell short" of the company's standards of conduct.

Police say there is nothing to indicate foul play in the disappearance of Kelly MacLean.

Seven months after a Surrey woman was assaulted and robbed by a man holding an X-Acto knife, a suspect has been charged with multiple crimes.

Lululemon chief executive Laurent Potdevin resigns after over four years at the helm, amid unspecified "conduct" problems.

The relationship between the Alberta and B.C. governments has been strained in recent weeks as the two sides battle over a proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline to the coast.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth holds a press conference about the rules and regulations surrounding legal marijuana in B.C.

Here is a look at B.C.'s new rules on the use of recreational marijuana when it becomes legal in Canada later this year.

Two years ago the city’s empty home rate was at 6.7 per cent.

The land has been valued at $4 million.

Every year the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade presents the Wendy Mcdonald Diversity Award to recognize leaders in the workplace. Bridgitte Anderson explains how you can nominate an outstanding woman or champion of women in B.C.

GardenWorks is excited to announce their “Orchid Obsessions” Weekend happening February 10th & 11th, at all Gardenworks locations. Local orchid enthusiasts and volunteers from the Orchid Society will be in attendance to discuss their own obsession with orchids and to present seminars on growing and caring for orchids. Register for a workshop to create an...

It was just over three years ago that a mentally ill and distraught man was shot dead by Vancouver police at 41st and Knight Street. Jennifer Palma has details of day one of the coroner’s inquest.

Pivot Legal Society is calling on the Vancouver police to make changes to the way they approach mental health.

CKNW is proud to support the Breakfast to Remember fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Society of BC happening March 7th at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Tickets are available now.

So far since the outbreak started on December 14th, there have been 14,486 immunizations for the disease in the Okanagan.

So far since the outbreak started on December 14th, there have been 14,486 immunizations for the disease in the Okanagan.

A trip to the Rockies took a terrifying turn on Sunday for a group of foreign students after their bus spun out of control on the Coquihalla Highway.

The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival is back with another amazing headliner for 2018! Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats will close out a full day of Blues and Bluegrass performances.

The B.C. government is expected to fill in some of the details today surrounding its plans for regulating and selling non-medical marijuana.

The B.C. government has begun filling in the details surrounding its plans for regulating and selling non-medical marijuana.

Sun. Feb. 4: Dr. Genieve Burley joins Colleen Christie to talk about the importance of posture and how bad posture can affect every part of your life.

Mon. Feb. 5: Dash cam video shows the moment a bus spun out of control on the Coquihalla Highway near Hope.

The BC Sportsmen Show is a 3-day event at the Tradex that any outdoor enthusiast can't miss! Celebrity appearances, feature demos and all of the best outdoor brands under one roof!

Sun. Feb. 4: The future of the iconic Rio Theatre in East Vancouver is under threat and members of the community are weighing in. Jennifer Palma has more on a petition to save the Rio Theatre.

Sun. Feb. 4: Annette Poitras reunites with Bubba, Chloe and Roxy – the dogs stayed with their dog walker for three days while they were lost in the Coquitlam backcountry. Kristen Robinson reports.

Kamloops RCMP are investigating a shooting of a 26-year-old man.

Kamloops RCMP are investigating a shooting of a 26-year-old man.

Twelve years after missing an opportunity to represent his country at the world junior hockey championship, forward Gilbert Brule will finally get the chance as a member of the Canadian men's Olympic team in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

RCMP have evacuated homes in an area of Coldstream, B.C. as they respond to an unfolding incident involving a possibly armed man inside a home.

RCMP say a man has been 'safely apprehended without incident' after earlier reports of an armed, distraught man prompted evacuations in an area of Coldstream, B.C.

The Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report into a fatal plane crash that claimed the life of a well-known Saskatoon businessperson in 2016.

Students athletes at Quest University say they're stunned after the school abruptly pulled the plug Thursday on its varsity athletics program.

Students athletes at Quest University say they're stunned after the school abruptly pulled the plug Thursday on its varsity athletics program.

School District 27 has made the decision not to run school buses because of blowing snow and poor road conditions.

Blair Mantin from Sands & Associates talks about ways to manage debt within relationships.

Businesses on along a quiet street in East Vancouver want the city to deal with a dramatic increase in the number of campers and RVs permanently parked there.

Andrew Wilkinson, the newly elected leader of the BC Liberal Party, talks to Global News about the importance of proportional representation and his vision for the province.

February is Psychology Month. Psychologist Dr. Patrick Myers talks stress and anxiety and offers a few tips if you are suffering.

A public inquest into the police-involved shooting death of Phuong Na 'Tony' Du begins Monday, more than three years after he was killed.

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is expected to make an announcement Monday afternoon about the new rules surrounding the sale of recreational marijuana.

One quarter of Canadians say they have been so stressed they've quit a job.

A trade war could erupt between Alberta and B.C. if a row over the Kinder Morgan pipeline is not resolved, but politicians on all sides, including the prime minister, have a lot to lose.

The need for composting nearly tripled in Metro Vancouver from 2008 to 2016 as cities began diverting as much organic waste as possible from landfills. But as the need for composting grows, so do complaints about the smells it creates.

Vancouver is home to some of the highest rents and lowest vacancy rates in the country — forcing millennials to come up with increasingly creative ways to overcome the expensive housing market.

Representatives from the board are hoping to entice McGill education grads to apply for jobs in B.C.

"It's a bad argument to say having a single representative is essential because it connects the constituent to the legislature."

The independent commission charged with developing the road pricing scheme has released seven maps showing potential pricing models.