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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan: "We've been setting an example ourselves and from day one when the government was elected."

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He saw a padlock had been cut. Then he spotted a person looking out a shed window.

Alberta resident Lew Galbraith thinks the wine boycott is a good move — in fact, he's been boycotting all B.C. products for months now.

When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace it turns out women have an ally in men from the baby boomer generation, says Angus Reid research.

Adrian Dix: "No parent should have to make the difficult decision between their family's health and putting food on the table."

Echoing concerns expressed by B.C. vintners, the Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario says the recently announced ban on sales of B.C. wine in Alberta means the industry is caught up in a conflict it has nothing to do with.

B.C.'s Family Day falls on Monday, Feb. 12 this year. Most other provinces observe the statutory holiday one week later.

One man was witnessed dropping a replica gun, the other was allegedly cleaning his on a train.

Premier John Horgan announcing in a release Friday afternoon that in 2019, B.C.'s Family Day will be moved to the third week in February "so families across the country can celebrate together."

What’s this? Actual winter at the Winter Olympics?

Education Minister Rob Fleming says the extra funding comes in response to a task force appointed to identify challenges facing school districts across the province.

The aquarium announced in January that it will no longer house cetaceans.

Former Toronto Maple Leaf and Vancouver Canuck Dave “Tiger” Williams has been charged with sexual assault and assault following a military trip to Latvia in December.

The park board passed the bylaw banning the practice in May 2018, but a B.C. Supreme Court judge has found that the park board does not have the jurisdiction to change the Vancouver Charter as required to implement the ban.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that Vancouver's park board does not have jurisdiction over day-to-day operations of the city's aquarium and therefore lacked the power to ban whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Families across B.C. are gearing up to make the most of the Family Day long weekend, but snowy conditions in the Interior are wreaking havoc on some of the province's most travelled roads.

Opposition to Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline has followed Justin Trudeau to sunny California.

Former NHL star Dave 'Tiger' Williams is facing a sexual assault charge following a military police investigation. The incident allegedly took place aboard a military flight to Latvia in December.

So easy, so good, so impressive. Just do it and accept the accolades.

Three of the protesters briefly got inside the hotel and demonstrated with their backs up against the wall directly outside the room where Trudeau met with California Gov. Jerry Brown.

An 18-year-old Vernon girl was killed in the collision between a mini-van and pickup truck.

"I believe working with horses has the power to really help some of the men in our care."

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

Todd Arthur Peters admitted to his crimes after the prosecutor reduced the number of charges from five to two.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is accusing the B.C. government of threatening hundreds of jobs in Regina over its proposal to restrict new shipments of bitumen into the province.

A man is in hospital after being shot multiple times early Friday morning, in what police are calling a targeted attack.

It is believed the package was found on an aircraft that had been parked overnight.

As colder temperatures set in across the province again this weekend, BC Hydro says it is activating its winter payment plan to give customers the opportunity to spread out their electricity bills.

Former Vancouver Giants captain Craig Cunningham had a full cardiac arrest before a game on Nov. 19, 2016.

Men can be notorious for ignoring their health until they have a major issue. Naturopathic physician Alana Polo explains why health professionals are trying to change that.

When a team of UBC urban design students unveiled their vision for Surrey's future, something was notably absent — cars.

Surrounded by more than 35,000 spectators inside Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium, Canadian speed skaters Denny and Josie Morrison lived out a fairy tale — husband and wife walking hand-in-hand into the opening ceremony.

Dylan Scofield has an IQ of 59. He has pleaded guilty to sexual interference involving two 15-year-old girls.

The Canadian economy shed a surprising 88,000 jobs in January, with the losses concentrated in part-time work, Statistics Canada reports.

"Typically, residential customers' energy consumption increases on average by 88 per cent in the colder, darker months."

"The evidence before Judge Gray wouldn't have suggested, I don't think to anybody, that this fellow was likely -- if he did murder his children -- to do that."

The lavish ceremony officially opening the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is over, with today's ceremony highlighted by South Korean Olympic champion figure skater Yuna Kim lighting the flame, but the competition is just beginning for the athletes from dozens of nations.

The lavish ceremony officially opening the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is over, with today's display highlighted by South Korean Olympic champion figure skater Yuna Kim lighting the flame, but the competition is just beginning for the athletes from dozens of nations.

"It it really does help, and just kind of brings you back to the perspective of why you are over there doing it," said bronze medalist Brent Hayden about support from fans back home.

On Friday, around 5:30 p.m. ET, a small asteroid will make a relatively close pass to Earth. But it's no doomsday asteroid.

"He needs to remember that we love him dearly," said the foster mom.

Vancouver’s Olympic cauldron lit up today to honour team Canada ahead of the 2018 winter games in Pyeongchang. The cauldron first fired up for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and as Catherine Urquhart reports, the retro flame is re-igniting Olympic spirit.

Pacific Northern Gas says a pressure drop in their Terrace-to-Prince Rupert pipeline means repairs are necessary. They're asking their 2,800 customers in the Prince Rupert area to cut down on use until those repairs are complete.

A councillor in North Cowichan says it’s time to introduce a code of conduct to avoid bullying and harassment in municipal offices.

A councillor in North Cowichan says it’s time to introduce a code of conduct to avoid bullying and harassment in municipal offices.

The company announced Tuesday that their chief executive left effective immediately after falling short of the company's standards of conduct."

"If you put your car on the market and you sell it and three years later it's worth a little bit more a little bit less, you don't cry over spilled milk," said the new Liberal Leader.

"I always thought I'd be handing this business down to one of my kids," the owner said.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, February 8, 2018.