British Columbia news

The former finance minister is being replaced in the pivotal leadership role by Mary Polak.

Many Canadians head to California's Coachella Valley during the winter months, and one American journalist is asking why not just give the region to Canada?

Flight operations are not impacted by the fire.

Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says efforts by the province's NDP government to stymie an interprovincial pipeline are illegal and will hurt all of Canada.

"I clinically died. And then you come back from death, and that's hard to wrap your head around."

New BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is trying to convince voters he's more than a brainiac with a law and medical degree.

In the Lower Mainland, it's common to see ethnic enclaves where people of the same diaspora congregate to create community. No Foreigners is a theatrical study of the phenomenon that is the Chinese mall.

Fire crews and the Canadian Coast Guard responded to a fire at Reed Point Marina in Port Moody early Saturday morning and found four boats engulfed in flames. The fire remains under investigation.

Williams Lake city council has approved a permit for a resident to use cattle on his land to keep grass short, with the aim of protecting the property from wildfires.

Thomas Haas in the kitchen making some sweet treats for the love in your life this Valentine’s Day.

Fertility expert Dr Beth Taylor seperates the fact from fiction around the hot topic of egg freezing

Jennifer DeMunck tells us what we can expect from Whistler’s Ladies Ski Day

Peter Chipman tells us about the incredible work the Variety Sunshine Coach Program does.

Sat, Feb 10: Kaitlyn Herbst finds out about some of the creative ways homeowners are dealing with the lack of affordable housing in Metro Vancouver.

The Langley Senior Resources Centre is asking for volunteers to help drive seniors to and from appointments.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team name 23-year-old Tarek Ali Al-Romeshi as victim. ‏

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating after a Friday night shooting left one dead.‏

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating after a Friday night shooting left one dead.‏

One person is dead after a shooting near 204B Street and 82nd Avenue last night.

Minimum wage in B.C. is going up, but it's not enough to address the high cost of living in Victoria, says the head of the local chamber of commerce.

Jury recommendations from the coroners inquest into the death of Phuong Na (Tony) Du were released late Friday night.

A doctor alleges misogyny from a fellow physician while a patient accuses her cardiologist of insensitivity.

Many of the small businesses in Cambie Village are housed in one-storey buildings prime for redevelopment. The owners say they're at the mercy of landlords who stand to make millions selling their assets.

Vancouver's Pushpa Chandra attempted the World Marathon Challenge to celebrate her 60th birthday but also raise money for international development.

Mark another loss for the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

A proposed roadside prohibition program for those allegedly driving while high is causing some concern for a B.C. lawyer.

A proposed roadside prohibition program for those allegedly driving while high is causing some concern for a B.C. lawyer.

The minister of natural resources says he's not closing the door on offering incentives to British Columbia in an effort to cool the heated battle raging over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

The inquest into Tony Du's fatal shooting by police has made 29 recommendations.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, February 9, 2018.

"...our graduates are being hired during the final practicum," said a UBC associate dean.

Outdoor winter festivals in Fort St. John and Prince George are pleased with this weekend's cold temperatures and heavy snow after warm weather dampened celebrations in 2017.

Pacific Northern Gas says crews will spend the weekend trying to fix a problem with the natural gas pipeline from Terrace to Prince Rupert. In the meantime, customers are advised to cut down on their gas use.

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Changes are coming to food labeling in Canada – designed to provide a more accurate picture of exactly how healthy the item is. As Allison Vuchnich reports, it could mean some of your favorite foods won’t end up in your shopping cart.

A handful of professional musicians gather in Victoria each Friday with a group of “special” performers who find great joy in singing their hearts out. Kylie Stanton has their heartwarming story.

The Variety Show of Hearts telethon is taking place this Sunday and back by popular demand is the Robert Bateman print. And it turns out this year’s piece has a special connection to Variety. Here’s Sonia Sunger.

While Metro Vancouver will begin this long weekend in almost spring-like conditions, that’s not the case in other parts of the province and country. John Hua reports.

A young, seemingly fit Vancouver lawyer, was playing hockey when he suffered a heart attack but his teammates stepped in to save his life. As Aaron McArthur reports, it’s another example of the importance of knowing what to do – and having the right equipment – in an emergency.

The province confirms the Family Day holiday is being moved from the second to third week in February next year. And Victoria is considering roadside suspensions for distracted drivers.

The province has announced nearly $1 million in funding to train more than 130 new teachers. As Tanya Beja reports, the money is aimed at easing the chronic teacher shortage that followed a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

The chief justice of British Columbia's Supreme Court says he is frustrated by the federal government's "failure" to appoint judges, and he is calling on Ottawa to urgently fill at least nine vacancies in the province.

New bus service for Union Bay and Merville, near Courtenay, will allow riders to request off-route pick up.

The newly elected leader of the BC Liberal Party was in the Okanagan Friday meeting with his caucus.

The City of Kelowna wants to start monitoring its surveillance cameras around the clock.

Local business owners say it doesn't come without costs, but it's just good business to invest in your employees.

Half a million people came to B.C. to find mountains, ocean... and no Uber.

The Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver has been open for one year and while it’s a state-of-the-art facility it hasn’t escaped traditional jailhouse problems. Shelby Thom reports.

BC’s wine industry is under siege. Those words today from the new leader of BC’s Liberal Party. Andrew Wilkinson was in the Okanagan meeting with his caucus. He visited a Kelowna winery where he had some words of advice for Premier John Horgan on how to solve the trade dispute with Alberta. And he wasn’t...

The growing tensions between B.C. and Alberta over potential restrictions on bitumen shipments to the coast could escalate into another B.C. 'war in the woods' type of conflict, two former government chiefs of staff say.