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Russell Atma Bidesi was convicted of second-degree murder Friday, police said in a release, for the slaying of Bradley McPherson.

Sean Nelson, Sommelier of the Year, gives us some top wine tasting tips

Ninety years ago this week, Family Services of Greater Vancouver was launched with a start-up fund of $25, pulled together from the sale of a donated second-hand car, and just one caseworker.

In December, the energy regulator ruled the pipeline company was exempt from two bylaws preventing construction at a pair of Burnaby terminals.

The provincial government is appealing the National Energy Board's ruling that allows Kinder Morgan to bypass City of Burnaby bylaws during construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

A pair of Canadian scientists believe they may finally have an answer to how a curling rock curls.

Investigators say they believe the shooting was targeted.

Arctic air is expected to stick around, with daytime temperatures hovering just above freezing while temperatures could drop to -10 C overnight.

Police are recommending charges against three teens form Surrey.

John Schmuck, chair of the Governance Review Citizen Advisory Committee for the District of Saanich, says not enough young people are involved in their communities.

Peter from Gardenworks explains why now is the perfect time to start planting your Spring seeds. Top gardening tips from the folks at Gardenworks.

From superdogs to loveable llamas – We get a preview of what we can expect from the PetLovers Show

Mark Perrier – chef and co-owner of Savio Volpe – has a pasta making masterclass. Delicious cuisine and recipes cooked up on the Saturday Morning News.

BCHL’s commissioner John Grisdale tells Jay about his retirement

A Kamloops, B.C., woman went back to school in her mid-70s, and just completed the exploratory trades program for women at Thompson Rivers University.

When it comes to food choices, buyers can be picky. And the pick of the crop, it seems, is exactly the problem these days.

In an effort to fight the rising tide of overdoses, Abbotsford's firefighters have launched a campaign called "F kNOw," intended as a one-stop shop for information and mythbusting about fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that has claimed thousands of lives in B.C.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating after a male victim was shot and killed in a Coquitlam residential neighbourhood Friday night.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating after an incident in Coquitlam late Friday night.

Canada's first Olympic luge medals are being credited to a combination of prior heartbreak, hard-won experience and slide-time on the world's fastest luge track near Whistler, B.C.

The company behind the non-browning Arctic apple created in Summerland, B.C., is making aggressive expansion plans following a successful U.S. test run. But the apples won't be sold in Canada for at least two more years.

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is refusing to take sides in the British Columbia-Alberta pipeline, as his party holds a convention where environmental policy resolutions are set to take up a large amount of real estate.

Brenda Doherty says her 15-year-old daughter was released from hospital and died of an overdose after Doherty secured a medical form that requested the girl be held involuntarily by health officials to keep her safe.

It's been months since an injunction against a Maple Ridge tent city was defeated, and there's still no temporary housing for its residents.

For many it’s the largest investment in their lifetime. But the question is, once you own a home, is it better to aggressively pay down your mortgage? Or put your extra cash towards retirement savings?

How can someone get away with lifting a pistol, pulling the trigger and shooting someone in the back of the head, and not go to jail?

Following the celebration, and despite the Blazers best efforts to make their coach proud, Kelowna was first on the board.

If you decide you want to hit the mountains this weekend, stay out of the backcountry.

A statement issued Friday evening by Attorney General David Eby says concerns sparked by a Globe and Mail investigation will be the subject of a provincial review.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, February 16, 2018.

"This story confirms our government's commitment to taking action to crack down on money laundering and criminal activity in B.C."

Marvel's newest blockbuster sold out local screenings Friday and is expected to shatter box-office records this weekend. But the film has even greater resonance for black filmgoers.

The Friday, February 16, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

The victim of Vancouver’s sixth homicide of 2018 has been identified as 32-year-old realtor Kaminder Rai. Jill Bennett reports.

Tests have shown high levels of pharmaceuticals in shellfish near the outflow pipes for Victoria’s sewage. Kylie Stanton reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

Tests have shown high levels of pharmaceuticals in shellfish near the outflow pipes for Victoria’s sewage. Kylie Stanton reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

The NDP government has announced that construction will begin next year on a replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge. John Hua has the details.

The provincial government says it’s reaching out to the parents of a 15-year-old girl who died of a drug overdose, after they repeatedly tried but failed to force her into treatment. Aaron McArthur reports.

A Fraser Valley radio station is organizing an epic, region-wide bottle drive to help the family of a four-year-old boy who’s fighting cancer. Jennifer Palma has the story.

The so-called “staircase to nowhere” in New Westminster is being turned into a public art project at a budget of $70,000.

"We are going to be looking for artists to interact with the staircase to make it fun, to make it animated," said a city arts coordinator.

A Metro Vancouver restaurateur says from now on, he’ll only serve B.C. wines. And as Linda Aylesworth reports, he’s urging other restaurants to join with their support of the B.C. wine industry.

The snowpack level in the Okanagan is 131 per cent of normal levels and the Similkameen is sitting at 135 per cent of normal.

The weather service issued snowfall warnings and special weather statements for all of mainland B.C. south of the Shuswap, and for the east coast of Vancouver Island.

The City of Burnaby wants to appeal a National Energy Board decision that exempts Kinder Morgan from local land and tree clearance bylaws in the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

B.C. conservation officers will be patrolling the B.C.-Alberta border in an effort to protect caribou from snowmobilers.

Bradley McPherson was at an after-hours Christmas Party at a home in Surrey when he was fatally shot.

He hopes other restaurants follow suit.

Are people with faces like, say, American actor Danny DeVito more likely to cheat on their partners than, say those who look more like English actor Benedict Cumberbatch?

Parts of the West Coast lacked any functional warning system, but officials hope five new sirens will mitigate the risks of a monster wave.