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Gary Charbonneau says he'll miss the free publicity a legal tangle with the Vancouver Aquarium brought to his otherwise obscure documentary. But the critical filmmaker says he's not about to complain about the aquarium's decision to drop its lawsuit.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is threatening to expand a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline by reducing the amount of oil her province ships.

The sons of an Iranian-Canadian professor who died in prison in Tehran arrived in Vancouver on Thursday afternoon. Ramin and Mehran Seyed-Emami spoke about their father’s death, their mother’s detainment and what comes next for the family.

The B.C. Court of Appeal had ruled that a lower court decision relied on evidence provided by a fraudulent expert witness.

We’re hearing today from the man who helped create quite the storm of controversy during the Prime Minister’s recent trip to India. Trudeau was forced to apologize when convicted criminal Jaspal Atwal showed up at a reception hosted by the Canadian government. Nadia Stewart is here now with Atwal’s side of the story

Freeland said Canada is demanding answers from Iran on the death of Kavous Seyed-Emami, a 63-year-old sociology professor who was being held at Tehran's notorious Evin prison earlier this year.

The B.C. government has reduced the number of school trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap after the previous board of nine was fired in 2016.

The assembly has changed the rules so that children aged from new born to two years old will be able to accompany their parent into the chamber.

Para nordic star Brian McKeever enthusiastically led Canada into Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea.

Sonia Su has received only one application in the last two months.

The Alberta government is taking a page from the playbook of former premier Peter Lougheed by threatening to cut oil exports in its fight against B.C.’s efforts to stop the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

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The two sons of a Canadian-Iranian professor who died in a Tehran prison last month have arrived in Vancouver. They say their mother, Maryam Mombeini, was temporarily detained by Iranian authorities while trying to board a flight to Canada on Thursday.

The Cambie corridor is one of the mostly rapidly changing areas of Vancouver, with the population expected to more than double in the next couple of decades.

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Travel expert Claire Newell gives us advice on how to avoid being the victim of luggage theft.

Richard Chang of Diamond & Diamond gives us his top tips on what to do immediately after being in a crash. He explains what you need to do differently if you’ve been injured or the other vehicle left the scene.

The lawyer for a convicted failed assassin invited to a reception with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the media has an "obsession" with his client and criticized a reporter for defying an order not to ask questions to Atwal during a press conference.

Tips from the public led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Chilliwack man after police released surveillance video of the crime.

Michelle Stilwell experienced debilitating daily headaches caused by a cerebrospinal fluid leak.

Construction of a pedestrian underpass below the new Johnson Street Bridge will connect sections of the David Foster Harbour Pathway and bypass a busy intersection.

With housing stretched nearly beyond capacity in Maple Ridge, some city councillors want to see more policies to support renters who are "renovicted."

Jaspal Atwal, the man convicted of attempted murder for his role in an attack on an Indian politician, says he's not a terrorist, has renounced all ties to the Sikh independence movement and is sorry for any "embarrassment" his invitation to an event at the Canadian High Commission India might have caused.

Police say a man in his late 20s attempted to steal the other man’s phone and allegedly injured him using a knife.

Global News reporter Jordan Armstrong contested why Jaspal Atwal would not answer any questions during a press conference Thursday, leading to a heated exchange with the convicted former Sikh extremist’s lawyer.

Dramatic video courtesy of Dennis Howitt shows a boat exploding near the Pitt River bridge and a nearby dock in flames.

"This is about slowing down the fastest drivers at intersections where we know that speed is a factor in causing accidents, so everyone on these busy corridors will be safer," said Public Safety Ministry Mike Farnworth.

It is not known how the boat caught fire but black smoke could be seen by drivers going over the bridge around 8 a.m.

The University of the Fraser Valley said it launched an investigation after hearing about the allegations on Wednesday.

The proposed Valemount Glacier Resort covers nearly 50 square kilometres across a range of the Cariboo Mountains.

A new study suggests that opioids are no better for treating some kinds of chronic back and arthritis pain than other, non-addictive painkillers.

Organized by the B.C. Bereavement Helpline, the Homicide Grief Support Group draws together loved ones of people who've been killed. Facilitators say it allows friends and family of murder victims to bond in the face of tragedy.

Gregg Saretsky joined WestJet in June 2009 as vice-president.

When Vancouver-based filmmaker Laura Jaramillo first started working on her new documentary about women in the film industry, she wanted to explore how the industry had shifted to be more welcoming towards women in the past few decades.

Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the United States, but there's no guarantee that will be the case forever.

An RCMP supervisor who appeared to simulate fellatio on an eggplant while at work and who allegedly texted questionable comments about black policemen and the Black Lives Matter movement is being investigated for his conduct.

Jaspal Atwal had every legal right to be in India during the PM's trip to the country last month, says his lawyer.

A leading voice on First Nations finances wants the federal government to hand over tax powers on cannabis to band councils, arguing Indigenous peoples should get a cut of the billions of dollars in revenue expected through legalization.

Children and adults who spend a lot of time outside in the summer may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis years later, a U.S. study suggests.

Jussi Jokinen scored for the Canucks, who have lost four of their past five games.

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Kelowna RCMP are investigating an assault that reportedly took place near London Drugs in the Spall Plaza.

The Kelowna Rockets lost their fifth straight game Wednesday night, defeated by the Vancouver Giants 4-3 in OT on home ice.

Derek Stepan scored late the third period and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Wednesday night.

"We take these allegations seriously and we are investigating," said a university spokesman.

After a Nanaimo couple was awarded $1.7 million, their lawyer says the couple have been taken to the Tax Court of Canada.

The study claims some foreign employment agencies in B.C. charge workers as much as $8,000 for a permit to work in the province.

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The City of Penticton is adapting to a growing shift in demographics as the gap between the number of working-age people and seniors continues to widen.

A paper released Tuesday urges B.C. to protect what little farmland it has, arguing that sprawling estates and factories are glutting up "precious" arable tracts that future generations will need to survive.