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Seven years after the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan released radioactive elements into the environment, researchers say those elements pose minimal risk to human or salmon health along British Columbia's coast.

The man in his early 70s was found in the water off Dyke Road, close to London Heritage Farm.

Police say the man was in his 70s and was found in the water off Dyke Road in Richmond Saturday. He later died in hospital. Police are calling the death suspicious.

The proposed route would cut through sections of green space within the park, which city staff says would reduce conflicts with pedestrians.

"They're both really, really experienced climbers. They've been climbing their whole lives."

Investigators arrived to find nothing but piles of shell casings littering the street, which is near a popular park.

Kirsten Brazier's The Sky's NO Limit – Girls Fly Too! has been offering free flights to girls and women of all ages who are first-time flyers since 2012.

The campus was designed by Arthur Erickson in the 1960s and has since appeared in several movies, including Agent Cody Banks, Catwoman, and Underworld: Awakening.

Residents in a quiet Armstrong neighbourhood are worried after fire crews have been called to the same block three times in two days.

Pharis and Jason Romero explain their love of both playing and building banjos as one part of North by Northwest's series Inside the Craft.

Claire Newell has the latest advisory for plus she takes viewers calls offering travel advice.

Tessa Sam, author of Sweet Bake Shop, shares her ultimate cupcake frosting masterclass

Sharanjeet Singh Mand is a local sitarist and he’ll be giving a concert and a Q&A all about traditional Indian ragas.

At least five people have died recently from falling into tree wells while skiing or snowboarding in the mountains of Western Canada and the United States.

Surrey city council is considering a ban on the retail sale of cats, dogs and rabbits.

Snowboarder Bobby Joyce was on the slopes of Cypress Mountain last Thursday when, lured by thoughts of fresh powder, he ducked under the out-of-bounds rope near one of the chairlifts.

A Canada-wide arrest warrant was issued after Stanley Porter did not return to his halfway house. He was arrested Saturday by Vancouver police.

Ribwar Omar, 38, applied from for a visitor visa from the United States from Erbil, Iraq. But he never intended to stay.

Vancouver Police are looking for a nine-year-old boy and his mother in an alleged parental abduction.

The House of Commons has been turning an official blind eye to a group that its rules regard as strangers — the newborn children of MPs.

The federal agency in charge of collecting, analyzing and securely storing personal data about Canadians lost hundreds of sensitive files during the 2016 census, CBC News has learned.

The Canadian Screen Awards Sunday night are set to celebrate the best in Canadian film and TV, but also give airtime to Canada’s AfterMeToo movement, which is working to address sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry.

Beloved, homegrown stories won big Sunday night at the Canadian Screen Awards (CSA), with the hit Maud Lewis biopic Maudie, family sitcom Kim's Convenience and Anne, CBC-TV's revamped take on Anne of Green Gables, taking top prizes.

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Hundreds attend a rally in support of the energy project, arguing it’s in the national interest. Paul Johnson reports.

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Police say a man killed in targeted shooting in Newton was well known to them.

Those who came to the rescue of three people who were tossed into the water and a little girl who was trapped on a fishing boat that was spinning out of control are recognized for their bravery. Julia Foy has the story.

Vancouver Island’s Cassie Sharpe returns to Mount Washington, where her ski career all began, for a celebration. Kristen Robinson reports.

A protest against the controversial pipeline project draws a massive crowd. Nadia Stewart reports.

Police tape off a Victoria neighbourhood after a man is found dead.

Remember to change clocks ahead one hour when you go to bed on Saturday night. Officials also say the time switch is also a good opportunity to check smoke alarms.

Kei Kamara scored his 100th career MLS goal, Brek Shea had the go-ahead score early in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.

Guitarist Oliver Gannon has been decorated with some of the jazz industry’s top prizes. But his latest honour, announced in an early morning phone call in December, left Gannon stunned.

No word on what started the fire, but it appears to have damaged a vacant house.

Family of a well-known climber based in Squamish, B.C., missing from an ice field in Alaska say they're hopeful he's safe, despite fearing for his life.

Teenagers talked oceans protection, gender equality with personal representatives of presidents and prime minister at summit prep meetings.

Some members of the crowd at BC Place were feeling the energy — and the music — during the World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver Saturday.