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A WestJet flight from Vancouver to Nanaimo declared an emergency after smoke filled the cabin and flight deck on approach to the Nanaimo airport.

A WestJet flight from Vancouver to Nanaimo declared an emergency after smoke filled the cabin and flight deck on approach to the Nanaimo airport.

It's projected Kelowna will add about 50,000 new residents between now and 2040.

This is the fourth consecutive record-breaking year for the region.

The rope was so deeply embedded in the animal's neck that she could have died, the aquarium said.

The honour came a year after Damien stepped up to pull his brother Brady from the pool.

RCMP say three officers suffered minor injuries while making arrests Monday evening at demonstrations against the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline in Burnaby, B.C.

Willow Creek day care in Terrace may soon need to turn parents away. Owner Jennifer Maillet says the child care facility will be required to pay the province's new payroll tax next year, to a tune of $15,000 a year.

"We appreciate and recognize that this would be an unsettling experience for all involved and we apologize to our guests for this," WestJet said.

Alexandra O'Donaghey, who has overcome addiction, abuse and homelessness, is determined to end the stigma surrounding people living on the street.

A sample of the unknown substance has been taken to the lab.

"The clothing that was seized will be analyzed for a DNA profile which will aid police in hopefully identifying a suspect."

Alessandro Vianello shares his recipe for lamb belly rogan josh, his entry for the Chefs' Table Society of B.C.'s 2018 Curry Cup

Protesters returned to the Trans Mountain pipeline work site in Burnaby Tuesday, zip tying themselves to the entry gates before being arrested by the RCMP.

New money to improve programs in libraries, health and education targeted to growing population of French-speaking B.C. residents.

Don't break out the spring wardrobe just yet, warns CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. March 20 marked the official start to spring, but the temperatures didn't reflect that.

Police said one officer was kicked to the head, another suffered a knee injury, while a third suffered a hand injury.

Two car fires took place outside a home in Aldergrove in just over a month. The latest fire was captured Tuesday morning around 3:15 a.m. and is considered suspicious.

Coun. Tom Gill says several developers have expressed interest in projects along the proposed LRT line that will connect Surrey's City Centre area with the community of Newton.

A stray cat found wandering near Barclay Street in Vancouver’s West End has a tattoo, but the information is not up to date. The BC SPCA is hoping to track down the animal’s owners before they put her up for adoption.

The latest one is considered "suspicious."

If the Village of Keremeos gets its way, partiers could soon face new bylaws and fines at an unofficial camping location near the Similkameen River.

The Victoria whistleblower alleges that while working for Cambridge Analytica he illegally harvested data from millions of Facebook users to help Donald Trump win the U.S. election.

The new lieutenant-governor of our province has been named. Janet Austin has been appointed to become the 30th lieutenant-governor of B.C.

"Come drop off your unwanted cans/bottles or come help us sort," says organizer Megan Elmhurst.

RCMP say a 35-year-old man was bear sprayed and had his truck stolen when he pulled over to help someone on the side of the road on Highway 6.

The B.C. Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement agency has been called to investigate.

The B.C. Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement agency has been called to investigate.

A deeper dive into the day's most notable stories with The National newsletter's Jonathon Gatehouse.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

After speaking with the driver, the victim was pepper sprayed and his vehicle was stolen.

She's a longtime social change advocate.

In a statement to Global News, Facebook confirmed that Wylie has been suspended from both Instagram and Facebook.

RCMP said about 600 doses of marijuana, 700 doses of psilocybin mushrooms and 500 doses of LSD were among the items seized on March 8.

RCMP responded to a house party Monday night near the 8800-block of King George Boulevard.

RCMP responded to a house party Monday night near the 8800-block of King George Boulevard.

The prime minister's office announced the appointment on Tuesday, calling Austin an "outstanding leader who has dedicated her career to improving the lives of others."

A Canadian data expert who set off an international uproar over the alleged leak of private Facebook user data lost his job years ago in the office of former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, in large part because he was pushing a nascent form of the controversial data-harvesting technique, says a former senior party insider.

A teenage girl was stabbed in the chin but required only a few stitches.

Nearly every major public sector union in the province have their contracts up for renewal in 2019, including nurses, teachers, civil servants and employees with ICBC and BC Hydro.

Nearly every major public sector union in the province have their contracts up for renewal in 2019, including nurses, teachers, civil servants and employees with ICBC and BC Hydro.

Eighty-five-year-old Chuck Chu left his home neat East 20th Ave. and Renfrew St. at 11 a.m. Monday and has not been heard from since.

Eighty-five-year-old Chuck Chu left his home neat East 20th Ave. and Renfrew St. at 11 a.m. Monday and has not been heard from since.

It's one of the Okanagan's most cherished and historic landmarks: the Myra Canyon Trestles.

Should librarians and other city staff be able to administer naloxone if they see someone overdosing?

The PATeye is embedded into the road and flashes a blue light when it detects ice forming around it.

Troika Developments will go back to their original plan for Diamond Mountain after Kelowna City Council shot down a proposal for an 800 home neighbourhood on the site. City staff discouraged approval of Troika’s plan because of its proximity to the Kelowna landfill.

They called him the China Clipper and King Kwong. A Vernon man’s larger than life reputation as the NHL first Asian player has lasted way beyond his brief moment on the ice. Larry Kwong is being remembered for breaking down racial barriers when they too were larger than life. Travis Lowe reports.

Canada's plan to legalize marijuana could lead confusion and even banishment at the U.S. border, a Washington state-based immigration lawyer warns.

Hearings in the Vancouver-area will be held from April 4 to April 8.