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The split may have been due to a "terrain feature" that blocked part of the sun's rays.

Bears and cougars are venturing into urban areas after a long winter in B.C., so wildlife specialists are preparing for the season ahead with education, enforcement and training.

A review of one of the first major cases probed by B.C.’s independent police watchdog has revealed significant gaps in training and investigative processes.

"Think of everybody else in the area that is going to be impacted by your poor decisions."

A Kelowna, B.C., woman blames a developer who cut down 'hundreds of trees' for leaving her property at risk of spring runoff and flooding.

Call it the lesser-of-two-evils defence: a B.C. woman is fighting the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia's refusal to honour her insurance claim by arguing that she was texting, rather than drinking, before she crashed.

Brown is wanted for aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm in relation to an alleged stabbing last week.

The destructive 2017 fires displaced thousands of British Columbians and burned more than 1.2 million hectares.

The provincial government has promised cheaper child care for British Columbia parents by April 1, but the people who provide that care say there are major problems with the government's plan.

Alberta’s path to balanced budgets is built on hopes for construction of three new pipelines, including the controversial Trans Mountain expansion, plus reaping extra revenue generated by the federal carbon tax.

The Sun Peaks Mountain Rescue Society is auctioning off the sign from a now-defunct ski run called High Voltage, which runs under power lines on Tod Mountain.

The Liberal government avoided a disastrous result for its marquee marijuana bill Thursday, as the bill to legalize recreational marijuana passed a key legislative stage in the Senate. It's now headed to committee for further study.

People are advised to avoid the area.

Tracy Samra was charged with one count of "fear of injury/damage by another person" after an incident on Jan. 31.

Vancouver’s much acclaimed chef Giuseppe “Pino” Posteraro was recently knighted by the Italian government for his restaurant work, but he says it was a fluke that he didn’t end up in a different career altogether.

'Facebook in particular is hampering rather than helping our ability to have a conversation about a lot of really difficult issues,' Lisa Helps says.

An investigation by the office of the B.C. Privacy Commissioner finds landlords routinely ask for personal information from prospective tenants, which is often a violation of privacy laws.

Thursday’s price at the pump ties the record high set four years ago. As Jordan Armstrong reports, there’s no relief in sight.

Keith Baldrey explains how Premier John Horgan and the BC NDP plan to offer incentives for LNG production in the province.

The Senate voted unanimously to pass a motion on Tuesday calling on the Prime Minister to push the project through and use the full weight and power of his office to ensure the completion of the pipeline.

Online reservations website OpenTable reveals the best places across Canada to eat based on user reviews.

Thomas Joseph Lloyd Brown, 25, is accused of stabbing another man on Saturday.

The incidents would see an assailant walk up to a victim and punch, elbow or push them, then walk away, police said.

Premier John Horgan explains the difference between how the former government handled LNG investments in British Columbia and what’s being announced by the NDP.

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'An unjustified infringement': First Nation sues Ottawa, British ...
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As protesters in British Columbia's Lower Mainland go berserk over tankers from the federally approved Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion, First Nations in the Northern Coast are suing governments for banning them. The Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band ...and more »

Colin Akwei, 39, is believed to have assaulted 4 people in February.

B.C. Premier John Horgan is making an announcement on B.C.’s climate change strategy and natural gas development.

Where personal info is required, the specific purpose should clearly stated, the commissioner said in a report released Thursday.

Alberta-based Sundial Growers Inc. is looking to set up shop in Kamloops by the end of the year.

Gas prices around the Lower Mainland recently spiked to more than $1.50 a litre and a well-known economist says this is just the beginning.

Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy will lead a team of musicians in a matchup against former NHLers at the Juno Cup on Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET in Burnaby, B.C.

B.C. Premier says offer to LNG Canada is part of a "clear framework" for the approval of any LNG projects under the NDP.

The province has announced that it will provide a PST exemption on construction costs of any LNG facility.

They want to talk to anyone who was in the car, be it a driver or an occupant.

Two Kidde dual-sensor smoke alarm models are affected: PI2010CA and PI9010CA.

Two Kidde dual-sensor smoke alarm models are affected: PI2010CA and PI9010CA.

Travel Expert Claire Newell with budget-minded travel tips

A new study suggests that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area spanning 1.6 million square kilometres, contains more than 79,000 tonnes of floating plastic — 16 times more than previous estimates.

The previous all-time record was set on June 22, 2014, at $1.557.

"It's like your wedding day all over again," says wife of HMCS Chicoutimi sailor.

A new report about the luxury home market from Sotheby's International Realty suggests million-dollar-plus home sales in Calgary and Montreal have been picking up over the past year, and may even surpass the high-end markets in Toronto and Vancouver in the months ahead.

Environment Canada said a strong cold front is expected to approach the South Coast Thursday morning, bringing rain that may eventually turn to snow.

The Fraser Institute is warning that British Columbia's goal of universal child care could be costly to tax payers.

A piece of the 2026 Calgary Winter Olympics could land in Whistler, assuming the Alberta city decides to go ahead with its bid.

Environment Canada says rain showers, flurries, hail, and even snow are possible on Thursday and into Friday.

Shakila Zareen's husband shot her in the face in 2012 in Afghanistan for reporting her abuse to the police. She survived. Six years and countless surgeries later, she arrived in Vancouver as a refugee. The story of her arrival in Canada was told for the first time to CBC News and The Current.

CBC News interviewed eight people across Canada who say they've each had more than 100,000 points stolen from their online rewards accounts after Loblaws merged its two rewards programs — PC Plus and Shoppers Optimum — to form PC Optimum on Feb. 1.

Shakila Zareen's husband shot her in the face in 2012 in Afghanistan for reporting his abuse to the police. She survived. Six years and countless surgeries later, she arrived in Vancouver as a refugee. The story of her arrival in Canada was told for the first time to CBC News and The Current.

The government's cannabis bill faces outright defeat in the Senate today if it can't secure enough support from members of the Red Chamber.

The co-creator of popular high tea spot Neverland Tea Salon talks about her journey from behind the scenes in the movie business, to perfecting the art of high tea.