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Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Prior to the crash, the man had driven the wrong way through the George Massey Tunnel.

There is no question the B.C. political events of last spring and summer were high drama of the highest order.

A Nanaimo pulp mill has been fined over $248,000 after a violation responsible for a worker's death in March 2016.

This year's most wanted auto crime offenders in British Columbia have been announced.

John Horgan unveiled the plans to add a new care tower to the Richmond Hospital after calling the current one 'out dated'.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around British Columbia.

Police remind drivers that easy steps such as locking doors and not leaving valuables in their vehicles can lower crime.

The footprints appear to have been left by the bare feet of people gathered around a focal point, likely a fire pit or hearth. A set of footprints provides a snapshot of a figure standing with feet slightly apart and facing inland, possibly with his or her back to the prevailing winds.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The provincial government has announced a key step in getting Richmond Hospital a new acute care tower.

Despite saying in February his province had no plans for retaliatory measures, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe now appears to be entertaining the idea of restricting the flow of oil to B.C.

Schools across British Columbia need French teachers, so the province is turning its recruitment efforts to France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

TransLink announces a request for 32 new double-decker buses has been put forward.

B.C's Independent watchdog has ruled an RCMP officer exonerated in the fatal shooting of a man in Slocan, B.C more than three years ago.

The group was heli-skiing at the time.

April is auto crime enforcement month and police across the province are cracking down on thieves who target vehicles. While they’rre offering up tips on how to protect your personal property, they are also warning the public about BC’s worst offenders. Jordan Armstrong reports.

April is auto crime enforcement month and police across the province are cracking down on thieves who target vehicles. While they’re offering up tips on how to protect your personal property, they are also warning the public about BC’s worst offenders. Jordan Armstrong reports.

The organization posted a video to their Facebook page showing Hemsworth buying $1,000 worth of 50/50 tickets.

A 49-year-old Whistler Blackcomb heli-skiing guide has died after an avalanche on Wednesday.

The Victoria native spent 18 seasons in the NBA with Phoenix, Dallas and the LA Lakers. He was an 8-time all star and won back to back MVP’s in 2005 and 2006. Nash becomes just the 2nd Canadian born player to be elected to the Hall, joining Bob Houbreg in 1987. A formal announcement is...

Rocker Matthew Good has pulled out of a concert in Prince George, B.C., as he continues to recover in an Edmonton hospital after collapsing onstage Tuesday night.

While an official announcement is expected Saturday, reports Thursday have Nash, Jason Kidd and Grant Hill headed in to the Hall as part of the class of 2018. The 44-year-old from Victoria was the face of Canadian basketball for the better part of two decades.

The driver of a Volkswagen that went the wrong way on B.C.'s Highway 99 had died.

A park ranger’s determination to find a cabin hidden in the Cascade Mountains took a shocking turn after it was discovered to be filled with child pornography.

Flames broke out on a property in the 45000 block of Railway Avenue in Chilliwack this morning. The fire started in a small storage structure, but crews were able to quickly knock it down. No one was inside at the time and there have been no injuries. No word yet on a cause

Andrew Robert Douglas Berry is appearing in court in Victoria Thursday morning for a focus hearing.

Claire Newell shares her list of bad behaviours and actions hotel guests should avoid.

Mayor Gregor Robertson will make the apology on April 22 as part of a larger Chinatown Culture Day event.

Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows us how to make your Easter egg hunt EGGstra special. It’s not just chocolates and jellybeans anymore.

Volunteers were delighted when actor Chris Hemsworth bought $1,000 worth of 50/50 tickets at the Vancouver Whitecaps game last weekend.

Cancer survivor Serena Bonneville talks about how BC Children’s Hospital helped in her fight against Leukemia and how the Choices Lottery supports the work the hospital does.

Kaitlyn Herbst visits Canada’s biggest indoor carnival as she learns to conquer her fear of rides on the Orbiter. The PlayDome is open until Monday April 2nd at BC Place.

Saskatchewan saw the biggest split, with 80 per cent of those surveyed agreeing that landlords should be able to refuse to rent their properties to pet owners.

Other people who were in contact with the girl over the past week are being told to watch for signs of strep, including sore throat and a fever.

The Vancouver Park Board says it can balance this year's budget without the plan.

British Columbia legislator injured in accident, recovering in hospital
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VICTORIA – A Liberal member of British Columbia's legislature was injured in an accident earlier this week and was transported by air ambulance to hospital in Vancouver where he is recovering. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson said in a statement ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it has established a link between a recent outbreak of salmonella and a brand of frozen raw breaded chicken products sold primarily in eastern Canada.

The lawyer for a University of B.C. student on trial for sexual assault suggested to the alleged victim Wednesday that she consented to intercourse, but accused his client after regretting her actions.

A U.S. photojournalist writes about “the Canadian connection” to the seven months he was held captive in Aleppo, in a new book.

The lawyer for a University of B.C. student on trial for sexual assault suggested to the alleged victim Wednesday that she consented to intercourse, but accused his client after regretting her actions.

One Maple Ridge owner is concerned child care centres like hers will be cut off from much needed funding.

Smoking cannabis and vaping may soon be banned from almost all public places in Greater Victoria.

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants alleges the employees face rampant sexual harassment and discrimination, including being paraded in front of staff and judged on their physical appearance.

A survey from Angus Reid Institute published Thursday suggests Canadians are more likely to side with landlords on the contentious issue, which has been the subject of petitions and calls for change.

Surrey's Bridgeview residents are fed up with the City of Surrey for ignoring their complaints over their run-down community.

The next time you're on the SkyTrain and pull up to the Stadium-Chinatown station, look up. There's an eye-catching photo installation along the platform, featuring shots of the same woman wearing layers of hijabs.

The WHL Tri-City Americans are now 3-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Kelowna Rockets following a 5-3 win on home ice Wednesday. Doris Maria Bregolisse has highlights.

"I think that the only thing that would really make people happy is if we cancelled the whole thing and took a pay cut on the one-third as well."

The supercars with huge, gas-guzzling engines are still among the show-stoppers at the Vancouver International Auto Show, but electric cars are enjoying prominent display locations as well, and they're edging out their fossil-fuelled counterparts.