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The snowpack in the Okanagan continues to be well-above average, causing concern about flooding.

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and a handful of municipal councillors are facing scrutiny after a trip to Phoenix last week to broaden their knowledge on LRT systems.

Can Ottawa save the pipeline project? And if so, how?

Kinder Morgan issued an ultimatum on the weekend to the federal and B.C. governments over its proposed expansion of the Trans-Mountain pipeline. But it hasn't managed to shift the prime minister away from his talking points.

Owner Alexis Warmerdam says the tulips are on their way, but bad weather has delayed them from blooming.

Spring has sprung a little late for the Abbotsford Tulip Festival. Monday is officially the first day of the event but it would seem that nature had something else in mind. The 10 acre site should be bursting with color.

UBC President Santa Ono delivers a statement of apology for the university’s involvement in the system that supported the operation of residential schools, at the official opening of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre.

Recreational marijuana is set to be legalized in Canada by the summer but one medical marijuana shop owner is concerned that could paradoxically mean less cannabis is available for the first few months.

A direct federal investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline is one of the possibilities the Liberal government is considering to help get the controversial project completed, says Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr.

On the night of the vigil for 15 people killed in the Humbolt Broncos bus crash, Hayley Wickenheiser had to be home with her family and teenage son.

Despite missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season, Canucks president Trevor Linden is optimistic about the NHL team's future.

The family of Peter de Groot, who was killed in a police shooting nearly four years ago, is pushing forward with its lawsuit alleging RCMP negligence.

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Two men were killed and three sent to hospital after the collision just after midnight on May 22, 2016.

Summer holidays are a few months away, but it is already time to start your children’s organized activities for July and August. Christine Pilkington from VancouverMom.ca

It was once a cherished part of the community, but Richmond’s Interurban tram made its final stop 60 years ago. Now the city is looking to set the wheels in motion again, exploring the cost and opportunity of running a tram in Stevenson. Tanya Beja explains.

Musician Adam Robert Thomas has spent his career collaborating with jazz artists, but for his first solo album of original music, listeners can look forward to a funky, feel-good affair that’s reminiscent of Ray Charles, Donny Hathaway, Al Green and Steely Dan.

Author and medical columnist Dr. Gifford Jones is living his best life at the age of 94. He shares tips on staying healthy and living longer.

British Columbia's Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Lisa Beare is recovering after heart surgery last week.

The politicians were arrested after joining a protest against Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project in Burnaby, B.C., last month.

Jay Janower talks to Henrik and Daniel Sedin after their final week as Vancouver Canucks.

Jay Janower talks to Henrik and Daniel Sedin after their final week as Vancouver Canucks.

A Kaslo, B.C., man is putting up one last stop sign before Greyhound drives away from Northern British Columbia and has applied for a delay in the bus company’s departure.

A day after Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s declared that her province is prepared to invest in Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, Trudeau was not as eager to make such statements.

Officials have issued a water quality advisory for Peachland because of high water turbidity.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained defiant that the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline would be built despite continued delays and protests over its construction through the B.C. interior.

As album sales become less important, the role of record labels now includes writing grants, holding festivals and hosting podcasts.

At the year-end press conference Monday, the Sedins said they aren’t closing the door on eventually returning to hockey in another role. First, they said, their priority is to spend time with family.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says since March about 40 cases of acute gastrointestinal illness have been connected with the consumption of raw oysters.

Henrik Sedin said he wouldn’t “throw any names out there” for next captain and it’s really up to coaches and management to figure out.

Henrik and Daniel Sedin told the media Monday that they weren’t expecting such an incredible send-off from fans at their final game before retirement.

Dana Gee has the latest entertainment news of the week including a new movement starting among Brazilian female sports journalists and how The Rock has gone public with news about his battle with depression.

Vancouver Canucks’ president Trevor Linden reacted Monday to the tragic bus crash involving Humboldt Broncos. He said Saskatchewan natives Derrick Pouliot and Derek Dorsett are putting a group together to go to Humboldt this week to show their support.

It's the season for daffodils, dandelions and the inevitable heaps of thawed dog poop. Here's how some communities are dealing with it.

At the end-of-season press conference Monday, Canucks coach Travis Green said the team will look and feel very different without the Sedin twins. He said nothing has been decided in terms of who might be in the running to be the new captain.

Forward Adam Gaudette of Northeastern University has won the Hobey Baker Award, the top individual honour in men's college hockey.

The Vancouver Canucks will visit Humboldt later this week following the tragic bus crash involving the junior hockey team the Humboldt Broncos on Friday.

The team, which did not make the playoffs, had a dramatic finale with the departure of Daniel and Henrik Sedin.

Teams of Park Board planting crews have just wrapped up a busy six months of planting thousands of park and street trees in a race to increase the amount of tree cover the city has by 2020.

There are quite a few rookies at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, but none quite like Bob Pitcairn. The Canadian fullbore shooter is making his Games debut at the age of 79, and on Monday he officially became the oldest participant to ever compete at a Commonwealth Games.

The CEO says if that clarity doesn't come by June 1, the company will evaluate a write-off.

Kinder Morgan Canada's CEO Steve Kean says he is open to the idea of discussing Alberta investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline.

Lawrence Hamilton, 72, was last seen visiting a seniors care home in West Kelowna in March.

The TED conference is back in Vancouver this week, featuring presentations focused around the idea of progress and the discomfort that sometimes comes along with it.

Even though the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins reside in the East, the West is the more tasty conference when it comes to contenders this spring. Here is a glance at the first-round matchups in the Western Conference.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the decision by Kinder Morgan to halt all non-essential work and related spending on its Trans Mountain pipeline in the face of continued opposition to its construction is a "devastating" blow to the Canadian energy sector.

Kinder Morgan has set the stage for two months of high drama. Here are five things you need to know about the company's decision to suspend "non-essential activities" and related spending for the Trans Mountain pipeline project, citing ongoing opposition from the B.C. government.

Many Canadian public servants are discovering their incomes listed on their 2017 T4 slips are wildly inaccurate, but the department in charge of the Phoenix pay system is still advising them to submit the flawed numbers on their tax forms.

Hundreds of Iranians in Canada have PhDs and masters' degrees from Canadian universities. But their future in Canada is still uncertain.