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Developer pitching new site as part of redesign of public area around the Westin Bayshore.

Developer pitching new site as part of redesign of public area around the Westin Bayshore.

Const. Ian Jordan was injured in an on-duty crash early in the morning of Sept. 22, 1987.

"I feel that it's really, really important to take responsibility for this beautiful place that we all have the privilege of living on," said one protester.

"[This is] a crisis that needs leadership and immediate attention to resolve."

Semlin Valley Golf Course shut down after last summer’s devastating wildfires. The property, mostly ranch land, is owned by Brenda Whitehead and her common-law husband who have decided to take a chance running it themselves.

If the landlord evicts a tenant but the renovations never take place, tenants will be compensated with 12 months’ rent instead of two.

Vancouver Kingsway MP Don Davies says Ottawa should immediately launch an investigation into whether pharmaceutical companies properly informed users of the addictive qualities of some drugs, including opioids.

B.C. supporters of the Trans Mountain pipeline are joining forces today, demanding work resume on the expansion. Our Jordan Armstrong is in downtown Vancouver — where the business and community groups are speaking out .

New York-based Dorrance Dance shows us some of their modern tap moves while founder Michelle Dorrance explains the message behind the music.

Kids in School District 73 had only five days off for spring break this year while students in many other B.C. districts had two weeks off, plus Easter holidays.

The B.C.-based movement to wear jerseys on Thursday in solidarity with the families of those affected by the Humboldt tragedy has spread throughout the country.

The project, which will cost $4.5 million, will stabilize and repair sections of the iconic walkway. Work began last month along English Bay and will move to six other sites.

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday, April 12, 2018.

Residents all over B.C. tweeted their support on Thursday for the community of Humboldt, wearing jerseys on Jersey Day to show they stand with them in solidarity. Here are some of the tweets that were shared.

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Don Davies, the NDP health critic and Vancouver-Kingsway MP, formally called on the federal government to launch a criminal investigation into the conduct of opioid manufacturers in Canada and seek compensation for the costs of addiction on Thursday.

Cranbrook is debating banning all fireworks through the spring and summer in the city after the local fire and emergency services submitted a report saying the weather is too unpredictable and the risk of fire too high.

At a press conference held Thursday, members of the B.C. business community call on the federal and provincial government to call an end to the uncertainty surrounding the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Renters in British Columbia could soon have enhanced rights and compensation when evicted from their homes.

More than 2,000 people are expected to fill the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex for a vigil honouring the lives lost in the devastating Saskatchewan bus crash.

Members of the public filled the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex for a vigil honouring the lives lost in the devastating Saskatchewan bus crash.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted a video to his Twitter account Thursday morning showing his support for the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline in B.C.

An Okanagan man whose property was the site of a large scale police search last year made a brief court appearance Thursday morning.

Canadas100best.com drops its fourth annual list of the best restaurants from coast to coast. Which city and province came out on top this year?

Drivers will be able to recharge the battery in minutes at new charging stations to be installed on Marine Drive when the prototypes undergo testing next year.

Drivers will be able to recharge the battery in minutes at new charging stations to be installed at each end of the route when the prototypes undergo testing next year.

Drivers will be able to recharge the battery in minutes at new charging stations to be installed on Marine Drive when the prototypes undergo testing next year.

In seven weeks, Kinder Morgan could be scrapping its plan to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline. But what happens next?

Two B.C. police officers — one from the Vancouver Police Department and one from Port Moody — were arrested while in Cuba during a vacation last March.

From celebrities to premiers to hockey moms in B.C., Canadians wore hockey jerseys on Thursday in a show of solidarity with the town of Humboldt, Sask.

Funerals and memorials are taking place this week from Humboldt's Uniplex to Edmonton's Rogers Place.

As Canadians unite on Jersey Day to support those affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, B.C. first responders and police are also standing in solidarity.

Here's what Canadians should know about the possible Trans Mountain pipeline expansion — and the dispute it's causing.

Representatives of eight B.C. business associations say they're concerned that Canada's reputation as a safe place to invest is at risk.

Representatives of eight B.C. business associations say they're concerned that Canada's reputation as a safe place to invest is at risk.

The painting is of British Columbia’s Emerald Lake, which is located near Field, British Columbia.

Mount Saint Joseph celebrated the birthdays of nine centenarians in the past year, as the number of those aged above 100 in Canada continues to rise.

Parenting expert Maureen Dennis gives us five hacks to give mom and dad the upper hand.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying back to Canada from Peru this weekend for a joint meeting with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan over the Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will interrupt a nine-day foreign trip to return to Ottawa to meet with B.C. Premier John Horgan and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley to try to end the deadlock over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

First responders, from paramedics to correctional staff, will no longer have to prove their specific condition was work-related.

This isn't your grandparents' 'Lost in Space,' that's for sure, says Canadian actor Molly Parker.

B.C. residents are wearing their jerseys on April 12 to show support for Humboldt and the residents who died in the bus crash.

The Capital Regional District has approved an amendment to the Clean Air Bylaw that outlaws smoking cannabis and vaping in almost all public places in Greater Victoria.

Chatter about the perils of technology has loomed large in the hallways and stages of the TED conference in Vancouver this week, as Facebook's CEO faces U.S. hearings

The volume of debate between Ottawa, B.C. and Alberta has all but drowned out the voices of First Nations directly affected by the TransMountain Pipeline Expansion. But the project's survival still likely hinges on their rights.

A Victoria taxi driver has admitted he lied about family obligations to avoid picking up a blind man with a guide dog, a choice that will cost his employer more than $8,500 after a decision from the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.

Will real estate fall off a cliff? As Canadians wait for the latest numbers, the threat of rising interest rates is only one of the considerations affecting house prices.

Will real estate fall off a cliff? As Canadians wait for the latest numbers, the threat of rising interest rates is only one of the considerations affecting house prices.