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Oilsands projects that use steam to release bitumen from deep underground will likely get a pass from new federal environmental assessment rules — but Ottawa is still considering how to deal with those that use solvents instead of water.

Ninety thousand. That’s the number of bags that have been put out in various locations within the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. While supplying the sandbags, the district days says it’s the responsibility of homeowners to build the temporary dikes to protect their properties from potential flooding. There are volunteer groups in Grand Forks which...

Surrey RCMP are investigating on what they say could be a possible fentanyl packaging site.

Crew forced to shut down one of two engines after problem develop soon after takeoff.

The incident was captured on a hidden camera. The officer says it was part of a practical joke.

The case of mistaken identity began on April 4, 2016, when a 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after he was shot in his car in the area of 86 A Avenue and 140 Street.

Richmond RCMP have an unusual case on their hands.

"I know there is nothing I can say or do that can fix what has happened. I am very sorry to the families of Carlee and Paige."

Just one month after the board voted itself a new pay package, members agreed unanimously to scrap it.

Manitoba's premier says the Canadian federation is in a state of "confusion" and "disarray" over the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments, citing the standoff over the Trans Mountain pipeline and interprovincial trade barriers.

The Abbotsford Police Department says one of its officers is under investigation for allegedly stealing money from a suspect’s home while conducting a search.

The man convicted in the cold-blooded murder of a Surrey man at a Christmas house party has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years.

The national group of police officers is urging the federal government to move fast if it wants municipalities to prepare for this coming summer.

Canada’s investment industry regulator says new legislation in B.C. will give it the teeth it needs to collect millions of dollars in unpaid fines from financial wrongdoers.

Canada’s investment industry regulator says new legislation in B.C. will give it the teeth it needs to collect millions of dollars in unpaid fines from financial wrongdoers.

In her new book Nigella Lawson returns to celebrating the food she loves to cook for friends and family every day.

The declaration allows the city to do flood mitigation work on private property boarding two creeks.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says four shellfish farms have been closed after being linked to the outbreak of noroviruses associated with raw B.C. oysters.

The victim was shot in a planned ambush in a residential area of Surrey, B.C., in 2016.

The province says B.C. remains the only province with a triple-A rating from all three international credit rating agencies.

Officials in Peru say they've found the gun used to kill revered shaman Olivia Arevalo last week, and that it's the same weapon bought by Canadian Sebastian Woodroffe earlier this month.

Here are your five things to do for this weekend for Friday, April 27, 2018.

However, not everyone agrees that's the right way to deal with the city's hot housing market.

Vancouver police confirm B.C. Ambulance was called at 8:45 a.m. to the Chevron gas station on Kingsway near Killarney. 

Mischa Gelb and Ruben Dias tell us about their planned trip around the world by helicopter. They will hit 107 places in 45 countries before they return to BC. Website: https://www.epicworldtour.com

Dana Gee tells us whether newest movies at the box office are worth catching in theatres.

Wild First released a video on Thursday claiming to show the seabed beneath a coastal salmon farm in B.C., with lifeless reefs covered in residue.

Pharmacist Gianni Del Negro of London Drugs explains how you can tell the difference between seasonal allergies and a cold. He also gives tips on how treat those allergy symptoms.

Jennifer Palma is on scene in Surrey Friday morning following a suspicious death Thursday afternoon. Early investigations say the death appears to be a targeted attack. A burning vehicle found nearby at 187 Street and 28 Avenue may be linked to the shooting.

Five others were taken to hospital after the multi-vehicle collision in Coquitlam, B.C., in April 2017.

Five others were taken to hospital after the multi-vehicle collision in Coquitlam, B.C., in April 2017.

'Twas a toasty spring day.

'Twas a toasty spring day.

'Twas a toasty spring day.

Private organizations in some areas of Canada pay blood donors then sell the products for profit, says B.C.'s Ministry of Health.

While the legal age and limit for non-medicinal cannabis in British Columbia are unlikely to change, several other things might.

A group of Canadians has sent an urgent request to Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen asking to help a Syrian man who has been stuck in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport for 50 days.

A group of Canadians has sent an urgent request to Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen asking to help a Syrian man who has been stuck in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport for 50 days.

A group of Canadians has sent an urgent request to Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen asking to help a Syrian man who has been stuck in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport for 50 days.

Vancouver Fire Rescue is reminding drivers of the dangers of active emergency scenes, after a driver ruptured a hose at a three-alarm fire in East Vancouver Thursday.

What does it take to for the Canada Revenue Agency to declare you dead? Apparently, little more than a phone call.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over an investigation involving a suspicious death in Surrey, B.C., after a body was found shortly before reports received of a burned-out car.

The body of Amin Vinepal, 24, was found in South Surrey on Thursday afternoon.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over an investigation involving a suspicious death in Surrey.

"RCMP were met outside the home by a severely beaten woman and a delirious and incoherent male," Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, spokesperson for the Kelowna Regional RCMP said.

Summer-like weather is here, bringing deadly risks to pets left in hot cars. If you see one, here's what you should do.

Vancouver Police Department Deputy Chief Constable Adam Palmer has apologized for the way officers handled a sexual assault case.

One of the initiators of a campaign, says the areas the Vancouver Police Board plans to improve when dealing with a sexual assault case, is not enough.

Charles Kraeling received the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety’s Award of Valour for safely disarming a knife-wielding man who was threatening patients and staff at Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan, B.C. last year.

Moderne Burger and Benny's Cafe are closing to make way for a new residential project.