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Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday, May 3, 2018.

The outcome of the case has the potential of altering the constitutional makeup of Canada, thus changing federalism as we have come to know it.

The Royal B.C. Museum is expanding its repatriation program to return hundreds of ancient remains and sacred cultural objects to First Nations communities.

Staff have worked 1,380 overtime hours processing new child-care fee reduction contracts since mid-March.

“I remember hearing from a business owner in the cove who said we can’t have any more people come in our business because we are full," said one councillor.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the opening of Playland and Cinco de Mayo festivities.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Chili and BBQ Festival and Campbell River Spring Home and Garden Expo.

BC Emergency Health Services announced at a press conference Thursday that it now has night vision imaging technology aboard three of its air ambulance helicopters.

John Nightingale, the president and CEO of the Vancouver Aquarium has announced he will be retiring at the end of 2018.

Three of the four Helijet’s, based in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, have been fitted with the new technology, known as NVG.

It’s the 28th annual Jeans Day and thousands of people across the province are donning their denim to help support BC Children’s Hospital. Community reporter Michael Newman is taking part in the Jeans Day BBQ at Robson Square.

The Little League World Series is always a lot of fun in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But prior to that, a bit of a tune up tournament for the heavy hitters right here in Vancouver. Jay Janower explains.

In late April, the B.C. government asked the B.C. Court of Appeal to determine whether it can pass legislation that would require companies to get permits from the provincial government before increasing the flow of bitumen through the province.

TransLink is kicking off a huge recruitment drive as its bus system in Metro Vancouver expands over the next year.

The federal government says it will intervene in the provincial B.C. government's Trans Mountain pipeline court reference action that will decide whether the province can restrict any increase in the amount of bitumen that moves across its border.

Get a bird's eye view of technicians conducting a controlled explosion and avalanche in B.C.

Three helicopters in B.C. Emergency Health Services' four-helicopter fleet now have night vision technology.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday recreational cannabis use will be legal by summer, despite calls by some senators to put off legalization by up to a year to allow for further consultation with Indigenous communities.

Born with congenital muscular dystrophy Alisa was already an inspiration – learning to drive a motorized wheelchair at just 2 years old. She is a determined fund raiser but it was her courage at the age of 14 to undergo a life-saving and life-changing surgery that makes her the winner of this year’s Courage to...

The body of a B.C. man missing since April 2017 has been found in Banff National Park. The family of William “Willy” Lynskey confirmed in a Facebook statement Thursday that the remains found in Banff were his.

Homicide investigators have identified the body found in a rural area of Pitt Meadows earlier this week.

It was an unusual situation for construction crews working at Customs House in Victoria Thursday.

Nightingale will call it quits at the end of the year.

A crew moving carpet in Victoria that became to heavy crashed through the window of a heritage building under construction.

Under pending provincial legislation, first responders won't have to prove PTSD was acquired on the job to get coverage for it.

Roberts was found near the dykes along the Alouette River.

Footage released by British Columbia Transportation gives a panoramic view of explosives triggering a controlled avalanche on Morrissey Ridge near Fernie on April 26.

Personal finance expert Lesley-Anne Scorgie gives us her top tips for saving money and getting a post-secondary scholarship

Two pipeline protesters have occupied a piece of Kinder Morgan machinery Thursday morning in Delta. The tunnel boring machine was making its way to Burnaby Mountain when the Greenpeace protesters stopped it.

Comedian Jessica Holmes talks about her new book “Depression the Comedy” and how she replaced tears from depression to laughs from the audience.

The decision is part of a set of proposed changes coming to city's popular Granville Entertainment District, including patios for bars.

We are very excited to announce our annual cycling event will be held at the Vancouver Island MotorSport Circuit in picturesque Cowichan Valley this year! Smooth tarmac, curves and racing lines, no pot holes, and no vehicle traffic…it’s a cyclists dream come true! This weekend will be overflowing with activities including our fast, furious &...

William Lynskey, 21, was last seen in Vancouver in April 2017. A hiker found his remains in the Lake Minnewanka area late last month.

The poll shows Carr, who has not declared a run, growing support by nearly 10 per cent.

The machine, also known as a "mole," is at a holding facility in Delta, B.C. It's meant to dig through part of Burnaby Mountain as the pipeline is built.

The tunnel boring machine was making its way to Burnaby Mountain where it will help drill a path for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

RCMP said the cause of death remains unknown, but have ruled the death not suspicious. 

RCMP said the cause of death remains unknown, but have ruled the death not suspicious. 

The vice-chair of B.C.’s chiropractic college should be disciplined for posting a video that suggests fruit juices are more effective than vaccines at preventing the flu, according to the province’s top physician.

Auto sales figures for April confirmed a trend that's been years in the making: consumers are losing interest in small cars, and so are some of the companies that make them.

Gas prices keep climbing across the country, yet Canadians show no sign of slowing down how much gas and diesel they pour into their cars and trucks. Petro-Canada recorded record fuel sales in 2017 and vehicle sales hit a record, with people buying larger SUVs and trucks.

Join us as we celebrate the diverse cultures that came together to develop the commercial fishing industry on the West Coast! This free, family-friendly event, welcomes all to enjoy in the sights, sounds and tastes of Indigenous, Japanese, Chinese, and European traditions. Visitors can enjoy cultural performances on indoor and outdoor stages throughout the day,...

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are on the hunt for the suspect caught on surveillance video hurling coffee at a woman and then pushing her to the ground on a New Westminster SkyTrain station platform. Kristen Robinson reports.​

The project will transform single-family neighbourhoods over the next 30 years.

Victoria police are issuing a warning after a robbery at a playground ended in a youth suffering "potentially life-altering injuries."

The Vancouver Park Board has apologized after a woman said she was told to stop breastfeeding at a park board facility on Saturday.

A new report has been released looking into how Syrian refugees are faring two years after settling in B.C.

A boy in Victoria may be left with life-changing injuries after a playground assault Tuesday night.

At some point last summer, there were 2,400 on the Quarry Rock trail at one time.

Squire Barnes reports on Henrik and Daniel Sedin’s first “Jeans Day” after announcing their retirement as Vancouver Canucks.