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The alert is a precautionary measure and Barnston Island residents are not required to leave at this time, but are advised to prepare for evacuation.

Langley RCMP say a local woman was briefly detained after an incident at a Tim Hortons restaurant that was caught on surveillance footage appears to show her arguing with staff, before defecating in front of the counter and throwing it at staff.

Langley RCMP say a local woman was briefly detained after an incident at a Tim Hortons restaurant that was caught on surveillance footage appears to show her arguing with staff, before defecating in front of the counter and throwing it at staff.

Ottawa confirms it will provide a financial backstop to Kinder Morgan to help it expand the Trans Mountain pipeline. Meanwhile, Alberta gave itself the power to turn off the fuel taps to B.C. As David Akin reports, the two developments put more pressure on B.C. Premier John Horgan.

The B.C. Ombudsperson has a new report on an unlawful policy that unfairly penalized nearly 4,000 people on social assistance over 6 years.

Premier John Horgan will hold a media availability at the Chilliwack Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) Warehouse.

Bryan Kelly, 26, was released from custody on Tuesday and will reside somewhere in Metro Vancouver.

Bryan Kelly, 26, was released from custody on Tuesday and arrested again Wednesday

The animal was euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

Wed, May 16: The residents of Barnston Island have now been placed under evacuation alert due to the rising flood waters of the Fraser River. Residents are being asked to evacuate their livestock in the event the alert becomes an order.

The CBC is warning more than 20,000 of its past, present and contract employees that their personal and financial information may be at risk after a break-in and the theft of computer equipment.

An inquest into 27-year-old Deanna Desjarlais' death recommends changes in provincial policing standards on missing persons investigations.

Dr. Pramod Puligandla is the first Canadian ever to be elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery.

A new report from the advocacy group Inclusion B.C. claims that little has improved since its report five years ago on student seclusion and physical restraint led to new guidelines.

A new forecast for parts of the B.C. Southern Interior could cause problems for areas of B.C. already hit hard by the flooding.

Embrace the vinyl revival with this equipment, picked out by tech expert Mike Agerbo.

A warm, wet weather system is expected to move over the Interior this afternoon, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms that could stick around until Friday.

A warm, wet weather system is expected to move over the B.C. Interior this afternoon, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms that could stick around until Friday.

Staff will be presenting their Single Use Reduction Strategy policy at city hall

This video, sent in by Global News viewer Jim Zarowny, shows a bear walking around on the tracks near Moody Centre Station in Port Moody Wednesday morning. Translink tweeted about the incident, saying one of the West Coast Express trains would not be stopping due to passenger safety concerns.

The federal finance minister singled out John Horgan as he outlined measures Ottawa is taking to remove "politically motivated" investment risks related to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Fraser Health's chief medical health officer says people risk their lives daily because they want to keep their drug use hidden.

The CEO of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. says he "appreciates" an announcement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau that the government will compensate investors in the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion if "unnecessary delays" cause costs to rise.

The CEO of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. says he "appreciates" an announcement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau that the government will compensate investors in the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion if "unnecessary delays" cause costs to rise.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the NDP government plans to pass Bill 12 by the end of the day Wednesday.

Alberta has passed legislation giving the energy minister power to stop gasoline shipments to British Columbia if that province continues to throw up barriers to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and Alberta's premier says she is ready to use it.

An evacuation alert has been issued for Barnston Island, which is located between Surrey and Pitt Meadows in the Fraser River.

The Finance Minister was scant on details, leaving a number of questions unanswered.

On the day before Molly Tame and Brad Hawkins were due to fly home after a six-month stay in Vancouver, someone stole all of their possessions — which were packed inside a 1997 Chevy Malibu.

The City of Grand Forks remains on edge Wednesday morning as residents are bracing for more flooding following last week’s rising waters. John Hua is live in Grand Forks Wednesday with the latest and what officials are saying.

Right now, the Mission Gauge shows a depth of 5.5 metres. Officials say if that reaches 6.3 metres, people would be forced out.

Squamish Nation councillor Ian Campbell announced Monday that he is seeking nomination to run for mayor under the Vancouver Vision banner — and that's sparked a lot of discussion about Indigenous representation in city politics.

Dozens of Merritt residents have been on flood watch this week and frustrations are on the rise, with some residents saying there wasn't enough done over the winter to help residents prepare for the spring.

Dozens of residents affected by flooding in B.C.'s Interior say there wasn't enough done over the winter to help residents prepare for the spring.

Eruptions of large rocks, last seen nearly a century ago, have been a looming threat since Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted nearly two weeks ago.

Explosions have intensified from Kilauea volcano, spewing ash and triggering the highest aviation alert level for the first time since the latest eruption began almost two weeks ago.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Canadian government is willing to compensate Kinder Morgan against any financial loss due to British Columbia's attempts to obstruct the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau says if Kinder Morgan wants to abandon plans to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, there are plenty of other investors out there willing to take up the cause.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau says if Kinder Morgan wants to abandon plans to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, there are plenty of other investors out there willing to take up the cause.

Breaking with the position of the BC government, federal finance minister Bill Morneau told reporters in Ottawa Wednesday morning that in the government’s opinion, Trans Mountain “clearly” falls under federal jurisdiction.

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau outlined on Wednesday the three steps the federal government would take to encourage further development of the Trans Mountain expansion project.

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau called out once again what he described as “deliberate attempts to frustrate” the Trans Mountain pipeline on the part of BC Premier John Horgan.

Local daycare owner Stephanie Stoddard says she's not against housing the homeless, just this location.

Tourism officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior are hoping that flooding and evacuations won’t discourage tourists from visiting over the Victoria Day long weekend.

The divorcing owners of a Lower Mainland landscaping company may have inadvertently stirred up a hornet's nest in a B.C. Supreme Court case that revealed their failure to pay proper income taxes or to take any deductions from their employees' pay.

A shooting at a gas station on 232 Street in Langley has left a man dead.

A shooting at a gas station on 232 Street in Langley has left a man dead.

Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay is looking at a potential new route that would connect Ioco Lands to the Inlet Centre.

Councillors in Port Moody are considering a comedic tone as a tool to get people to pay attention.

The hollowed-out shell of another vehicle was later found about 10 kilometres away.