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Despite a crow that seemed to be hanging around in the area, the mother duck did not want to leave.

Sidney, B.C., will now be home to the Canadian National Stand Up Paddleboarding Championships.

Michelle Sweeney has lived in Vancouver for the past year and drained her savings account for a last minute ticket home to Ireland on the afternoon of May 22.

A mother duck seemed relieved when a Richmond man was able to help rescue 5 of her babies that had fallen down a storm drain.

"RCMP in Kelowna were made aware of an emotionally distraught male broadcasting live on social media."

BC Housing said it is “disappointed” as there is an urgent need for supportive housing in Penticton.

50-year-old Henry Kang was a teacher at two Abbotsford schools, Robert Bateman Secondary and W.J. Mouat Secondary.

After more than 10 years of work with a telescope, a Victoria astronomer honours the Tsawout First Nation with their own minor planet.

"The homes had been under evacuation order since April 29."

50-year-old Henry Kang taught at Robert Bateman and W.J. Mouat secondary schools

"It is hoped that we will be lifting more orders within the next day or two."

During the peak of the flood, around 1,600 properties in the regional district were on evacuation order.

The Trump administration has pinned a target on B.C.'s wine regulations, promising to escalate the ongoing trade dispute at the World Trade Organization.

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday, May 25, 2018.

The child, just under two years old, was reported missing from the home-based daycare and was later found unresponsive in the neighbour's pool.

The Trump administration said B.C. regulations breach Canada’s trade commitments and the province “must play by the rules.”

The Allie Lake fire, burning 55 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, is now an estimated 1,600 hectares from 800 hectares.

The jackpot is estimated to be around $60 million for the first time in Lotto Max's history.

Country music artist Dallas Smith talks about making his latest single and his headlining appearance at the Coors Banquet One Horse Town.

Dana Gee reviews the latest releases every Friday on Global News Morning BC.

The federal government is getting mixed reactions to its plan to protect southern resident killer whales by protecting the orcas' primary food: Chinook salmon.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is resuming contract talks with its train operators and signalling workers after they overwhelmingly rejected the company's offer in a vote ordered by the federal government.

Keeping busy is key to avoiding loneliness, say three senior women who meet up every week.

Employers need to beef up human resource policies with legal pot on the way.

Officials say the Japanese beetle is a bigger problem than the chafer beetle.

After a long and wet spring in B.C., CBC Vancouver meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe says the long range outlook for much of B.C. is warmer than normal.

After a long and wet spring in B.C., CBC Vancouver meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe says the long range outlook for much of B.C. is warmer than normal.

"The charges are stacking up and sometimes people simply say 'I can't afford to live here anymore."

She's known to travel on foot and use transit; RCMP are concerned for her well-being.

B.C.’s top doctor says there are “huge potential harms” connected to a homeopathic treatment based on the unfounded claim that vaccines cause most cases of autism.

The City of Kelowna is looking to increase the livability of the neighbourhood surrounding its hospital.

Photos from the scene show two cars, both with severe front-end damage. One of the cars was also badly burned.

The tiny, premature male, dubbed "Emerald" after the month of May's birthstone, was found alone on Anvil Island in Howe Sound on Wednesday.

Police said the scam led to users' cards being trapped inside an ATM and their pins being recorded by a hidden camera.

The westbound left lane is also shut down and drivers are being told to expect heavy delays.

Emergency Management BC said Thursday that just 37 evacuation orders, covering 341 properties, remain in effect. 

Researchers are going into areas hit hard by wildfire in recent years to see how the landscape affects the population and movement of mule deer.

"Whenever children are left in the car, it's up to people that should report it, and if a report is made, then the ministry investigates," the minister said.

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Juror support program coming to British Columbia
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BRITISH Columbians, who have served as jurors and experienced stress and mental-health challenges arising from their work as jurors, will have access to free counselling sessions at the conclusion of a trial, thanks to a new juror support program ...

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TransLink says it’s putting its plan to have Morgan Freeman voice some bus and SkyTrain announcements on hold, after the actor was accused of sexual misconduct. John Hua has the latest.

No one likes getting needles, and nurses don’t really like to give them. But as Squire Barnes reports, nurses are given special training to try to make it as painless as possible for everyone.

Recovery of Howe Sound on display

The Loon Lake area of B.C. was hit hard by last year’s wildfires, but the new Evergreen Fishing Resort is one example of how the region has risen from the ashes. Lynn Colliar reports.

Burnaby argues that the pipeline company had intentionally routed the line through parks and city greenways.

The City of Burnaby is the latest municipality in Metro Vancouver to build modular housing for its homeless population.

A Nanaimo city councillor says he'd pitch a tent in front of the B.C. legislature to make a statement on the province's ongoing struggle with homelessness.

A blaze northwest of Kamloops is near the perimeter of last year's destructive Elephant Hill wildfire.

Plants and soil can no longer be removed from a large area including False Creek, Chinatown and Mount Pleasant. The city will also begin spraying a larvacide in June.

The organization that trains B.C. lifeguards is warning the public that weed and water don't mix.