British Columbia news

The Tommy Lakes wildfire, burning north of Fort St. John is estimated to be just shy of 17,000 hectares, after merging with the Beatton Lake wildfire on Friday.

A Kelowna driver and her son are speaking out after they were hit with flying poop from a passing plane while sitting in their car.

The stench of sewage in Revelstoke, B.C., is so pungent that some residents are complaining they can’t eat outside or leave their windows open as the weather heats up.

Hot dogs and baseball go hand in hand, except at one Little League park in Vancouver.

"There was blood all over him, but that didn't stop them from intervening."

Sean Bishop is alleged to have robbed 12 financial institutions between February and May.

Self-proclaimed Creep Catcher Ryan Laforge has been sentenced to one year probation for two 2017 assaults.

The leader of Surrey Creep Catcher, a group that claims to expose people they allege are child sexual predators, has pleaded guilty to two counts of assault in connection with a pair of stings carried out in April of last year.

Thousands of British Columbians are hitting the roads on two wheels as the annual Bike to Work Week kicked off on Monday.

Start off hiking season by visiting these three trails profiled in Stephen Hui’s new book ‘105 Hikes in and around Southwestern British Columbia’.

Vegan recipe blogger Sam Turnbull makes her ‘Go To Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe, featured in her new cookbook.

The report looked at the deaths of 200 kids transitioning out of government care from 2011-2016.

Green party Leader Elizabeth May plead guilty Monday to a criminal contempt of court charge at a Kinder Morgan work site in Burnaby, B.C.

This is the third time the legislation has been challenged since it was introduced in 2010 and now some lawyers are reviewing the decision and considering an appeal. 

Renters and landlords in British Columbia will soon be able to push the government for changes to tenancy laws.

The Martini and Skidmore families combine to donate $7 million of the $15 million needed.

Panel chairman Michael Egilson said the review found high rates of suicide and drug overdoses, and a disproportionate number of deaths among Indigenous youth.

Global News online reporter Richard Zussman sets up what is expected to be a busy week in Victoria with both Kinder Morgan and PR referendum question high on the agenda.

Officers were called to Saunders Road near Garden City Road around 1 a.m. Sunday to reports of gunfire.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court to criminal contempt for her role in a Trans Mountain pipeline protest and has been ordered to pay at $1,500 fine.

A challenge of B.C.’s controversial 90 day roadside impaired driving suspension has failed. Jordan Armstrong is at BC Supreme Court with the latest.

The federal Green Party leader was arrested in March for breaking a court injunction at Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Mountain facility.

$30 million harm reduction fund to finance community initiatives aimed at reducing blood-borne infection rates among drug users who share needles, pipes and other equipment.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has upheld a roadside testing regime brought in by the B.C. government to stop impaired driving.

A decision before the B.C. Supreme Court could make a difference for drivers who blow over the legal alcohol limit.

The Tommy Lakes wildfire is now an estimated 16,954 hectares in size after merging with the Beatton Lake wildfire on Friday.

Firefighters in British Columbia are preparing for more challenging conditions early this week, as windy, hot and dry weather could fuel the flames of three large wildfires.

After everything that Matthew Jarvis had been through, Valerie Schneider was devastated to learn her long-time partner died steps from their Chilliwack home.

Lillooet's Keenan Warhurst won top prize with his concussion-preventing helmet technology.

Despite the rising number of women in the workforce and a federal government push to help even more join, few Canadian employers offer childcare in the workplace.

Lolita was taken from the waters off the West Coast in 1970, and taken to Miami's Seaquarium. Now, a First Nation has a plan to bring the orca home.

Kinder Morgan temporarily turned off its Trans Mountain pipeline for several hours yesterday, after a small oil spill at its Darfield station north of Kamloops.

More than two years into the public health emergency, officials in B.C. are still struggling to slow the number of deaths from illicit drugs, and with no end in sight to the overdose crisis, the provincial health officer is finding hope in the gains that have been made.

More than two years into the public health emergency, officials in B.C. are still struggling to slow the number of deaths from illicit drugs, and with no end to the overdose crisis in sight, the provincial health officer is finding hope in the gains that have been made.

Indigenous people were not involved in the original treaty and some hoped the renegotiation would be different.

Decision day is looming for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, but there's no clear sign of an outcome despite weeks of politics and closed-door talks.

B.C. attorney general was finally able to hold a forum in his home riding to take questions about what appears to be a unpopular tax on homes valued at more than $3M.

An Okanagan grass fire spread that spread rapidly Saturday forcing evacuations near the popular Mission Hill Winery is now considered suspicious. Global Okanagan’s Jules Knox reports.

Partial road closures have begun along East 1st Avenue in Vancouver and the situation for drivers will only get worse as summer starts. Paul Johnson reports.

Hundreds of homeowners in Vancouver’s Point Grey neighbourhood staged a rally to protest a contentious school tax ahead of a meeting with area MLA David Eby. Tanya Beja reports.

The B.C. government is expected to make a number of key announcements this coming week – including a report on proportional representation ahead of the deadline for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline investment decision. Keith Baldrey has a preview.

More than three years after the MV Marathassa leaked 2700 litres of bunker fuel into English Bay, the city of Vancouver has filed a claim against the vessel’s owners in an effort to try and recover more than $500,000 in clean up costs. Grace Ke reports.

The family of a man killed when his wheelchair became stuck on train tracks in Chilliwack says Matthew Jarvis had beat the odds to survive twice before the tragedy that took his life and as Kristen Robinson reports, they’re pushing for safety around railway crossings.

"Properties have gone up in value through no fault of our own and we're being victimized for it," said one protester.

University of Victoria instructor Patrick Friesen drew from medieval literature to inspire his new book.

Fire season appears to have begun in earnest, with a pair of new wildfires spotted on Sunday.

New novel Anna, Like Thunder tells the true tale of the first Russian woman to set foot in Washington after her ship ran aground in Indigenous territory.

It's the insurance claim you can't make — for the diminished value of a vehicle after being damaged in a crash.

Crackling flames quickly crept up Mission Hill on Saturday night, prompting the evacuation of the winery and up to 50 homes.

Team B.C. has won gold at the 22nd annual Rallye Rejviz International Paramedic Competition in the Czech Republic.