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The series is aimed at Twitter users and millennials and will feature Corus personalities and brands.

It’s bear season! A Global viewer in North Vancouver took this video of a black bear playing with a soccer ball in his yard. This guy seems to be having a lot of fun but it’s important to take steps to avoid close encounters. Be sure to remove attractants from your property and lock up...

Cheng Ian Huang, 42, surrendered peacefully after a woman he was allegedly holding captive in a home, escaped

Read the labels on your household products because a common antimicrobial additive in cosmetics and soaps is now shown to increase inflammation of the colon and exacerbate colon cancer.

Some well-known Global BC faces will be hosting the event, including Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui, Squire Barnes, Anne Drewa, Sonia Sunger and many more.

RED Talks examines Vancouver now and in the future, focus on strategies aimed at improving housing, density and livability.

The B.C. Lottery Corporation has granted anonymity to the winner of the $30-million 6/49 jackpot. That's almost as lucky as winning the lottery itself.

The B.C. Lottery Corporation has granted anonymity to the winner of the $30 million 6/49 jackpot. That's about as rare as winning the lottery itself.

This is all part of a pilot project led by Recycle B.C. to help determine how best to recycle these materials never before collected under the residential recycling program. 

Cutting through red tape and allowing greater density will do more to create affordable housing in Metro Vancouver than taxing speculators and foreigners, according to a new study.

The first of four annual increases is coming for British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers starting June 1.

Travel consultant Claire Newell shares handy tips on preparing for a foreign road trip.

Everyone made it out, but it was a narrow escape for one family. And as Jordan Armstrong reports, neighbours say the block of homes at Gore and Prior has a history of fires.

WIN A HOUSE, WIN A CAR! The most affordable home lottery is back at the PNE! Prize Home Previews start July 13 or visit during the Fair at the PNE August 17 - September 3.

The summer tradition is back and better than ever! Featuring over 35 rides and attractions Playland is celebrating the 60th birthday of the iconic Playland Wooden Coaster

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on additional measured needed to effectively manage the risk of fatigue in the marine industry.

Nothing signals the start of summer like a Nooner at the Nat! The Vancouver Canadians Baseball team is back for another exciting season at Nat Bailey Stadium!

City says some have been re-listed as long-term rentals, while 1,500 more units that appear to be illegal are being investigated.

Linsey Hulls, a parent at Halfmoon Bay Community School on the Sunshine Coast explains why she hopes her community will be one of the winners of the BCAA Place Space Contest.

The move to expand eligibility for the medical bus service comes as Greyhound leaves the region, leaving a gap in transit options.

As he prepares to be inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame, former Major League Baseball pitcher Ryan Dempster talks about his remarkable career.

"We just need more supply, we need to reduce the cost of new development applications," said the study's author.

The call came in just before 6 a.m. and when firefighters arrived on scene at Prior and Gore streets, one home was already gutted. 

Thousands of litres of fuel and lubricants were spilled in October 2016 when the Nathan E. Stewart tug ran aground near Bella Bella. The TSB says fatigue was a factor in the crash.

Results are expected Thursday from an investigation into what caused a tugboat to run aground off British Columbia's coast in October 2016, spilling thousands of litres of fuel into the ocean.

The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from the American allies.

A massive fire has damaged four homes in the Strathcona neighbourhood in Vancouver. Fire Captain Jonathan Gormick says at least four homes are affected.

Homeowners in three nearby houses were rescued safely Thursday morning.

A large fire on the edge of downtown Vancouver closed parts of the Georgia and Dunsmuir street viaducts on Thursday morning.

Traffic on the Dunsmuir and Georgia viaducts is limited to the Main Street entrance and exits.

If the federal government can overcome opposition and complete the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, experts say it will have an asset that will be of great interest to potential buyers.

Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas says one of its wholly-owned entities has signed an agreement for an equity position in the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, B.C.

The province will be introducing ridesharing legislation in the fall, but that's not soon enough.

"Given the variable levels of congestion during the day, it's exquisitely and intolerably difficult to try and plan."

The Federal government has announced it will spend $4.5 billion to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline, and now ministers are out selling the idea to taxpayers. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr joined Shaye Ganam on Global News Morning to explain the benefits to Canadians.

The details of British Columbia's upcoming mail-in referendum on electoral reform are complex, even to people well versed in the minutiae of political science.

The details of British Columbia's upcoming mail-in referendum on electoral reform are complex, even to people well versed in the minutiae of political science.

As Bike to Work Week draws an increased number of cyclists onto the streets, a Vancouver man who writes about cycling is reopening the debate about B.C.'s bike helmet laws.

Dozens of Osoyoos residents are heading back to their homes after the town removed more evacuation orders Wednesday.

It's another big step to make Vancouver beaches more accessible.

The Central Okanagan Food Bank has a new look, and it’s exactly what you’d expect to see at your local grocery store. Clients say it has turned the experience of receiving charity into an opportunity to have hope for the future. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.

The Central Okanagan Food Bank has a new look, and it's exactly what you'd expect to see at your local grocery store.

A day after Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the federal government has made a $4.5-billion offer to buy Trans Mountain from Kinder Morgan, Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt questioned Wednesday why Trudeau wasn't putting up the same fight to save Energy East.

Looking at years worth of studies on the topic, researchers said there is “convincing evidence” that many of the children are prescribed these drugs because they are the youngest in their class.

Economic prosperity can no longer take priority to climate change as worsening environmental conditions could mean a greater economic downturn in the long run, experts say.

The parents of a girl who died at a popular swim spot in Dawson Creek, B.C., said, during an emotional public meeting on the facility's future Monday, they don't want the man-made lake to reopen.

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"You'd really need a full sky view to see what we saw," one Comox resident said. "It was really spectacular."

Al-Hathloul, described as one of the most outspoken women's rights activists, was detained May 15. UBC initially declined comment, but the institution's president has since written an open letter condemning her arrest.

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