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Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for information after two shootings — believed to be targeted — left one person in hospital.

Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for information after two shootings — believed to be targeted — left one person in hospital.

The rebates will end on June 27.

Students at a high school in Fort Nelson, B.C. are under heightened security and RCMP surveillance for the rest of the academic year after receiving multiple school shooting threats.

Global BC viewer Elliott Cufaro came across a young black bear running near Hastings Park on Monday

Supports are being brought in to help families deal with the devastating loss of a mother and her youngest son in an apartment fire Monday.

Narges Casnajad and her son, Sepehr, were killed when their apartment went up in flames on Monday.

B.C. children’s representative says he has “grave concerns” after learning that another youth residential agency has been closed over issues with caregivers, including allegations a gang-connected staff member offered cocaine to a child.

B.C. children’s representative says he has “grave concerns” after learning that another youth residential agency has been closed over issues with caregivers, including allegations a gang-connected staff member offered cocaine to a child.

Data by payments startup Square provides hard evidence of tipping habits across the country.

While Sohail and his dad escaped the flames, his mom, Narges Casnajad, 50, and his seven-year-old brother, Sepehr, were killed in the fire.

Vancouver resident Tara Mudray never knew she had a parking ticket from the city until it came back to haunt her credit score six years later.

Vancouver resident Tara Mudray never knew she had a parking ticket from the city until it came back to haunt her credit score six years later.

Sable the Black Lab cross, currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for a forever home.

A boater first spotted the body floating some distance offshore from Pacific Spirit Regional Park just before 3 p.m. PT Monday.

MPs from across party lines tore into a senior executive of a B.C.-based tech firm involved in the Facebook data scandal, accusing him of obfuscation and reminding him several times that he was testifying under oath.

A young man who lost his mother and younger brother in Monday’s apartment fire speaks to Global BC’s Paul Haysom

Conservation officers tracked down and tranquilized a young black bear in East Vancouver Tuesday morning.

The number of seniors living in poverty in B.C. more than doubled from 2000 to 2015.

The company has been accused of lying to MPs on two separate occasions — first from whistle-blower Christopher Wylie, and later from a security researcher.

B.C. has the highest rate of poverty among seniors in Canada, according to the latest B.C. Seniors Poverty Report Card — and that number has increased for the third year in a row.

There's no sense of finality yet for Wally Buono. The 2018 CFL season will be the last of Buono's Hall of Fame career, but the B.C. Lions' venerable head coach says that fact hasn't sunk in yet.

The University of British Columbia is ramping up efforts to implement its sexual-assault policy a year after its launch, following a report that denounced the policy's "countless unresolved issues."

A major headache for Highway 1 commuters in Langley Tuesday morning after a container truck crashed into the Glover Road overpass, dropping it’s load and reducing westbound traffic to a single lane.

Canada's total oil production should increase to 5.6 million barrels per day by 2035 — a 33 per cent increase over 2017 levels, according to a new industry forecast.

Watermelons can help improve blood flow and aid in post workout recovery. But how do you pick one that is ripe? Dietitian Diana Steele explains.

Professor Paul Evans from the UBC School of Public Policy looks at the historic and contentious agreement between Trump and Kim Jong Un to bring denuclearization to the Korean Peninsula.

No one was injured in the suspicious fire.

Tick paralysis is rare, but it was a scary ordeal for one five-year-old Mississippi girl and her family.

The body was brought to Vanier Park Beach in Vancouver where the University RCMP and BC Coroners Service responded.

A semi-truck carrying a container was heading south on the highway when the container struck the Glover Road overpass.

Mark Louis and his family will be one of dozens moving into a new housing development in Surrey.

"Generally, members of the public ... go in at night and just dig up something to take home," said Vancouver Park Board Chair Stuart MacKinnon of the persistent issue.

Chuck Gray, 38, had a serious stroke less than a year ago. On Friday, he claims he was attacked by a group of teenagers on his way home — leaving him to start his recovery over again.

Donald Trump, who has upended traditions in just 18 months on the job, became the first sitting U.S. president to meet with the head of state for North Korea on Tuesday in Singapore, provoking no shortage of reactions.

It's scary dairy for one dangerous offender. But a Federal Court judge says serving powdered milk in prison isn't actually torture.

It's rare that an announcement by a backbench MLA carries such intrigue.

Drury says the cost to build a non-market unit is more than $250,000 each.

After Starbucks closed their coffee shops in the U.S. for half a day, in response to an incident in Philadelphia, Canadian shops followed suit with their own anti-bias training for employees. Sonia Deol reports.

It appears some scammers are taking advantage of B.C.’s tight rental market. Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa tells us what happens, and give us some tips on how to avoid falling victim to the scam.

A video showing a large bear strolling through a packed Rocky Point park has residents on edge tonight. Aaron McArthur is live from the park.

Chilliwack residents are banding together tonight to protest a known sex offender living in their community. As John Hua reports, many fear James Conway is at a high risk to reoffend.

The long-awaited inquest into the death of Lisa Dudley kicked off Monday. The officer who responded to the call was the first on the stand, and as Grace Ke reports he was forced to explain why he didn’t get out of his car.

A new study indicates 72 per cent of Canadian men are unhealthy. As Linda Aylesworth reports, B.C. men were the healthiest in the country, but still have a long way to go.

A mother and her young child are dead after a fire in North Vancouver. As Tanya Beja reports, fire officials are now focused on finding out what happened.

We are learning more details tonight about a fatal crash that claimed the life of a young lacrosse player in Delta weekend. Rumina Daya sits down with her mother and talks about how they are honouring their daughter’s legacy.

The owner had listed it for $1,200. Then a scammer stepped in.

As the peak tourist season ramps up, many are learning for the first time that the visitor centre at the junction of Highway 5 and 97C is closed.

A new nationwide study shows men in B.C., on average, have the healthiest lifestyles among Canadian men.

There are lane closures in both directions on Grant McConachie Way.