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The City of Surrey and BC Housing are set to announce a request for homeless to pack up their belongings and vacate a tent city at 135 A Street. The province has built modular housing units at three sites close by but there are fears at least a few of the homeless will refuse to...

Developer says the integrated social service and housing project planned for Commercial Drive is no longer economically feasible because of the city's demand for cash

Police are asking the public to avoid the area.

The Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation is turning to the courts to try and stop the operation of open-net fish farms in the waters in the Broughton Archipelago off the coast of British Columbia.

An experienced Kamloops skydiver, who holds numerous world records for wingsuit flying, died in a skydiving accident on Friday while training for an upcoming record attempt.

After making the Edmonton International Airport its main transfer hub, ultra-low cost carrier Flair Airlines is also moving its headquarters from the Okanagan to the Alberta capital.

A roof on a cement silo collapsed, according to a Lafarge spokesperson, adding the company will fully cooperate with all authorities. 

School District No. 73 launched investigations into the two allegations and created a safety task force to update existing policies and protocols.

This Rottweiler Cross, currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for its forever home.

People camping out or staying in shelters around the infamous Whalley Strip in Surrey have a new place to go as of Tuesday. But will they make the move to the new temporary housing?

The roof of a cement silo has collapsed at the Lafarge Canada site on No. 9 road in Richmond Tuesday morning. No workers are reported as injured at this time and WorkSafeBC officers are responding to the incident.

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the John Howard Society of Canada have filed a response to the federal government's appeal of a court ruling that said indefinite solitary confinement of prisoners is unconstitutional and causes permanent harm.

'Once our crew were alerted to the fact there was a person overboard, they quickly launched their rescue boat and did retrieve the gentleman from the water.'

Canucks Sports & Entertainment said in a release that the sale has been approved by the NLL, and that the team will undergo a total rebrand.

A rescue boat from the Queen of Cowichan rescued man who went overboard Tuesday morning.

A rescue boat from the Queen of Cowichan has rescued man who went overboard.

Chef David Robertson from The Dirty Apron Cooking School, and his daughter Chase, join us with tips on keeping kids busy in the kitchen this summer while making Smoked Ancho Chile & Guava Braised Pork Tacos.

Basketball Canada’s Assistant GM Rowan Barrett and Dillon Brooks of Team Canada and the Memphis Grizzlies preview the big matchup against China as the team prepares for the World Championships in 2019.

A housing redevelopment in North Vancouver that will see 61 families lose their current homes has the green light to proceed.

New government figures show that nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit.

New government figures show that nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit.

Environment Canada says the heat warning remains on Tuesday.

Thirty-four schools showed declines in performance while 34 showed improvement

Canada's opioid crisis continues to get worse, according to grim new numbers on overdoses from the federal government.

Are you getting enough vitamin 12 in your diet? Dietitian Diana Steele explains how you can combat a deficiency by consuming fortified foods and beverages.

The fire is burning about 8.5 km north of Harrison Hot Springs.

More than two dozen daily temperature records were broken on Monday as the first heat wave of the summer continued to build across B.C.

For the second time in 10 days, killer whales have made an appearance in Victoria's Inner Harbour — which is mysterious, says a marine biologist.

Competition is heating up for Canada's most price-sensitive travellers as WestJet Airlines gears up to launch the country's second ultra-low cost airline Wednesday.

Competition is heating up for Canada's most price-sensitive travellers as WestJet Airlines gears up to launch the country's second ultra-low cost airline Wednesday.

A new charge introduced by the B.C. Utilities Commission to help pay the bills of BC Hydro customers who are in arrears due to an emergency is not sitting well with some people.

There are approximately 80 tents on the Whalley Strip and roughly 140 campers.

"One of those people has lived there for over 24 years, and there is no where for them to go."

Thirty-seven degrees may seem quaint in parts of Canada. It's boiling in B.C.

Hers, and everyone else's on city council.

Catfish is passing as cod and tilapia is masquerading as snapper in Metro Vancouver, according to a new study that found up to a quarter of seafood sold in the region was mislabelled.

A B.C. resident is fighting with Samsung to fulfill a commitment to fix his recalled washing machine, and it wasn’t until Consumer Matters stepped in that they finally agreed to help.

The city held a naming ceremony Monday that included members of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, who helped the city come up with the names.

Coquitlam Coun. Teri Towner is introducing a bill in council tonight that would put checks and balances on pay raises for elected officials. Ted Chernecki has more.

Surrey’s top cop has gone to the city to request resources to hire more officers. As Aaron McArthur reports, growing frustrations over violence in the city are fuelling the push.

After Environment Canada issued a heat warning for many parts of British Columbia, a Vancouver Coastal Health Medical officer answered questions at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

The provincial government announced that B.C. will become the first province in Canada to fund housing on First Nation reserves. Keith Baldrey has more on the investment, and what it means for tax payers.

The NHL awards will honour survivors and first responders from three tragedies that recently took place in Canada and the U.S., including survivors from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

This video may be disturbing to some viewers. Dashcam video obtained by Global News shows just how fast an Audi was going when it hit and killed a Vancouver doctor. As Rumina Daya reports, both the judge and the family hope this serves as a lesson to other drivers.

More than a month after major flooding in the Oliver area, some residents are still trying to cope with their losses.

Surrey recently received 160 temporary modular homes from the province that are now ready to be lived in.

The fan was not charged with a criminal offence but was issued a $115 ticket for trespassing.

The Canadian government is temporarily suspending adoptions from Japan because of a change in how the U.S. government handles adoptions from that country.

The video is only seconds long. It captures the last moments of Dr. Alphonsus Hui's life before Ken Chung slammed into him at 119 km/h.

A corvette and Kawasaki motorcycle collided on the Trans Canada Highway on Sunday. Officials say a police officer was involved in the crash but would not say how.