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Cole Dirks transitioned socially from female to male between Grade 8 and Grade 9 at a Langley secondary school. Not long after, the provincial school system began it's transition into full inclusivity.

On Tuesday, homeless campers had shown resistance to moving from the 'Whalley Strip.' On Wednesday, the mood had changed.

A giant evergreen damaged by fire Tuesday evening above Wreck Beach was felled Wednesday. Global BC viewer Ron Mongovius captured the tree’s final moments as it crashed down onto an evacuated portion of the beach.

RCMP say the IIO will have to determine if there's any link between the officer's actions and the crash, which happened near the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 97.

The developer behind a housing project planned for Commercial Drive is blaming the City of Vancouver for having to abandon it. Nadia Stewart has the details.

Elvis Costello the English singer, song writer and performer announces a new tour! Elvis Costello and the Imposters will be at the Q.E. Theatre December 4th! tickets go on sale June 22nd.

A former Vancouver massage therapist has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting his clients. Bodhi Jones faces four charges of sex assault and now the VPD are appealing for any other victims to come forward. Paul Haysom has the latest.

Three out of four respondents said they support a public inquiry on suspected money laundering at B.C. casinos.

Despite a note indicating the car had run out of fuel and the driver had gone to find more, checks with local gas stations haven't turned up any signs of the family.

An American family has been found safe in northern B.C., days after they went missing and their car was found abandoned in the province.

An American family has been found safe in northern B.C., days after they went missing and their car was found abandoned in the province.

Police in northern B.C. say air searchers have spotted four people who match the description of a missing American family, whose car was found abandoned with a note suggesting they'd gone to look for gas to fill the tank.

The SRO hotel at 160 East Hastings St. was declared unsafe by the city on Wednesday, with all occupants ordered to leave by June 28.

The family's vehicle was found near the side of the highway near Dease Lake with a sign saying they'd gone looking for gas.

The family's vehicle was found near the side of the highway near Dease Lake with a sign saying they'd gone looking for gas.

The Surrey man was intoxicated and wearing only blue underpants and a Lions jersey when he was hit to the ground after running around on the field for several moments.

B.C. Premier John Horgan is condemning the United States government's actions to separate children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

A new policy to be announced today will see a change in how B.C. fish farmers will be regulated. Keith Baldrey has the details.

Police are looking for someone who stopped at the scene of a fatal crash in Delta earlier this month.

At a press conference Wednesday, the Vancouver Police Department announce the investigation and sexual assault charges against registered massage therapist Bodhi Jones.

Since launching WheelEstate last year, an Alberta couple has seen their RV rental site grow from 35 trailers to more than 700 trailers signed up.

A lawyer for a British Columbia woman who was convicted of taking a 13-year-old girl across the border for a sexual purpose says there's no evidence she helped arrange the act.

The B.C. government is creating a new, publicly accessible registry of who owns real estate in the province.

B.C. First Nations leaders are reacting to news that all West Coast fish farms will require First Nations approval starting in 2022.

B.C. First Nations leaders are reacting to reports that all West Coast fish farms will require First Nations approval starting in 2022.

Summer isn't even here, but the BC SPCA says it's received nearly half as many reports about the issue as all of last year.

Vancouver police allege Bodhi Jones assaulted numerous female clients while they were receiving treatment at his Kitsilano office.

Vancouver police allege Bodhi Jones assaulted numerous female clients while they were receiving treatment at his Kitsilano office.

A group of youth correctional officers protested outside the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union office in Vancouver on Tuesday, saying they're upset they stand to miss out on a big raise if a tentative agreement is ratified, while they don't.

Police say in March 2017, Vancouver Police Department's Sex Crimes Unit began investigations of sexual assaults against Bodhi Jones.

Annika McDade with Canine Connection Training joins us with tips on how to avoid dog conflict while out and about this summer.

His future prognosis remains unclear, according to the law firm.

BC Ferries' year-end results show consolidated net earnings of $59.9 million.

There's still no sign of a 57-year-old kayaker who set out Monday morning for a paddle in Becher Bay, near Sooke, B.C.

B.C.'s heat wave has been pushed out by a band of unstable air, bringing the threat of thunderstorms in the Interior and the risk of wildfires.

In the two months since Mayor Linda Hepner announced she wouldn't seek re-election, people have wondered how her Surrey First party will position itself in October's election.

The Senate has passed the contentious bill to legalize cannabis, but Canadians cannot legally light up for several weeks to give provinces time to set up a retail regime, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould warned today.

The regional health authority is warning many areas of Interior have higher than normal levels of standing water due to the flooding and more mosquitoes are hatching.

Last year we saw more than 1,270 claimants cross the B.C. border, a 76 per cent increase over 2016.

If you've never held a gun or brandished a knife, it's hard to imagine the thought process behind an allegation of murder or aggravated assault. Not so for vehicular offences — in a country where most adults have a driver's licence.

Serious concerns about Father Lucien Larre’s competence were behind the decision to bar him from practice as a psychologist, but the Catholic priest had another theory for what happened, according to court documents.

The U.S. is the focus of international outrage for its policy of detaining children and separating them from their parents after they cross the border seeking asylum. But Canada also detains migrant children — despite the fact its stated policy is to do whatever possible to avoid it.

The U.S. is the focus of international outrage for its policy of detaining children and separating them from their parents after they cross the border seeking asylum. But Canada has also detained migrant children — despite its stated policy to do whatever possible to avoid it.

"I'm just happy other children will be safer now because of this," said the mother of an alleged sexual assault victim.

Our Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has some expert advice on beating the heat without beating up on your bank account.

You may not have noticed it, but if you’re a BC Hydro customer, you’re now paying into a special ‘crisis fund’ to help people pay their bills in emergencies. Ted Chernecki explains.

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that ignited in a tree about 600 feet above Wreck Beach at the University of British Columbia on June 19, 2018.

"By the time I came down to the beach, it was already big," said one witness.

An underwater dive team recovered the vessel this week.

A team from UBC has developed a new kind of stent for the treatment of heart disease that could save even more lives. Linda Aylesworth reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.