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Ranjit Sangha, 47, turned himself in Wednesday and has been charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. 12, 2017, death of Joseph Jandrew.

Shawn Pettipas joins Sonia Sunger to announce this year’s BCAA Play Here winners. Here’s why the École North Oyster in Ladysmith won the playground of their dreams.

Shawn Pettipas joins Sonia Sunger to announce this year’s BCAA Play Here Winners. Cache Creek Elementary School was the second contest winner and this is why they won the play space of their dreams.

Shawn Pettipas joins Sonia Sunger to announce this year’s BCAA Play Here Winners. The first winner is the community of Mackenzie.

All of the deceased were in a car struck by a transport truck at the Hat Creek junction.

Dozens of hikers hit the natural stair climb bright and early Thursday to make their way up and down the grind as many times as they can and it's all for a good cause.

Recreational marijuana in Canada will be legal by October and officials in British Columbia are split on what’s left to be done before then.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it is investigating a complaint concerning gypsum boards being imported for sale in Canada.

It could be a kind of shark. But it's not easy to tell from the photo alone.

The cast members' names are not yet confirmed, but Rio operator Corinne Lea said several of them will appear at a double-bill screening of the two superhero films on Monday.

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner has reaction to councillor Bruce Haynes decision to cut ties with the Surrey First party over lack of transparency.

A group of Surrey parents is pleading with the school board to ensure their autistic children are assigned the same support workers for the next school year.

All three killed were in the passenger vehicle.

There’s no suggestion that anything criminal is behind the piano collection, but police aren't elaborating on how, exactly, the instruments came to be in the warehouse.

Kelowna listed as the top place in B.C. to open a small business, according to a new poll.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Scandinavian Summer Festival and checking out the incredible view at the Sea to Sky gondola.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Vancouver Dragon Boat festival and the 17th annual Elvis festival in Penticton.

Travel consultant Claire Newell explains how you can make the most out of your hotel stay from the front desk staff.

The federal government is to consult with First Nations before any project approvals on B.C.'s North Coast.

Chris Reid from Broadway Wine Shop takes us through three Greek wines ahead of the 2018 Greek Day festival on Broadway in Kitsilano.

The province announced it would reform project evaluation to increase public confidence, advance reconciliation with First Nations and to protect the environment “while offering clear pathways to sustainable project approvals.”

Police found an entire warehouse of pianos that may have been taken from their legitimate owners.

More intense rainfall is forecast for B.C.'s Interior on Thursday, following a Wednesday marked by flooded roads and nearly 100 new wildfires sparked by heavy storms.

Hikers have gotten an early start on the trails today for the 4th annual Multi-Grouse Grind challenge. Jennifer Palma explains how the event raises money for a good cause.

A complaint filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission claims that federal inmates with mental disabilities and mental health issues face discrimination and aren't getting appropriate care.

Legislation that will make it easy to tear up the criminal records of Canadians convicted of homosexual acts is now law.

With just months until Surrey residents go to the polls, there's a major shakeup in the city's politics.

While most of the province cooked in unseasonably warm temperatures this week, SilverStar Mountain Resort was battling a thick blanket of fresh snow.

The 20-year-old was swimming in the popular lake, near Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday evening when he apparently went into distress.

The missing man from Delta was swimming in the area with friends when he went into distress close to the shore line on the southwest side of the lake.

The man accused of killing a Victoria couple 30 years ago in Washington state has pleaded not guilty

Prince Rupert Canadian Coast Guard station to host the event which is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. PT, 12:45 pm ET.

Federal government and 14 B.C. coastal First Nations sign framework agreement around co-managing and protecting marine ecosystems.

The former president of the Surrey Board of Trade, Hayne originally considered running for leadership of Surrey First after Mayor Linda Hepner announced she wouldn't seek re-election.

A huge storm swept through Prince George and the surrounding region Wednesday night. Mark Madryga also looks at the record-high temperatures in the region.

High winds and heavy rain caused damage and flooding in the region.

While Canada's handling of asylum seekers is "obviously already better than the American system," there's room for improvement, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says.

First nation says moose populations have been declining over the decades, hit hard by 2017 wildfires.

Police say speed was a factor.

Earlier this month, Justin Trudeau visited the Cheam First Nation, about 15 kilometres northeast of Chilliwack. The prime minister met with Cheam Chief Ernie Crey and a number of select members of the community, including a councillor.

According to police, the driver of a small SUV was waiting southbound on 181A Street when the motorcyclist collided with the vehicle.

Each mentally ill or homeless person who's admitted to hospital costs on average $60,000 per year, according to the study.

Transport Canada has been ordered to give a Victoria man a job with top-secret security clearance — and compensation as high as $500,000 — because he faced discrimination due to depression.

A recent drug overdose death of a member of the Penticton Indian Band has people in the South Okanagan community grieving and looking for answers.

Life's a beach!

There's been no action by the owners to address the issues in this building that's home to low-income residents in the Downtown Eastside.

After years of neglect and deplorable living conditions, the City of Vancouver and the province have closed the Regent Hotel. Nadia Stewart reports

And that's not the only fire that's flared up around the province.

Homelessness has nearly doubled in Kamloops, B.C., since 2016, according to the latest count, and frontline workers say the actual number is much higher.

"They say it's coming, they say there's money to assist, but it's not here. Whether it's here by October, that's anybody's guess," said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.