British Columbia news

The Canucks picked up three defencemen, two forwards and a goalie.

Someone had the bright idea to divert flood waters from the Kootenay River into the Columbia. Then, you had Canal Flats.

Campbell River was the site of the biggest non-nuclear explosion in history, in April 1958.

How did Cache Creek get its name? That depends on which story you believe.

The creation of New Westminster was key to Burnaby's development.

After weeks of sleepless nights in Tokyo hotel rooms, five Canadian families will finally be able to return home with the Japanese-born children they are adopting.

Global News is releasing the first wave on municipal profiles to better prepare voters for their decisions on October 20.

It was once known as "Mile Zero" on the Canadian Pacific Railway by gold rushers who sought riches in B.C.'s Cariboo region.

Once named "Isla de Apodaca" by the Spanish, Bowen Island was later named in honour of a British rear admiral.

A murder is a key point in Belcarra's history.

Barriere's history is the history of the Lower North Thompson Valley.

It was once known as "Celery City."

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"It felt like a battle had just ended."

One New Democrat MP from Victoria has been quite frank about wanting to expunge the criminal records of those convicted under the old cannabis laws — and he intends to table a bill to achieve that as soon as the substance becomes legal on Oct. 17.

This Saturday will be the first time the Artificial Reef Society of B.C. attempts to sink a concrete ship.

The Blue Cabin's undeniable vintage charm is at the at centre of a Grunt Gallery exhibition running to the end of July.

Thousands of gold records, photos and scrapbooks belonging to the late Saul Holliff — Cash’s manager in the 1960s and ‘70s — are now in the special collection of the university’s library.

Kelly Loden is angry and embarrassed that he fell for the scheme, but says the scammers would have no power if Canadians all understood one thing.

An extensive court battle has seen Shaw Communications lose a bid to transfer the tax responsibility for the cost of its paper invoices on the shoulders of its customers.

RCMP took a woman into custody Friday evening after she was found behind the wheel of an SUV that drove away from an accident scene.

RCMP are investigating after a stabbing was reported during a house-party in Lake Country Friday night.

A barrage of motorcycle crashes across the province this past week ignited debate among riders about posting photos of accident scenes on social media.

Myriam Steinberg was 40 and fresh off a breakup when she realized that if she wanted a baby, she’d have to go it alone. It's an issue some say is becoming more pervasive.

Each day, 400,000 Canadians cross the Canada-U.S. border. Beginning Oct. 17, 2018, more and more of those travellers could be forced to answer an uncomfortable question posed by wary American customs officers: Have you ever smoked pot?

RCMP are investigating a stabbing that took place Friday night in Lake Country. According to people coming out of the private event on Okanagan Centre Road West, there was an altercation after someone was asked to leave the party.

Barrett is heading to Duke this fall and there is already speculation that he will enter the NBA draft next year.

A 19 year old woman spent two weeks in a Washington state detention centre after she inadvertently crossed the border while jogging. It’s raising questions around lack of signage near border crossings.

Surrey First has selected Tom Gill as candidate for mayor. He has served on Surrey city council since 2005.

Health Canada is reminding drug users that fentanyl test strips may not detect other drugs and could lead to a false sense of security when utilized to check street drugs.

Whalley's 'Surrey Strip' tent city along 135A Street has been cleared out. BC Housing says 173 people have been moved into shelter space or permanent modular housing provided by the province.

And into a two-week detention in the U.S.

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. A new Angus Reid poll shows nearly 70 per cent of Canadians want to see the traditional Monday to Friday work week condensed into four 10-hour shifts.

The CEO of the non-profit that has taken over management of the troubled Regent Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside says the conditions inside the building are deplorable, with residents sleeping on urine-soaked mattresses.

A Chilliwack family is sharing a harrowing ordeal that saw armed police officers descend on their townhouse complex after RCMP received a fake tip about them being held hostage. Jill Bennett has more on the hoax.

A high school teacher from New Westminster is now a three day Jeopardy! champ and as Ted Field reports, Ali Hasan earned an impressive haul in a runaway victory.

Vancouver police say a woman who reported being arrested by fake cops in a terrifying escalation of the CRA scam made part of the story up. Paul Johnson has details.

The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. (IIO) has filed a report to the B.C. Prosecution Service, recommending the consideration of charges relating to a police-involved shooting that occurred in March 2015.

British Columbia's largest dinosaur museum had closed its doors in March after the Tumbler Ridge District denied the foundation's funding request.

Her son was 30-years-old when a moment of weakness would have deadly consequences.

The National Energy Board says it has approved modified plans for the Burnaby Terminal of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, clearing a final regulatory hurdle for construction to start.

A 19-year-old from France went for a jog in White Rock and ended up in U.S. custody for two weeks. Rumina Daya has more.

A 75-year-old man who got lost on the North Shore has been found safe after a search by RCMP and North Shore Rescue (NSR).

He's a left-handed defenceman who had 29 points in 37 games with the University of Michigan in 2017-18.

A beekeeper in Vernon is worried after finding a carpet of hundreds of dead honeybees outside their hive.

British Columbians finally have clarity on the rules  that will govern the upcoming referendum on electoral reform.

Aunt of victim Marnie Frey says she was upset hearing from Correctional Service Canada that the serial killer was transferred to the Port-Cartier maximum security prison earlier this week.

The proposed development would have created a 145-lot, single-family subdivision, housing about 450 people.

The RCMP said it could not substantiate the threat.