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Gypsy isn't venomous, and is likely to curl into a ball if it feels threatened.

Police say 'Gypsy' the snake went missing on June 30.

"Maybe they'd have better success in getting a care aide if they paid the wage rate they were funded to pay," said Isobel Mackenzie.

RCMP in Fort St. John, B.C. have released a picture of a convicted sex offender who officers believe may be linked to other unsolved investigations.

Alex Sandvoss works at an art store on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and is giving the proceeds of her first exhibit to Megaphone Magazine and the subjects of the paintings.

A Washington state man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his former neighbours — one of them a former B.C. resident — and hiding their bodies in the woods northeast of Seattle.

A commercial vehicle was travelling Westbound when an adult woman wandered onto the roadway.

Days after she went public about her Canada Day cab fail, Coquitlam senior Merle Smith got an apology from Bel-Air Taxi.

Cammy Lockwood from Lockwood farms shows you how to use farm-fresh B-C eggs to make delicious homemade pasta.

Michelle from Gardenworks shares her decorative and practical ideas for making the most of your summer herbs.

Jamie Banfield, principal designer at Jamie Banfield Design, shares his simple upcycling hacks.

The inspirational Richard Quan tells us how he is using his passion for music to help raise money — whilst encouraging others that anything is possible.

Kaitlyn Herbst gets a sneak peak inside one this year’s Hometown Heroes Lottery prizes – a luxury, fully furnished home.

Summer holidays are underway for kids around British Columbia and with two months of lazy vacation days still ahead, it’s easy to forgo learning and put aside the books.

The thrill of the crowd and bonding with fellow music fans brings on feelings of fulfilment, according to music expert.

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Thompson Rivers University researcher says action is needed to protect vulnerable species.

The deaths of three hikers at Shannon Falls near Squamish has raised questions about the role of social media influencers, the forces that push them to engage in risky activities and how it can distort the dangers involved.

The answer is lurking in the data and it might be good news for renters, says analyst Louie Dinh.

District Fire Chief Rob Sewell says crews have been called to abandoned homes the last three Fridays.

First Call, a B.C. child and youth advocacy coalition, wants to strengthen the province’s employment standards and improve workplace safety by raising the work start age from 12 to 16 years old.

At the end of the school year, students sometimes give their teachers a gift to say thank you, but one Lower Mainland resident has sparked a debate on the practice.

The road to recovery has been long, while the community of Loon Lake still recovers from the Elephant Hill fire last year that threatened hundreds of homes. As Rumina Daya learns, it could have been much worse if it weren’t for the valiant efforts to save the town.

The Big White Invitational Slopestyle mountain bike event is preparing for the gold finals Saturday. The ski hill east of Kelowna has been hosting the top 25 freeride mountain bikers in the world on its brand new course. Doris Maria Bregolisse has more.

Following a video of bloody fish effluent being dumped into B.C. waters, the province conducted an audit of fish processing plants and found many to be operating in violation of permits.

The UBCM is asking for a comprehensive review on using agricultural land for the production of non-medical cannabis.

UBC researchers say they may have discovered a new technology that could revolutionize the development of solar power. Linda Aylesworth reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

"As boats become attractive as they're more powerful, we're certainly seeing an increase of fast vessels within our waters."

A marine research expedition is underway off the B.C. coast to explore little understood dormant underwater volcanos that scientists say provide critical marine habitat.

A representative for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario explains how his province protects against money laundering casinos — and how B.C. can learn to do the same.

Metro Vancouver transit police are rolling out phase three of their campaign to reduce sexual assault on the transit system. Jill Bennett reports.

When police officers responded to a call in Esquimalt shortly after midnight Friday morning, they found a man bleeding profusely. Fortunately for the man, the two responding cops had recently completed specialized medical training and were able to save his life.

The Friday, July 6, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Some businesses along First Avenue in Vancouver, part of which is closed for gas line repairs, say they might have to close because of a lack of business. Nadia Stewart reports.

The family of a Cowichan man who’s been missing for nearly two months has issued an emotional appeal for information. Kylie Stanton reports.

The NDP government is injecting $200,000 into a program that helps at risk youth handle addiction. Global’s Julia Foy talks to one young woman who says the program saved her life.

The Polson Avengers routinely cleanup needles in parks and public spaces around the city.

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Some heart-stopping dashcam viceo shows a cyclist almost being run over by a huge tanker truck. As Jennifer Palma reports, cycling advocates it’s just one example of the hazards they face every day.

At least one business says traffic has been down by about 50 per cent every day this week.

John Reed was found guilty on a count of aggravated first-degree murder and second-degree murder in the slayings back in May.

"I heard a crackling noise so I looked up and on the third storey, on the roof of our building, there was lots of black smoke and flames."

"The two main casino companies that were named in the German report donated in excess of $347,000 in the period of time from 2015 to 2017."

The woman said she didn't take the matter further at the time and doesn't plan to do so now.

The woman said she didn't take the matter further at the time and doesn't plan to do so now.

'His loss has shaken us to the core and I need our love to shake you also, so that no one remains silent, so that no amount of fear, to come forward, exists,' says Tonya Kilmer, whose husband went missing May 16.

Construction is expected to begin in 2021, and the new hospital is expected to be nearly three times as big as the current one.

Work camps to be set up from Dawson Creek, B.C., to the west coast on the condition that LNG export terminal in Kitimat is built.

A closer look at the popular tourist attraction in Squamish, B.C., where three people died after an accident Tuesday.