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On the heels of the City of Vancouver’s announcement that it will be hiring a music advocate, a Victoria venue owner is encouraging local government to take similar actions to save the city’s music scene.

"I can't think of any other option that would be safe so that's why I was alarmed."

More than 100 fires are burning across B.C. on Saturday as crews ramp up for another busy day of fighting.

Being Muslim: The Gendered Experience is a panel discussion presented by the Vancouver Biennale.

Less than 24 hours after competing in the triathlon, athletes at the 2018 BC Summer Games had a little fun by competing side by side with their coaches. Paul Haysom reports.

"We will not be evicted," say protesters.

As wildfires rage on in the Okanagan, local businesses are feeling the impact. Rick Thrussell, owner of Sage Hill Winery, said business is down 60 per cent compared to this time last year, even though the fire is nowhere near his property. Rumina Daya reports.

Joy Pecknold, Fashion Magazine Western Editor & Etsy Ambassador, shows you how to impress your guests with some of the trendiest summer entertaining décor ideas.

Chef Alessandro Vianello from Wildebeest Restaurant shares his mouth-watering pork belly recipe and tells us about the upcoming Brewery and The Beast event.

The popular San Francisco-based blog Chinatown Pretty visits Vancouver to showcase the city's best-dressed seniors.

Doug Roxburgh and 2018 BC Women’s Amateur champion Mary Parsons talk to Jay about the Canadian Women’s Amateur Golf Championships.

Want the look and feel of a natural lawn with none of the up-keep or problems? Kaitlyn Herbst finds out some of the benefits of installing an artificial lawn in your yard.

Loblaws is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets due to possible salmonella contamination.

Patio season is in full swing in Vancouver, but a staffing shortage is causing some restaurants to keep some tables empty — despite some lineups snaking down the block.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling "Ritz bits" sandwich crackers and No Name chicken nuggets for risk of salmonella contamination.

The lightning-caused fire between Peachland and Summerland is estimated to be nearly 1,400 hectares in size.

The lightning-caused fire between Peachland and Summerland is estimated to be nearly 1,400 hectares in size.

The BC Summer Games are underway in the Cowichan Valley. Paul Haysom is at the triathlon event in Mill Bay.

Bill Maurer and David Crerar weren’t originally planning to write a book — they just wanted to climb every peak on the North Shore mountains.

Though the fire danger rating remains "high" for most of the southern half of B.C., as 123 known fires continue to burn across the province, many evacuation orders are being downgraded to alerts.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the highest level of activity is in the Okanagan, Prince George and southeastern regions.

When most people think about wildlife they wouldn't want to encounter on a walk, carnivores such as bears, cougars and wolves spring immediately to mind. Deer are unlikely to be at the top of that list.

As wildfire activity intensifies across B.C., Saturday will be another busy day for those tackling the fires. Kyla Fraser with the BC Wildfire Service joins us with the latest

Satinder Sartaaj has done it all: turned poetry into international hits, played a lead role in a Hollywood movie, dabbled as a professor with a PhD in Sufi music and worked on a United Nations human rights campaign.

The future of Surrey's mass transit system is turning into an important election debate.

An emergency kit is important to have during wildfire season, but most pet owners don’t have a plan for their cats and dogs according to an animal rescue expert.

IHIT is asking anyone who knew 32-year-old Sukhpreet Grewal or has information leading up to his discovery, to please come forward.

The deadline to vacate Camp Cloud comes at 6 a.m. Saturday.

Vancouver Island has joined the Canadian Premier League, a league "for Canadians, by Canadians," says commissioner.

Council says it will work with new provincial zoning regulations to maintain affordable housing stock in the area.

The Friday, July 20, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Detectives from Abbotsford police and IHIT are investigating the suspicious death of 32-year-old Sukhpreet Grewal.

Detectives from Abbotsford police and IHIT are investigating the suspicious death of a 32-year-old man.

The BC Summer Games have kicked off in a big way on Vancouver Island, with events such as 3-on-3 basketball, soccer, lacrosse and much more.

The B.C. Labour Relations Board has ordered the Mount Polley Mining Corporation to pay wages to more than two dozen employees it laid off earlier this year without giving proper notification.

Paul Haysom checked out some of the track and field events at the B.C. Summer Games in Cowichan Valley Friday. Young athletes from across B.C. are competing and records are being broken.

Raw aerial footage of the Okanagan’s Eneas Mt. fire showing wildfire devastation

Raw video from the fireline around Summerland

A new trail near Whistler uses modern technology to tell the story of a local legend. Lynn Colliar reports.

Some B.C. First Nations and fishermen want the government to establish a new seal hunt on the west coast. As Jill Bennett reports, their reasons for the new hunt are being met with skepticism by opponents.

The City of Burnaby has unveiled a new strategy for maintaining rental housing and keeping rents at affordable levels. But as Aaron McArthur reports, some are questioning the motives behind the plan.

The wildfire situation in the Okanagan Valley continues to get worse. More homes are under evacuation alert as the Mt Eneas fire grows to 1,000 hectares.

A nearby pleasure craft was able to reach the sinking boat within 10 minutes of the mayday call, and safely rescued everyone aboard.

More than a thousand people gathered to remember Paul Bennett, a 47-year-old father of two who was gunned down in broad daylight in a quiet residential suburb in Cloverdale on June 23.

Police say Vickers "poses a risk of significant harm to the safety of the general public."

Anyone who's ever tried to grab a cab home to the suburbs at closing time on the Granville Strip knows there's a serious taxi problem in B.C.

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Multiple significant wildfires are burning in British Columbia’s Southern Interior. As Rumina Daya reports from near Summerland, evacuation orders or alerts are in place for more than 1,500 people.

With fires burning throughout the Okanagan, West Kelowna mayor Doug Findlater says his city's residents have been through evacuation alerts and orders before.

Okanagan Crush Pad winery Garnet Valley vineyard saved by workers and fire crews.