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Vernon city council has passed a bylaw prohibiting shopping carts in public spaces, one of 46 recommendations to help deal with homelessness affecting businesses.

Alphonso Davies says his dreams are coming true with a record-setting deal that will see the teenage soccer star join a major European club.

The BC SPCA is asking for the public's help finding Mickey, a two-and-a-half pound teacup poodle stolen overnight from the society's Vancouver shelter. Mickey has an intestinal parasite called Giardia which is considered highly contagious and needs to be treated.

It's sunny and hot and one of the easiest times of year to get kids out of the house but soaking up the rays can also put children at risk of heat-related illnesses like heatstroke and dehydration.

It's sunny and hot and one of the easiest times of year to get kids out of the house but soaking up the rays can also put children at risk of heat-related illnesses like heatstroke and dehydration.

The fireworks kick off on Saturday, July 28 with a display by South Africa. Sweden competes on Wednesday, Aug. 1, and South Korea on Saturday, Aug. 4. 

Tech expert Andy Brayer shows off a pair of pens that do much more than just write.

A woman who was seriously injured when her car was struck by a train at a poorly maintained crossing in Langley, B.C., has been awarded millions in damages from Canadian Pacific Railway.

A woman who was seriously injured when her car was struck by a train at a poorly maintained crossing in Langley, B.C., has been awarded millions in damages from CP Rail.

Tech expert Andy Brayer shows off a pair of pens that do much more than just write.

It’s been more than 9 months since an ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena killed two city employees and a contractor from Alberta. Technical Safety B.C. revealed its report into what happened and there are more than a dozen recommendations to help prevent a similar tragedy. Paul Haysom has more.

​Their songs were the soundtrack to many fans' formative years, but as frontman Jacob Hoggard heads to court on sexual-assault charges, some Hedley followers are considering how the news impacts their devotion to the band.

Seniors, children and people with chronic health issues are advised to stay indoors and use air conditioning where possible.

Police in Saanich are seeking the public's help in tracking down a man accused on sexual assault.

Nova Scotia RCMP say Danny Legault was last seen arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on July 7.

Seven wildfires are still burning in the Okanagan, though none have grown in size. Here is the latest information on them.

Navigate the CBC's interactive map for the full wildfire picture across B.C.

Navigate the CBC's interactive map for the full wildfire picture across B.C.

Navigate the CBC's interactive map for the full wildfire picture across B.C.

Navigate the CBC's interactive map for the full wildfire picture across B.C.

Navigate the CBC's interactive map for the full wildfire picture across B.C.

The collision happened just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday.

A little over a year on the job and a majority of British Columbians think Premier John Horgan and his government are doing a bad job handling housing affordability.

A job fair is being held in Kamloops this week for positions at the B.C. government's first pot shop ahead of the legalization of recreational marijuana in October.

Alphonso Davies says his dreams are coming true with a record-setting deal that will see the teenage soccer star join a major European club. The Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed Tuesday that German soccer giant Bayern Munich has agreed to a transfer deal for the 17-year-old Canadian international midfielder.

Ronny Kwetny and Tyler Balaban's original venue was evacuated due to wildfires — but when their plight came to light on social media, the couple from Coquitlam, B.C., were inundated with offers to help find a new location.

Ronny Kwetny and Tyler Balaban's original venue was evacuated due to wildfires — but when their plight came to light on social media, the couple from Coquitlam, B.C., were inundated with offers to help find a new location.

Technical Safety B.C. investigators answer questions about the safety of aging equipment in B.C. arenas at a press conference held Wednesday.

Technical Safety B.C. investigators answer questions at a press conference after looking into the cause of a fatal ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena in October 2017.

At a press conference held Wednesday morning, investigators from Technical Safety B.C. answer questions about the safety of ice rinks in the province.

At a press conference held Wednesday morning, investigators from Technical Safety B.C. answer questions about the deadly ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena in October 2017.

Local sports legends Jamie Taras, Carl Valentine, and Kirk McLean discuss the upcoming Sports Alumni Day at the Races and how the money raised will go to a variety of charities.

Technical Safety B.C. is set to release its investigation report into the incident at Fernie Memorial Arena.

A leak was identified in the arena's chiller system in the summer of 2017, but it was returned to operation the day before the tragedy.

Technical Safety B.C. has made public the "key findings" of an investigation into the ammonia exposure deaths of three men who were attempting to fix the arena's ice-making equipment in October 2017.

Sabrina Bailey was airlifted off a Buntzen Lake trail after suffering a serious allergic reaction. The rescue helicopter returned for her brother-in-law after he, too, was stung.

Starting Thursday, campfires will be prohibited in the Kamloops and Southeast fire centre areas.

Want to know more about the Alberta Indigenous Games? In 2018 we have decided to introduce team sports as an annual subject for the games as we have received many requests by coaches and athletes. The Official Alberta Indigenous Games is a sporting event held every 2-years in Alberta that brings together Indigenous youth for...

It was a photo finish and a gold medal for Canadian Harry Jerome in the 100-metre final at the 1967 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg.

"You don't actually need a family physician to refer you for going to a breast screening in B.C., you can book the appointment yourself."

"We think its time for people in the pro-resource sector stand up and the bulldozer was a symbol for the construction workers that we hope eventually get to work on Trans Mountain."

A campus wide survey found that 75 per cent of respondents said they were bothered by second-hand smoke at school.

Hundreds of First Nation chiefs from across the country voted in Vancouver today for the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.

Hundreds of First Nation chiefs from across the country are voting in Vancouver today for the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.

Hundreds of First Nation chiefs from across the country begin voting for the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations this morning in Vancouver.

Hundreds of First Nation chiefs from across the country begin voting for the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations this morning in Vancouver.

Prince Rupert city council voted unanimously to donate the remainder of beloved former councillor Nelson Kinney's unused wages to the opening of a specialized lung clinic.

The B.C. government must allow services like Uber before Christmas as an urgent matter of public safety, according to the mayor of Coquitlam.

The plan is to reopen the theatre as part of a new six-storey development that will provide a performance space for live music, among other events.

The former president of the B.C. Nurses' Union is suing to get her job back after she says she was fired amid false allegations of bullying.