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Cuban prosecutors are seeking a seven year sentence for a Vancouver police officer charged with rape.

Local firefighters, as well as others from the B.C. Wildfire Service, are working to contain a blaze that started Friday afternoon in a Kelowna B.C., neighbourhood.

Brittany Martel's grandfather confirmed to CBC News that it was his granddaughter whose body was found. He said he would not talk about her death until he knows more about what happened.

Three teams from three continents hope to dazzle your senses in this year's downtown fireworks face-off.

Executive Pastry Chef Chef Suraj Karmakar from YEW seafood + bar whips up tasty summer treats with fresh cherries and peaches.

"One of my main goals also for doing this, was to defeat Ryan Reynolds," quipped Rogen.

The Trans Mountain expansion project took a symbolic step forward Friday morning with a Cree blessing and groundbreaking ceremony at the project's equipment stockpile site located on First Nation land near Stony Plain, Alta.

Tense moments for fire crews in Richmond today — trying to get the upper hand on a blaze that broke out in a bog Friday morning. The flames and smoke spreading quickly, forcing the closure of Westminster highway. Our Paul Haysom has the latest on the fire fight.

July 27, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Albert Goodwin, who was also known as Ginger due to his red hair.

Temperatures in some part of the province will be approaching 40 C thanks to a weather phenomenon called an "omega block."

The mayor of West Kelowna says he won't be seeking re-election, stating he wants to travel and spend more time with family.

Timelapse video from one of Global BC’s tower cameras captured smoke from the Richmond bog fire rise into the sky and spread into the city.

Police are looking for two suspects in the stabbing.

One of the wildfires burning in the Okanagan has been taken off it wildfire of note category, meaning it's close to being extinguished.

Chef David Robertson of Dirty Apron Cooking School shows how to use the grill to cook any cut of meat perfectly

RCMP officers conducting a routine roadside stop in Manitoba last week seized a massive shipment of illegal cannabis products, the Mounties said Friday.

Movie critic Dana Gee reviews three new films hitting the box office this weekend including Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: Fallout.

A routine traffic stop helped Manitoba RCMP nab a BC man travelling across the country with 1,000 pounds of pot, shatter and edibles loaded in his trailer.

Deputy Chief Kevin Gray of the Richmond Fire Department gives Global News an update on the stubborn fire burning in a Richmond bog.

The fire is burning near Shell Road, on the north side of Westminster Highway.

Crews are continuing to battle a fire, with more than 20 personnel on site, that has been burning in Richmond since 5:30 a.m. Friday near the Richmond Nature Park by Highway 99.

The fire is near the Richmond Nature Park and the intersection of highways 91 and 99.

The fire is near the Richmond Nature Park and the intersection of highways 91 and 99.

A fire burning in Richmond Friday morning has closed a portion of Westminster Highway. The fire is not affecting any structures but the smoke is very visible.

The City of Vancouver has 14 patios and parklets operating under its three-year Curbside Seating Study, which launched in the spring of 2017.

Vancouver police say a 37-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an incident between two men that led to one of them falling into the path of a moving car.

Vancouver police say a 37-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following an incident between two men that led to one of them falling into the path of a moving car.

Kelowna RCMP has told Global News a patrolling officer heard a loud explosion, as did many witnesses, before flames broke out behind the Rutland Activity Centre Thursday night.

Big cities lean Liberal and the West leans Conservative — but what patterns can we discern from the partisan lean of ridings throughout the country?

The heat really is different depending on whether you're in Vancouver, Toronto or St. John's, so a single threshold has given way to regional differences that include a heat wave's duration and nighttime lows.

Canada's competition watchdog has set its sights on the eyewear industry, calling on regulators to provide greater access to internet sales.

The fire is burning through new-growth areas that were torched in the massive Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park Fire in 2003.

The CEO of the BC Games Society said 30 girls have alleged inappropriate touching at an athletes’ dance.

Burnaby RCMP were called to scene Thursday evening for reports of an attack near Patterson SkyTrain station.

Burnaby RCMP have released the descriptions of two men wanted in connection with the attack near Patterson SkyTrain station.

One man was stabbed, and suffered life-threatening injuries. A suspect has fled the scene.

"I know certainly this wasn't something that was taken lightly by any of the girls," said the BC Games Society's CEO.

The manager of the Okanagan Fire Complex, the hub that is working on fighting numerous wildfires in the Central and South Okanagan, said the heat is the biggest battle they have now. Glen Burgess said winds have died down, helping crews make progress. Firefighter fatigue is now the issue.

Global BC’s John Hua talks to a woman running a 15-bed hostel in her North Vancouver townhome.

The Vancouver Park Board announced Thursday that its fitness centres and indoor pools will no longer play music.

The Vancouver Park Board announced Thursday that its fitness centres and indoor pools will no longer play music.

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The B.C. Games Society says they've received approximately 30 complaints from girls who say they were touched inappropriately by boys at a dance for athletes.

The B.C. Games Society says they've received approximately 30 complaints from girls who say they were touched inappropriately by boys at a dance for athletes.

The Thursday, July 26, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

A new viral video shows a New Jersey father celebrating the release of his 15-month old son from hospital.

In a record-setting transfer deal, the Vancouver Whitecaps's Alphonso Davies has signed with German soccer giant Bayern Munich.

Police are looking for suspects in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in front of an elementary school. Jill Bennett has the latest.

Our series on the best summertime activities in Metro Vancouver asks online viewers for their top five outdoor pools. Sonia Deol has the list.

The TransLink Mayors’ Council has given the transit service the go-ahead to begin developing a new user-pay model based on distance traveled. Nadia Stewart has the details.