British Columbia news

Not only has the party matured, but it has left behind some internal baggage that dogged it for years.

Thursday's sweltering weather topped previous highs across B.C. with record-keeping going back more than 100 years.

The Friday, August 10, 2018 afternoon weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

August 10 update: As more B.C. wildfires pop up across the province, a shift in the weather could help. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast but could that mean more thunder and lightning?

Joe Fortes chef Wayne Sych uses fresh blueberries and peaches to make a dinner perfect for a summer night.

Muhammed Chambas had been facing one count of trafficking a controlled substance.

Motorists are warned the route could still be subject to closures this weekend because of ongoing fire activity.

Potentially dangerous wildfires continue to burn across British Columbia in a season that's worse than average, but still better than the record-breaking destruction of 2017.

For the past 96 years, Abbot Pass Hut has stood perched on a narrow mountain col that forms the border between Alberta and British Columbia, but concerns about erosion have now closed the remote alpine shelter indefinitely.

They're loved by some and reviled by others, but used right eggplants can be the king of the kitchen.

A 45-year-old woman has been charged after a foiled home invasion in Osoyoos on Wednesday morning.

Metro Vancouver police are showing off millions of dollars in guns, drugs, jewels and cash seized in Task Force Tourniquet, one of the most significant gang crime investigations in B.C. history.

Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood is even more colourful. That’s because 30 new murals are in progress – thanks to the Vancouver Mural Festival. It’s a six-day event, that wraps up tomorrow. Our community reporter Michael Newman has caught up with a few of the artists taking part.

After days of tracking the killer whale known as J50, Dr. Martin Haulena from the Vancouver Aquarium was finally able on Thursday to get close enough to administer of a dose of antibiotic through a dart.

Global 1 helicopter captured video of the massive barge fire burning on the Fraser River in Surrey, BC. The thick black smoke is impacting air quality throughout Metro Vancouver.

Air Quality Planner Julie Sexton explains what people need to know when smoke or pollutants compromise the quality of the air.

A group of nine hikers out in the wilderness near Telegraph Creek found themselves in danger over the weekend as out-of-control wildfires advanced toward them.

Fourteen people are facing 92 charges ranging from drug trafficking to firearms possession.

B.C.'s attorney general is asking members of the previous Liberal government to waive cabinet privilege and allow access to all documents related to money laundering.

Vancouver police are investigating an overnight road rage incident that’s claimed a life near the Ironworkers Bridge.

A wildfire burning near the Pennask Summit on Highway 97C has grown to 400 hectares, up from 100 hectares the day before.

Residents across the region report smelling toxic smoke from areas such as Coquitlam, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey and Vancouver.

Police are asking for the public's help after a man was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident early Friday near the Ironworkers Memorial bridge in East Vancouver.

Whalley LL (B.C.) vs Toronto High Park LL (Ontario) semifinal #1 at the 2018 Canadian Little League Championship.

The air quality health index for the Okanagan is listed as moderate for Friday.

A young endangered killer whale at the centre of a cross-border "emergency response" has now been assessed and treated at sea off the coast of British Columbia.

Just after 1:30 a.m., police received a call about a man shot near Bridgeway Street, just under the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge.

Movie critic Dana Gee reviews new films hitting the box office this weekend including Spike Lee’s “Blackkklansmen,” creature feature “The Meg” and the dram “The Puzzle.”

The head of the Canadian AIDS Society fears HIV rates will continue to rise because of a shift in federal funding towards prevention instead of treatment and support.

Surrey Fire crews and a Vancouver Fire & Rescue fireboat responded to a barge fire on the Fraser River in Surrey, BC on Friday morning, which sent thick black smoke into the sky.

Attorney General David Eby is asking for Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson's help to obtain agreement of the previous government to waive cabinet privilege on documents related to money laundering.

Fire crews in Surrey are working to put out a huge blaze on a barge on the Fraser River. The fire, burning in a pile of scrap metal, is sending a plume of black smoke into the air, sparking air quality concerns in Metro Vancouver.

Flames are leaping out of the middle of a massive pile of scrap cars and metal, making it hard to reach

A pile of scrap cars appears to be the source of the flames.

Still not known how barge covered in old cars and appliances caught fire.

The fire is burning in the Bridgeview neighbourhood and is sending a massive plume of black smoke hundreds of feet into the air.

A barge carrying crushed cars ignited Friday morning as it was moored on the Fraser River near Surrey, BC.

Park Rangers in Vancouver are always on the lookout for people smoking at the beach or lighting bonfires, but that vigilance is amplified when the city is blasted with a heat wave.

As officials continue to report new and growing wildfires across the province, independent contractors for wildfire fighters are working to get more people out on the fire line.

Detectives are looking for a black Jeep SUV believed to be associated with 20-year-old Leonardo Ngo, the victim of a knife fight in Surrey earlier this week.

Detectives are looking for a black Jeep SUV believed to be associated with 20-year-old Leonardo Ngo, the victim of a knife fight in Surrey earlier this week.

Homicide detectives have located the vehicle of homicide victim Leonardo Ngo, who died after a knife fight in Surrey earlier this week.

North and south lanes on 184 Street will be closed, along with the eastbound and westbound lanes on 40 Avenue.

A food court in Toronto has cut the amount of garbage it produced from 120 bags a day to just three. Here’s how they did it, and what other fast food vendors, food courts and their customers can do to cut back on fast food waste.

The Kelowna Fire Department was kept hopping with several spot fires Thursday night, two of them in close proximity, 

A man is dead after a major explosion at a house in Abbotsford. It’s still not clear how it happened but there is speculation as to what caused the blast. Nadia Stewart Reports.

Investigators are now looking for a 2017 black Jeep Cherokee with B.C. license plates GH9 59X.

A man was taken to hospital after running a red light with his bicycle and crashing into a truck.

Part of ongoing work along road to replace an aging gas line.

The fire was not the result of someone tossing a cigarette or sparks coming from a passing car.