British Columbia news

The young black bear became trapped in the underground parkade of Henderson Place Mall.

The City of Victoria has taken the controversial step of removing a statue of Canada’s first prime minister from City Hall. The statue will be stored while the city holds a “conversation on reconciliation.”

B.C. author, poet and historian Ken Mather can be seen at the historic O'Keefe Ranch in Vernon every weekend, telling tales of old cowboys and ancient trails through rhyme.

Singer/songwriter Barney Bentall is performing at the Rock the Lake music festival in Kelowna.The musician recently released a new album titled The Drifter and the Preacher.

The statue of John A. Macdonald was removed from Victoria City Hall on Saturday to cheers and jeers from a small crowd who gathered to watch.

Learn the basics of craft cider with cider expert Shaw Pisio from Txotx Imports.

Learn the steps to make multi-grain pizza dough with Saturday Chef James Cooper from Freshslice.

Gardening expert Scott Pearce from Gardenworks shows off several varieties of elegant grasses that thrive in the sun.

Road 13 in Oliver, B.C., was recently named the nation's top winery.

After a 22 year hiatus, bathtub racing returns to Vancouver’s shores at Kitsfest.

This week in Open House, Crimestoppers demonstrates how to protect your home and property while on vacation.

Hunt's death "was likely the result of a road rage incident," according to Vancouver police.

RCMP say no one else was hurt.

Capt. Greg Hume-Powell is preparing to fly for the last time in the airshow he says shaped the course of his life.

Capt. Greg Hume-Powell is preparing to fly for the last time in the airshow he says shaped the course of his life.

The Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen is considering a daily bus route from Penticton to Kelowna.

First Nations chefs and culinary experts seek to remind Indigenous people about their culinary roots, while educating others on traditional dishes and ingredients. For the first time ever, West Vancouver's Harmony Arts Festival features an Indigenous showcase.

In B.C.'s northwest, residents say the situation in the area has gone from bad to worse.

Police in Clearwater, B.C., are searching for a man who evaded them twice.

They came to Mirabel, Que. on a mission to become Team Canada and on Saturday afternoon Whalley, B.C. did just that by defeating Glace Bay, N.S. 11-0 in the championship game.

The 100-hectare High Creek wildfire is burning about 10 kilometres from Agassiz, above Highway 7.

John Hofsess was a writer and activist who fought for the legalization of assisted dying in Canada. The film 'Exit Interview: John Hofsess' documents his last days and his death. It airs tonight on CBC Television at 7 p.m. as part of the Absolutely Vancouver series.

Rain is forecast for the Okanagan this weekend, but so are gusts of wind and possible thunderstorms.

The suspected human-caused fire has been burning for nearly a week several kilometres from a rural neighbourhood.

The suspected human-caused fire has been burning for nearly a week several kilometres from a rural neighbourhood.

The monument honouring Canada's first prime minister was taken down, wrapped in foam and strapped to a flat-bed truck on Saturday morning to be placed in storage.

Shambhala has lived on while large events have folded. A veteran of the live music industry says Shambhala, from a business perspective, brings together a combination of factors that keep it viable now and likely into the future.

The tangled tale of Peipei Li's brief nuptials with a Chinese millionaire has taken a new twist — the introduction of an alleged former lover who claims he had no idea Li was married when he lavished her with $1.3 million in gifts and cash.

"We are struggling to keep our business open, it's a crisis for us."

An airline employee took off in an empty airplane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday and was chased by military jets before crashing in the south Puget Sound of Washington State.

Investigators are working to find out how an airline employee was able to steal an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane from Sea-Tac International Airport and crash it into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.

In northwest British Columbia residents are describing a dire situation. Several large fires are threatening properties and First Nations communities and area residents say making matters worse are the lack of resources to fight those fires. Nadia Stewart reports.

Video posted to Twitter showed a plane flying over Puget Sound alongside a jet on Friday night.

Footage from the scene of a plane crash on Ketron Island in Puget Sound after an employee stole an aircraft and was followed by F-15s on Friday night.

Rock The Lake is a three day, outdoor event that anyone walking around downtown can hear but the acts take to the stage behind high barricades.

A plane has crashed in south Puget Sound after an airline employee conducted an unauthorized takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International Airport on Friday night.

The plane was followed by two F-15s before it crashed.

A bear became trapped in the parking lot at Henderson Place Mall in Coquitlam on Friday.

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From the evening of Aug. 12 to the morning of Aug.13, stargazers will see the best show the Perseids meteor shower has to offer. Kat Kelly, an astronomer at Vancouver's H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, gives her tips on how to best take in the meteor shower and visible planets this weekend.

An Ontario woman is pushing the Canadian government to increase awareness about the risks that come with getting breast implants. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

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

Attorney General David Eby is reaching out to his Liberal predecessors today in an unprecedented move. Keith Baldrey breaks down what Eby wants, and why he is taking this unusual approach.

It’s not threatening any homes at this point but an aggressive wildfire burning north of the Okanagan Connector could impact several popular recreational sites. The blaze was reported yesterday afternoon and has more than quadrupled in size since then. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, evacuation alerts have been issued for a number of properties in...

Global News viewer video shows four water tanker planes filling up at Ootsa Lake. Concern is growing for communities in the northwest region of B.C., as wildfires continue to grow in the area.

Vulnerable people are being warned to stay indoors today after a barge fire made the already bad air quality even worse. Jennifer Palma has more on how to cope.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement about a cold front expected to push through the Central Interior over Friday night.

Victoria police are warning the public after a man with a similar description exposed himself to women two days in a row this week.

Reaction to the government’s plan to overhaul ICBC continues to pour in, but as Ted Chernecki reports question remain over high salaries within the organization.

A Maple Ridge restaurant is fed up after summer construction has driven all of their customers away. Catherine Urquhart has more.