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The National Energy Board says Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC can start construction on sections of its pipeline expansion in Alberta and British Columbia.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Bees & Blueberries Festival in Pitt Meadows and the 10th annual Garlic Festival in Richmond.

With many people taking road trips this summer it can be a challenge to figure out how to comfortably bring Fido along for the adventure. Community reporter Michael Newman gets some tips from dog expert Annika McDade of Canine Connection Training, on how to keep your dog cool, calm, and comfortable in the car.

The Camp Cloud pipeline protest site on Burnaby Mountain is coming down. Thursday morning RCMP moved in to arrest several people and clear the way for city crews. As Paul Haysom reports, they are now working to dismantle the many structures that have been put up.

The 7th annual Vancouver Street Dance Festival at Robson Square showcases dancers from around the world in the styles of popping, breaking, locking, whacking, and house. Community reporter Michael Newman took to the dance floor to learn some fancy footwork.

The first civilian ship built under the federal government’s marquee shipbuilding program will have portions of its hull re-welded because an inspection has uncovered a series of defective joints, CBC News has learned.

With nearly 600 wildfires raging across B.C., firefighters from the Lower Mainland are answering a desperate call from their colleagues in the interior.

The Shovel Lake Fire, which is the largest burning in the province, has now surpassed 60-thousand hectares. Richard Zussman is in Fraser Lake this afternoon with the latest.

Six new wildfires have sprung to life in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions.

The salvage effort now moves to pumping out the water and fuel from the George H. Ledcor

Here's how you can donate to victims of the B.C. wildfires

As wildfires continue to burn across the province, Environment Canada says the air quality in some B.C. municipalities is poor while others improve as smoke moves away.

Students at Trinity Western University will no longer have to sign an agreement promising to abstain from all sex outside of heterosexual marriage. But the university has not retracted the beliefs asserted in the document, writes a queer Trinity Western alum.

The George H. Ledcor sank quickly after it keeled over, according to a tugboat captain who was on scene minutes after the capsize happened.

Travel expert Claire Newell sits down with Sonia Sunger with tips for people who are anxious flyers.

The girls, aged 10 and 12, were holding a hand-drawn map labelled "Plan," which traced their steps to the bus stop and then to Production Way Skytrain Station, apparently to "eat!" The final stop was marked as "London."

The girls, aged 10 and 12, were holding a hand-drawn map labelled "Plan," which traced their steps to the bus stop and then to Production Way Skytrain Station, apparently to "eat!" The final stop was marked as "London."

Louise Baxter, 52, disappeared with her goldendoodle Sunday while on a walk in the Jumbo Pass area, but was located late Wednesday in good health.

Get Connected Media’s Mike Agerbo shows Sonia Sunger some Apple gadgets perfect for back to school.

Many across the province are calling for more to be done to better manage wildfire season going forward and are expressing concern that the province took too long respond to the fires.

Join CKNW in supporting The Parkinson Society of British Columbia for the Parkinson's Superwalk September 8th and 9th in Stanley Park!

Police in the Kootenays say a missing hiker from Cranbrook has been safely found.

The attacked happened on Aug. 12 at around 1 p.m. local time in the Lower Morrissey Creek area.

The Vancouver Fringe is a celebration of all kinds of theatre. Produced annually by the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society over 11 days in September, with over 500 volunteers supporting 700+ performances and attracting over 40,000 attendees,

Movie critic Dana Gee reviews three new films hitting the box office this weekend including the romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians”, and the fashion documentary about the Alexander McQueen called “McQueen.”

Dipak Dattani from the City of Burnaby explains what will happen if pipeline protestors return to Camp Cloud on Burnaby Mountain.

Dipak Dattani from the City of Burnaby spoke to the media on Thursday about how citizens can peacefully protest outside the Kinder Morgan terminals on Burnaby Mountain.

Dipak Dattani spoke to the media Thursday about the steps the City of Burnaby took to remove pipeline protestors from Camp Cloud.

Dipak Dattani from the City of Burnaby updates the media on Thursday morning about the dismantling of the Camp Cloud protest camp on Burnaby Mountain.

The only party that has formed to oppose the government is the New West Progressives, and they're deciding Thursday whether to run someone against Coté or focus solely on council and school board battles.

Some evacuees are frustrated they aren’t able to return to their homes to rescue personal belongings from the flames, while others are simply defying the order to leave and staying put as wildfires grow.

Some B.C. fire evacuees are frustrated they aren’t being allowed to return to their homes to rescue personal belongings, while others are defying the leave order and staying put as wildfires grow.

Burnaby RCMP have started the process of evicting protesters from Camp Cloud, the protest camp set up in opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

Burnaby RCMP have started the process of evicting protesters from Camp Cloud, the protest camp set up in opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

Burnaby RCMP have started the process of evicting protesters from Camp Cloud, the protest camp set up in opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

Burnaby RCMP have moved in on Camp Cloud on Burnaby Mountain Thursday morning. Reporter Paul Haysom says the Global News crews has also been told they could be arrested if they don’t move.

The demonstrators have been camped out on Burnaby Mountain for weeks, despite a court order to take down “Camp Cloud” by Sunday night.

We want you to determine who the region's favourite representative is.

Surrey RCMP say a 57-year old driver is in police custody.

When Thomas Hasek decided to get immunized against shingles a few years back, he had to pay $200 for the shot. That struck him as unfair — after all, the childhood chickenpox vaccine addresses the same virus, and it's publicly funded.

A Saskatchewan woman is taking a unique approach to halting pipeline construction on her land.

A four-month-old girl is recovering after the driver of a pickup truck crash through her bedroom wall and trapping her underneath the vehicle.

RCMP said the baby is recovering in hospital and the driver, a 57-year-old man, has been arrested.

Low water levels in Whistler due to a water main brake, have prompted city officials to implement stage four water restrictions in the resort community during one of its busiest weeks. Aaron McArthur explains.

Tennis Canada will build a new training facility in Burnaby, B.C., the sport's national governing body announced on Tuesday.

Opera Kelowna is staging Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ Aug. 16-19 at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Talent for the show’s main roles have been brought in from around North America.

Animal rights activists say a meat based event is not appropriate family fun. Protesters came out Wednesday for the launch of Ribfest, which takes place at Kelowna City Park. Aug, 24-26.

"A good rainfall that lasts for a couple of hours is going to take all the current smoke out of the atmosphere," said a senior environmental health scientist.

The CN Centre in Prince George is being used as an emergency operations facility for people affected by wildfires. Richard Zussman reports.

A Richmond-based travel agency, Sinorama Travel, has had its licence suspended. Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has more on what to do if you were affected.