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Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province for Thursday, August 23, 2018. Including Deep Cove Daze, the Kalamalka Classic and the South Cariboo Garlic Festival

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, Vancouver Bird Festival, and the Nanaimo Summer Blues Festival

Public pressure is building for the B.C. government to call a public inquiry into money laundering at casinos.

Justin Trudeau is addressing media in B.C. after wrapping up a cabinet retreat.

Travel expert Claire Newell shares advice for anyone caught up in Hurricane Lane in Hawaii.

The treasurer of the Williams Lake chapter of Special Olympics B.C. has been charged for allegedly forging cheques and defrauding the non-profit organization.

After a summer hiatus, construction work is set to resume on the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline.

Police allege Dianne Lee forged multiple checks for personal gain.

The Phil Bouvier Family Centre Daycare is closing after all, months after initially announcing its closure and then nearly being saved by a city grant.

Two university soccer games in Kamloops and Kelowna have been postponed because of smoky skies.

A recall is in effect for Vegemil brand black bean-fortified soy beverage, as a result of undeclared milk.

The B.C. Wildfire Service said the forest fire situation across the province remained dire Thursday, though a change in the weather is expected this weekend and into next week.

WestJet has cancelled multiple flights, while Air Canada says it's adjusting its schedule.

A powerful category four storm is putting vacation plans for many Canadians in jeopardy. Hurricane Lane is closing in on Hawaii Thursday, packing winds and dumping rain as WestJet cancels all regularly scheduled flights.

It’s back to school time. Lifestyle expert Tina Barkley has tips for where to shop for the best products and selection of school supplies.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent part of Thursday morning with first responders and evacuees at the fire operation centre in Prince George.

"It's everything from co-ops to some of the non-market rentals that may be available all in one place, in one easy way to access."

A retirement home in Kelowna was temporarily evacuated on Wednesday because of a phone threat.

A fatal crash on Vancouver Island closed the Malahat highway in both directions for almost eight hours on Wednesday, causing havoc on the roads and prompting commuters who live in the area to call for an alternative route.

Showery weather is in the forecast for the afternoon and through the weekend.

Graham has early-onset dementia and needs daily medication for his health issues. 

While 11 people were arrested in the alleged home invasion, police said only two are currently facing charges.

Hurricane Lane, which could be the most powerful storm to hit Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki in 1992, was forecast to continue its northwest turn toward the islands on Thursday.

Gwyneth Paltrow-backed lifestyles brand Goop is making a push into Canada, but critics say it promotes practices including vaginal steaming and coffee enemas that have no proven medical benefits.

The CFL will now allow players to use props during touchdown celebrations, provided they aren't hidden in their uniform or the goal-post assembly.

August 23 update: Global News has the latest information on the wildfires burning around the province including the Grouse Creek, Alkali Lake and Mount Hicks fires.

Take flight with pilot Rob "Scratch" Mitchell aboard the "Ace Maker," a Royal Canadian Air Force Lockheed used to train pilots in the Korean War.

More than 100 years after they died, four Canadian soldiers were laid to rest in France Thursday morning.

Forecasters say the smoke could start to leave Metro Vancouver Thursday but health officials are still advising caution. Nadia Stewart and Mark Madryga have the latest.

Two women were pepper-sprayed by two unknown men as they left a local business. The victims then ran onto the road, where an unidentified Good Samaritan helped them out by taking them to the local hospital.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the City of Burnaby, B.C., to appeal a lower court ruling involving the city's bylaws and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the City of Burnaby, B.C., to appeal a lower court ruling involving the city's bylaws and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by the City of Burnaby on the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

"The community can be toxic, masculine. You need a thick skin."

"While the smoke will be a little thinner by the afternoon today, still somewhat hazy but at least the trend is there as some cooler, fresher air slowly rolls in from the west."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Prince George, B.C. Thursday to meet some of the workers fighting wildfires and helping evacuated residents.

B.C. Coroners Service says about four people fatally overdose every day in the province.

WestJet is cutting back on flights across its network as it reduces capacity to meet consumer demand while also trying to reverse its first quarterly loss in 13 years.

The City of Surrey has the fastest-growing school district in the province with 71,000 students.

A transport truck driver captured the sky above north B.C. turned orange, as he drove near Lutz Creek on the provincial border with the Northwest Territories. Evacuation orders have been issued for the area.

Coun. Dave Woods said he is leaving Surrey First after learning, from media reports, of Tom Gill joining Montreal city council and Toronto Mayor John Tory in calling for a ban.

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Castlegar Search and Rescue and RCMP went door to door on the southern shore of Lower Arrow Lake Wednesday night telling people to leave due to the imminent threat from the Bulldog Mountain wildfire.

British Columbia's agriculture minister says critical lessons learned from last year's wildfires that had ranchers and producers suffering devastating losses will help save animals during another season that could force more people from their properties.

The fire is moving downslope, just 4.5 kilometres from D'Arcy.

As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out, the approaching hurricane started to feel real for Hawaii residents.

Hurricane Lane soaked Hawaii's Big Island on Thursday, dumping 30 centimetres of rain in 12 hours as residents stocked up on supplies and tried to protect their homes ahead of the state's first hurricane since 1992.

While the Mount Hicks fire near Agassiz is making air quality bad in Metro Vancouver, the reality for Fraser Valley farmers is terrifying. Aaron McArthur reports.

"With the fires, we have to make sure we have a good supply to last us if it's dry into September and October."

"You can set something up really quick and you can start saving lives immediately."