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Transit Police have released photos of the alleged suspect in an incident of credit/debit skimming on Metro Vancouver's Canada Line SkyTrain in July.

Transit Police have released photos of the alleged suspect in an incident of credit/debit skimming on Metro Vancouver's Canada Line SkyTrain in July.

This weekend's rain was not enough to extinguish fires or replenish streams and rivers

Back in July, officers revealed that skimmers had been placed on three Compass Card vending machines.

A 61-year-old man has been arrested in Winnipeg in connection with a string of alleged bank robberies in three different cities.

Environment Canada and Metro Vancouver have ended their air quality advisory for the entire Fraser Valley, as clean air pushes smoke out of the region.

An air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley has ended, as clean air continues to push smoke out of the region.

A B.C. man says a leisurely summer drive turned to tragedy after he was caught up in a mudslide near Cache Creek earlier this month.

Twenty-six-year-old Abdi Gani Mahamud Hirsi, of Edmonton, was shot and killed on April 9, 2015 in the middle of what police described as a stabbing rampage.

Twenty-six-year-old Abdi Gani Mahamud Hirsi, of Edmonton, was shot and killed on April 9, 2015 in the middle of what police described as a stabbing rampage.

Vince Beiser, author of “The World in a Grain”, sits down with Sonia Sunger to discuss sand and how crucial it is to our lives.

The Kelowna man charged with killing his wife and two daughters around Christmas last year is due back in court Monday.

According to a new Angus Reid poll, renters in Metro Vancouver are banking on the region’s housing bubble to burst.

Dozens of kids suffering from health challenges were able to enjoy the ride of a lifetime this weekend in the Okanagan. Kimberly Davidson reports.

From Deep Cove to Joffre Lakes, overcrowding in the outdoors has been a concern across British Columbia this summer.

From Deep Cove to Joffre Lakes, overcrowding in the outdoors has been a concern across British Columbia this summer.

Some good news for drivers in Vancouver. East 1st Avenue has partially reopened to traffic after a summer of closure due to gas line upgrades. Paul Haysom has more.

B.C. Golf decided to partner with Inside Golf to get golfers' points of view about marijuana use on the green.

Global BC reporter Richard Zussman looks at the week ahead at the B.C. Legislature, including a look at the public accounts on Tuesday.

A Kelowna man accused of killing his family just before Christmas last year is expected to appear in court with a new lawyer today.

A Kelowna man accused of killing his family just before Christmas last year is expected to appear in court with a new lawyer today.

August 27 update: An update on the wildfire situation around the province.

A team of researchers has come a little closer to solving the mystery of how light exerts force on matter, which has been puzzling scientists for hundreds of years.

She suffered a broken leg and fractured ankle.

A 35-year-old man who lived in the apartment was found dead and there were signs of drug production in the home.

Two people were sent to hospital, one with serious injuries.

Two people were sent to hospital, one with serious injuries.

Potential fuel is being removed from eight square kilometres of forest to create a buffer zone for communities in the district.

She stole the hearts of Canadians on morning television with puppy dog eyes and boundless amounts of energy after a rough start in life.

She stole the hearts of Canadians on morning television with puppy dog eyes and boundless amounts of energy after a rough start in life.

Menopause is pretty unusual in the animal kingdom - up until now only humans and 2 other species were known to stop reproducing long before the end of their lives. But two new species have now joined the exclusive club.

Menopause is pretty unusual in the animal kingdom - up until now only humans and 2 other species were known to stop reproducing long before the end of their lives. But two new species have now joined the exclusive menopause club.

An Angus Reid survey suggests renters and homeowners in both cities think housing is 'unreasonably high' and governments need to step in to reduce prices.

The survey by the Angus Reid Institute found that 67 per cent of renters in the region want to see prices fall by at least 30 per cent.

The increased number of women participating in this year's competition shows an improvement in inclusion, one participant says.

The union representing transit drivers in Kelowna, B.C. is pushing for a bus service from Vernon to Penticton to ease the loss of Greyhound routes in the Okanagan.

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A Langley couple is calling on the government to make multi-unit buildings smoke-free. Grace Ke reports.

Ahead of legalization this October, the BC Golf Association wants to know what its’ members think of pot and putting. Kristen Robinson reports.

A four-year old girl has been seriously injured in a fall at a trampoline park in New Westminster. Tanya Beja reports.

Richmond RCMP are appealing to the public for help in finding a 9-year-old girl allegedly taken without permission by her mother. Neetu Garcha reports.

A fire burned at least one third of the Hornby Island Community School early Sunday.

Vancouver resident Andrew Barry Dollman, 50, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from a peace officer, failure to stop at an accident, and possession of stolen property.

People living with dementia often suffer from isolation. But a nursing professor from the University of Victoria has been working to change that.

The new art project invites people to write to select trees, and believe it or not, they'll get a response.

The City of Vancouver is working towards a transportation plan for 2040 and a big part of that is preparing for self-driving cars to hit the roads.

No one was hurt, but the school suffered major damage to the front entry and offices, while a number of classrooms were damaged by smoke.