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Jennifer Palma sits down with Shawn Pettipas, BCAA’S Community Engagement Director, to talk about how to keep kids safe in school zones.

Jennifer Palma sits down with Shawn Pettipas, BCAA’S Community Engagement Director, to talk about how to keep kids safe in school zones.

B.C.’s minister of labour says the province's review of its Labour Code, which covers unions and other workplace topics, is long overdue.

B.C.’s minister of labour says the province's review of its Labour Code, which covers unions and other workplace topics, is long overdue.

"We want to prevent somebody else from having someone they love go through this."

About 6,000 people visit the Joffre Lakes area every weekend with the parking lot usually filling up by 10 a.m.

Sommelier Scott Mitchell joins Global News to explain what makes orange wines, and their fruity flavours, perfect for fall.

According to a recent study, international students in B.C. are particularly susceptible to stress and anxiety during the back-to-school season.

Police said the blaze not only "fully engulfed" the pickup truck but also damaged a nearby cube van.

The smell of smoke briefly returned to Metro Vancouver Sunday night after a fire broke out on the roof of an Olympic Village condo building.

The Education Ministry says the curriculum overhaul, which was implemented for kindergarten to Grade 9 students in 2016, is designed to allow for more critical thinking.

A warning for hikers and nature lovers on this Labour Day. If you’d like to visit the ever-popular Joffre Lakes near Pemberton — be aware that parking might be a nightmare.

If you are travelling this labour day Monday — be prepared. This is often the deadliest long weekend on B.C. roads. Paul Haysom is keeping an eye on the traffic Monday afternoon.

Many North Shore students will mark their last year of high school by camping, however West Vancouver police are warning against these all-night parties.

Labour Day marks the last day of the 2018 PNE and as the fair wraps up for another year, Laura Ballance from Laura Ballance Media Group joins us to look at some of the numbers surrounding this year’s event.

Desiree Cluff, founder of Rockababy, joins Jennifer Palma with tips on how to re-establish healthy bedtime and sleep habits.

A young, sickly killer whale that scientists have been fighting to save has been spotted alive, after being declared missing by researchers on Monday.

The B.C. Coroners Service is seeking outside help in what it considers an "open investigation" into Myles Gray's cause of death.

A technology education program officially launching in the fall at the University of Victoria in British Columbia hopes to address a gap in the industry with a novel approach for students.

Today's grandparents may have fond memories of the "good old days," but history tells us that adults have worried about their kids' fascination with new-fangled entertainment and technology since the days of dime novels, radio, the first comic books and rock 'n' roll.

Officials hope overall attendance reaches between 700,000 and 750,000.

Five-year research program aims to help young people with intellectual disabilities, their parents and potential employers understand the youths' abilities and goals, says researcher.

Firefighters say the cause of the blaze appeared to be a campfire that was not properly extinguished.

It’s set to be a busy day on the roads and at B.C. Ferry terminals — as people return from their long weekend holidays. Paul Haysom has the latest on what travellers can expect.

Angelika Langen has been rehabilitating bears at the Northern Lights Wildlife Society for 27 years. But this summer proved especially difficult, after a number of animals she’d been treating died unexpectedly. And with each one, she could feel her resolve crack.

Angelika Langen has been rehabilitating bears at the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in B.C. for 27 years. But this summer proved especially difficult, after a number of animals she’d been treating died unexpectedly.

A Vancouver condo owner enmeshed in a years-long battle against her strata has filed a human rights complaint, saying there is toxic mould in her unit, which she says has exacerbated her health problems.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and the local fire department says no one was hurt.

Mandy Jones is the Hul'qumi'num language co-ordinator for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District. She says she has seen a dramatic increase in demand in her school district for the language classes.

The main complainant in the case of fired UBC professor Steven Galloway is calling for a ban on professor-student relationships. Not everyone agrees.

Residential school survivor Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is publishing a children’s book about her experience at residential school as a little girl, 'The Orange Shirt Story', hoping people will gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of Orange Shirt Day.

The back-to-school period is one of the busiest times of the year for Canadian telecom companies, resulting in a barrage of special promotions — which can be both a blessing and a curse for budget-minded students.

Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse offers a granola recipe.

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A team from North Vancouver won the “superbowl” of collectible car show competitions for their restoration work. Neetu Garcha has the story.

Myles Gray died during an encounter with Vancouver police in 2015. A BC police watchdog probe is being looked at again, giving the family new hope. Kristen Robinson has more.

Michael Douglas Sheets has walked away from prison, and it’s not the first time. Paul Johnson has more.

More calls tonight to regulate trampoline parks after another person is seriously injured. Grace Ke has more.

There are new calls to regulate trampoline parks after a young girl fell and seriously hurt herself on a rock climbing wall.

The first feature film to be made entirely in the Haida language will be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival next week. But one of the directors says the film's Haida Gwaii debut will mean more.

The animal was injured in East Vancouver in early August after being clipped by a car while learning to fly. Neighbours helped rescue the bird from a backyard while the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society helped the animal heal.

The warning comes after a black bear entered an occupied van and grabbed a bag of oats.

The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Saturday morning.

"People pay thousands of dollars to see that. We were totally not expecting to see that."

A former EI fraud investigator is blowing the whistle on Canada's whistleblower protection laws, saying she has paid a high price for speaking out about wrongdoing and the government is not doing enough to protect people like her.

A Vancouver couple out for a cruise near Texada Island had a close encounter with a curious humpback whale. John Bridge says the animal approached his boat, then hung around for about 10 minutes showing off.

The confrontation ended with an officer handcuffing the fan as onlookers booed.

The BC SPCA is asking the public to be vigilant after three skunks were found dead in the same area of East Vancouver over the course of three weeks.

Video has emerged of a fan being arrested by police at a Vancouver Whitecaps game.

"It was unable to stop and went through two intersections, striking two smaller vehicles, causing one vehicle to flip on its side."