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"I think that it is really unreasonable and unfair," parent Jordan Lawrence said.

A member of the Penticton Indian Band talks about losing his son to a drug overdose.

The federal government will need to do things differently and focus on meaningful consultations, if the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is to proceed, say the courts and First Nations.

Government has yet to implement the key recommendation made by a task force around creating a recruitment and retention fund to attract more teachers to the province.

Biologists have managed to administer what they believe is a full dose of antibiotics to an emaciated killer whale in the waters off British Columbia.

Biologists have managed to administer what they believe is a full dose of antibiotics to an emaciated killer whale in the waters off British Columbia.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson describes the benefits of the new subway line running out to UBC.

The city filed the injunctions in August of 2017 against 53 businesses.

Premier Horgan talks about how the new transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey will benefit students and homeowners.

Comox Valley RCMP said a man has been charged with one count of arson damaging property in connection with the blaze.

Students across British Columbia are returning to class this week but, on Hornby Island, the start of the school year is a little unusual as parents and school officials scramble to find classroom space.

Pia Russell does her work and research deep in archives of the library at the University of Victoria but is making sure that the legacy of prejudice she’s uncovering in old school textbooks is not forgotten.

Tuesday was the first day of the 2018-19 school year. There are approximately 45,000 students in the region, from Salmon Arm in the north to Osoyoos in the south.

New Westminster council candidate Daniel Fontaine says three key factors could contribute to record low voter turnout in October's municipal elections.

The federal government and the province have committed more than $3 billion for Broadway subway and Surrey LRT projects.

This pet, Orius, currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for its forever home.

The Sunshine Coast school district issued a notice on Tuesday — the first day of school — advising parents that fields seven schools would be cordoned off.

The Air Canada flight had been in the air for several hours when it turned back.

One person is dead and another is in hospital after their motorcycles crashed into each other east of Mission Monday night.

Sonia Sunger learns to make Venezuelan tequenos while learning about a local non-profit, Flavours of Hope, that empowers newcomer women through cooking.

A warrant was issued to his arrest after he wasn't accounted in a routine check at Mission Institution Saturday night.

A solo hiker fell at least five metres after he lost his grip on a rope near the summit of Crown Mountain on Monday evening.

An Oak Bay, B.C., woman was knocked over and stomped by herd of deer that likely perceived her as a threat to a fawn.

BCTF president Glen Hansman discusses the start of the new school year and what the teachers union says it takes to improve classrooms across the province.

B.C. students across the province return to classrooms today. Education Minister Rob Fleming joins Global News to talk about the upcoming school year and changes to the curriculum.

The golf industry must soon decide how it will handle marijuana smoking out on the links with six weeks to go until the drug is legalized.

Caisey Harlingten called Carolyn Beban and her sons "turds" and "useless leeches" when they tried to stop him from selling their home in Qualicum Beach last year, according to a recent judgment.

The Canada Border Services Agency faced more than 100 founded complaints from travellers last year, including allegations of racism and rudeness — and one instance of a woman alleging a border officer yelled at her while she was in medical distress.

It will be a busy day in Surrey for the prime minister.

The injured hiker was so badly hurt rescuers determined he had to be taken off the mountain right away.

The CBC series Beyond Beads and Bannock examines the call by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the B.C. Teachers' Federation for an indigenous-themed course to be a high school graduation requirement.

Liberal MPs have blocked a bid by the opposition parties to call key ministers to committee to lay out the next steps on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Federal MPs on the natural resources committee will meet this afternoon for an emergency session to discuss last week's game-changing court decision to tear up federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

The opposition parties are demanding action from the federal government in the wake of last week's court decision to overturn approval for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, with the Conservatives calling for a concrete plan and the NDP urging the Liberals to abandon the project.

More than 30 motorcycle riders have died in B.C. this year so far, more than double the number compared to same time in 2017.

Are There Too Many Harbor Seals in British Columbia?  Hakai MagazineAdvocates are pushing for a cull of British Columbia's harbor seals. Such a decision could have consequences for a wide range of communities and industries.

Steve Pettigrew wants to see LRT scrapped in favour of a SkyTrain line, and for the RCMP to be replaced with a municipal police force.

"Certainly from the federal perspective, I think it is a step in the right direction."

More than two dozen rescuers were involved in saving a climber who fell more than 7.5 metres inside a cave in the Okanagan on Monday.

More than two dozen rescuers were involved in saving a climber who fell almost eight metres inside a cave in the Okanagan on Monday.

She heard a commotion. Then the deer came for her.

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Vancouver police say officers were called at around 3:45 p.m. Aug. 30 to reports of road rage in the area of E 33rd Avenue and Fraser Street.

As the 2018 PNE comes to a close organizers are already looking ahead to next summer. Squire Barnes gets a sneak peek.

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. A Vancouver counselor is trying to remind people that they are loved. She is leaving little reminders across the Lower Mainland, and they are really boasting people’s spirits.

Concern is growing for “J50,” a sick resident killer whale after she did not return to open waters with her pod. Experts have since seen her, by as Kylie Stanton reports they are still worried about the health of the young whale.

The provinces record breaking fire season getting big help from a local invention. The “Bambi Bucket” is now used to fight fires from the air around the world. Aaron McArthur has more on how it came to be.

With many returning to work and school, it is the start of a busy season on the roads. As Tanya Beja reports experts are warning people to slow down – and pack a little patience.

A reward is being offered for anyone with information about who was behind a disturbing act of animal cruelty in East Vancouver. Kristen Robinson has more on the three mutilated skunks found.

Thousands are crowding in to many pristine locations eager to get that perfect shot for social media. And as Grace Ke reports, B.C. Parks are now looking for ways to control the crowds.