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Gabriel Klein is accused of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old girl inside her Abbotsford high school in November 2016. The B.C. Review Board is currently deliberating if Klein is mentally fit to stand trial.

The B.C. government is rolling out a new curriculum with Indigenous perspectives and culture woven into it and, for some non-Indigenous teachers, delivering the content authentically and accurately can be an intimidating challenge.

One day after a visibly frosty photo opportunity with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley spoke in Calgary about the urgent need for federal action on the currently stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

The 17th annual Vancouver Baby & Family Fair is going to be held in Canada Place on October 27 & 28! It is a two-day family event that provides guests with the opportunity to shop specifically for products for the entire family. Providing today’s intelligent consumers with the platform to investigate and inform themselves on...

The Canadian government is under the spotlight for its handling of B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer whales but the federal minister responsible for oceans says environmentalists are missing the big picture when it comes to protecting the species.

The Canadian government is under the spotlight for its handling of B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer whales but the federal minister responsible for oceans says environmentalists are missing the big picture when it comes to protecting the species.

Take a stroll down memory lane with VAMS musicians and special guests rocking to tunes from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Experience a fun and interactive evening filled with nostalgia to celebrate 30 great years of showing that disability is not a barrier to creativity.

A Family friendly, community connecting concert for all-ages & cultures with Canada’s Premier ABBA Tribute ‘ABRA Cadabra’ and Opening Act, ‘The Piano Man’, a Tribute to Elton John! ABRA Cadabra has been touring the world for over 18 years, helping audiences of all ages to re-live and celebrate the timeless and uplifting music of ABBA!...

F*ck Tinder: a love story is a comedic storytelling rollercoaster from The Moth champion David Rodwin. After getting held up at gunpoint the night his girlfriend breaks up with him, David moves to San Francisco and goes on dates with 120 women in 2 years – in search of love, but finding everything else. From...

Come hear informative presentations at our next ConnecTra Workshop on Thursday, September 20th! Special guest Teri Thorson from our new Speakers Bureau will be sharing motivational stories from her journey – from wheelchair racing to fashion design! Jeanne Morton also joins us for a talk about language, stigma and how they affect engagement. She’ll introduce...

Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is calling on the B.C. government to create a 'made-in-B.C.' environmental assessment of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

The Auxiliary at Victoria General Hospital is providing free Wifi for everyone – patients, visitors, and volunteers at its View Royal site. The media, patients, families and staff are invited to the launch Monday September 10th at 10 am. Attached is a Media Release with the details of the launch. We would love it if...

The 2018 Young Stars Classic in Penticton this weekend will feature just two NHL teams: The Canucks and Jets.

Former NHL star Dave (Tiger) Williams is set to stand trial next year on sexual assault and assault charges over an alleged incident on a military morale-boosting trip last December.

Former NHL star Dave (Tiger) Williams is set to stand trial next year on sexual assault and assault charges over an alleged incident on a military morale-boosting trip last December.

When Don Portelance, long time artist and Fort Gallery member, started working on his new show at the Fort Gallery, he soon realized he would need every bit of space on the gallery walls. Always interested in exploring a wide range of subjects with a variety of approaches, he saw his work moving in two...

Three Vancouver merchants have been awarded damages for disruption to their businesses during the construction of the Canada Line rapid transit line more than a decade ago.

Metro Vancouver says the levels of fine particulate matter in the air are lower than those during the wildfire smoky days in August.

The campus at UBC Okanagan will host nearly 10,000 students this academic year.

Vancouver police are releasing video and photos to the public.

It has been 16 years since B.C. had a rail service that ran from North Vancouver to Prince George, but Lillooet Mayor Marg Lampman is hoping to change that.

The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board says old data is to blame for recent inaccurate home listings.

He died of a heart attack Tuesday in Vancouver, Canada, his cousin, former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy said.

A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking a nationwide overdose and addiction crisis says it's helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.

Travel expert Claire Newell shares her tips on how to survive losing your plane seat – and what to do next.

TableSmarts founder Sunita Padda shares her tips on how to make eating out with kids enjoyable for everyone.

Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says money will help improve access to treatment and recovery services in B.C.

The West Kelowna Warriors will be hosting a press conference today in regards to their coaching scenario.

The West Kelowna Warriors will be hosting a press conference today in regards to their coaching scenario.

An RCMP officer who was cleared of wrongdoing in a deadly 2014 shooting is suing the province's police watchdog for negligence, saying its three-year investigation was far too long and heightened his post-traumatic stress.

The driver in the photo is holding onto her phone, reading a book behind the wheel and has a bag of Cheetos within arm's reach.

Emmanuel Arceneaux of the BC Lions previews the team’s annual game honouring BC tradespeople, and shares special treats with some lucky Burnaby construction workers.

It’s election season and, after nearly a decade with Gregor Robertson, Vancouver will soon have a new mayor.

Two First Nations governments in the B.C. Interior are joining together to ban all limited-entry hunting for moose in their respective territories, while accusing the province of not taking effective action to protect the animals.

The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation's improvements — including a $10-million hub and training facility in Nanaimo, and more bases, vessels and resources for Vancouver Island, Vancouver and the Fraser River — were tied to the pipeline expansion.

Ford is recalling 2 million F-150 pickup trucks from the last three model years to fix a problem with the front seatbelt pretensioners.

"The mayor's council has set the policy, this is what the mayor's council signed off on."

Northern Ireland recently set a record of 590 days without a government.

A powerful wave as tall as 55-storey building crashed through a fjord in Alaska in 2015, stripping the mountainsides of trees and dirt. It was triggered by a landslide — and researchers say such tsunamis could pose an increasing risk in places like Western Canada as climate change melts glaciers.

B.C. and international students from the Langley Fine Arts School say studying Indigenous culture in high school changed their approach to education and Canadian history.

A curator from the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology says priceless Pacific Northwest artifacts may be among the items lost in the fire that destroyed the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday.

Businesses have been battling TransLink for nearly a decade over losses they incurred during Canada Line construction.

A Vancouver-area marketing company is accusing a former executive of taking off with up to $7 million in cryptocurrency and then saying it was lost when his computer "died."

Nearly 60 per cent of apps collected more information than declared in their privacy policies according to a recent study that compared the stated practices of hundreds of apps with how they actually behaved.

A new report by the C.D. Howe Institute castigates Ottawa and the provinces/territories for failing to tighten corporate disclosure rules, allowing Canada to become a haven for money-launderers and others intent on hiding dirty money. The report repeats demands made by other groups for a much tougher regime, including a central registry.

A planned hand ignition was performed in the Bullock Creek drainage, three kilometres west of Keremeos on Wednesday morning.

The Government and Service Employees union is asking for a change in rules, after an alleged assault on a correctional officer at Vancouver General Hospital.

The Surrey RCMP says police activity in a South Surrey neighbourhood Wednesday night was likely police dog training.

The majority of the Lower Mainland's business community believe that quality of life and affordability in Metro Vancouver have declined in the last five years, survey says.

The poll found that 16 per cent of people relied solely on the internet for medical advice in the last year.