British Columbia news

Five corporations accounted for 46 per cent of branded plastic trash collected in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Halifax.

Multiple police agencies respond after the man was seen entering the New Westminster hospital.

Global News asked all mayoral candidates running for election in Burnaby, four questions about rapid growth, the rental market, the Trans Mountain pipeline and other issues that should be addressed.

Council amends parks and public spaces bylaw regarding cannabis use.

CFO Rob Malli said TransLink will not be paying more for a green bond versus a regular bond and it can be better for taxpayers.

After a six week consultation period, 63 per cent of the nearly 4,400 people who filled out the survey told the province they wanted the plates to remain for military veterans.

The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees says more than a dozen of the 54 permanent lightkeeping positions at B.C.'s 27 lighthouses are vacant, and a relief pool designed to fill in staffing gaps is empty.

Peace bond reached after last-minute deal between defence and crown.

Real estate firm RE/Max Commercial says that Kelowna, B.C., and Edmonton are both expected to see positive commercial growth in the coming months as a result of cannabis legalization.

Three men are facing charges in connection with an assault that’s left a Vancouver police officer with, what’s described as, “significant injuries”.

For the second time since August, a barge containing crush cars has erupted into flames along the Fraser River. As Paul Haysom reports, the huge plume of smoke could be seen across Metro Vancouver.

A natural gas pipeline explosion near Prince George is affecting people across the province and in Washington State, with customers being asked to cut back on consumption. Yesterday’s blast also forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people. That order has been lifted but some residents are afraid to go home. Sarah MacDonald has the latest.

On Wednesday morning, Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall confirmed the evacuation order has been lifted.

Whoever becomes Surrey's mayor on Oct. 20 will deal with huge questions on crime, transportation, and affordable housing, in an area larger than Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond combined.

One suspect fled the scene, running through a red light at Robson Street and Seymour Street and was struck by a vehicle.

VPD says officer assaulted by two men after pulling over an SUV driving on a restricted part of Granville Street.

VPD says officer assaulted after pulling over an SUV being driven in a restricted part of Granville Street.

Newly uncovered compounds could explain different pharmacological effects.

Father Peter Hung Cong Tran served as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi church in downtown Calgary from 2016 until his recent dismissal.

The Nathan E. Stewart ran aground in 2016, spilling an estimated 100,000 litres of diesel into waters near Bella Bella, B.C.

Mike Agerbo from Get Connected Media shows off the latest devices for your office including a wireless headset and mobile printer.

Another huge barge fire broke out in Surrey, keeping crews busy for hours overnight as they tried to contain it.

B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is asking for voluntary reductions in water use.

Mike Agerbo from Get Connected Media shows off the latest devices for your office including a wireless headset and mobile printer.

From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.

CKNW is proud to welcome President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as they travel North America, participating in live events with audiences from coast to coast.

Victoria-based retailer doesn't think the grey market will come to a sudden end on October 17.

The Salute to the Sockeye Festival runs every four years during salmon spawning season. This year about one million salmon are expected to come through the Adams River.

Bruichladdich ambassador Gez McAlpine shows Sonia Sunger how to pair different types of whisky with food.

Energy companies in B.C and Washington state are asking customers to reduce their natural gas use.

Energy companies in B.C and Washington state are asking customers to reduce their natural gas use.

Energy companies in B.C and Washington state are asking customers to reduce their natural gas use.

FortisBC said Enbridge was been given permission to start up one of two pipelines shut down, but are still asking customers to reduce their natural gas use.

The electricity and gas company FortisBC is asking British Columbians to turn down their thermostats and reduce natural gas use on other appliances following Tuesday’s gas line explosion.

FortisBC is warning customers of a potential loss of service following a pipeline explosion near Prince George. Sarah MacDonald has the latest.

ICBC launches a month-long safety campaign, warning drivers and pedestrians to watch out for each other.

The Alyeska ski resort near Anchorage has agreed to sell its properties, which includes a 300-room hotel, to Alberta-based hospitality company Pomeroy Lodging.

After a detailed study on noise pollution from passing trains, the transit operator will choose from six options to reduce sound.

After a detailed study on noise pollution from passing trains, the transit operator will choose from six options to address the issue.

"The public needs to know the truth."

Residents of a West End apartment building in Vancouver are looking for new homes after a fire last week. Even suites with minimal smoke and water damage are being shuttered with lease agreements ended, permanently displacing dozens of residents.

Residents of a West End apartment building in Vancouver are looking for new homes after a fire last week. Even suites with minimal smoke and water damage are being shuttered with lease agreements ended, permanently displacing dozens of residents.

Residents of a West End apartment building in Vancouver are looking for new homes after a fire last week. Even suites with minimal smoke and water damage are being shuttered with lease agreements ended, permanently displacing dozens of residents.

The fire was "very, very big, and every once in a while it would definitely expand," according to one witness.

In one case, Steven Neil Mansfield — who practised as a family lawyer in Vancouver — kept $200,000 in child support from a client so he could pay off his own debt.

After nearly eight months hiding in a Vancouver church, a woman the government says lied about her sexual orientation and misled Canadian immigration officials is set to be deported to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal.

After nearly eight months hiding in a Vancouver church, a woman the government says lied about her sexual orientation and misled Canadian immigration officials is set to be deported to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal.

Darshan Singh Padam was last seen at 6 pm on October 8, in the 8500 block of 128th Street in Surrey

Darshan Singh Padam was last seen at 6 pm on October 8, in the 8500 block of 128th Street in Surrey

With a week and a half left until election day, the heat is being turned up on the Vancouver mayoral race.