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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain and head coach offered their condolences to the victims of a massacre in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday morning.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and the families," said the Pittsburgh Penguins' captain and star.

The City of North Vancouver's mayor-elect hasn't yet been sworn in, but she's already thinking about how to ease her municipality's long-existing traffic woes.

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Heavy rainfalls, snow on the way for British Columbia
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October is nearly over, and that means Christmas will be here in less than two months. Although some parts of B.C. might not be looking like a Winter Wonderland anytime soon, incoming snow and heavy rainfalls are expected Saturday night through to ...

It took 11-year-old Ashton Attew more than three years to grow his hair out, and about three seconds to lop it off.

Event in Kelowna involved 12 B.C. wines against 12 global benchmarks.

The Fraser Health authority is warning drug users to use less than they normally would following a spike in overdoses Friday night.

Ballots cast for mayor in the small community of Peachland, B.C., will be counted again by hand on Monday to verify a tie, after a provincial court judge gave the green light to a judicial recount.

For the Japanese-Canadian community, the hall is a symbol of resilience, says Deb Saimoto.

Officials said they were unable to provide any identifying characteristics of the substance involved.

The event, now in its 12th year, started at Waterfront Station at 8 p.m. on Friday night, then rode the rails on the Canada Line to Richmond Brighouse Station and back again.

It took 11-year-old Ashton Attew more than three years to grow his hair out, and about three seconds to lop it off. Ashton donated his ponytail to make a wig for a child cancer patient.

During the 1950s and 60s, jazz lovers in Vancouver could feed their obsession at the Cellar, the city’s original underground jazz club.

Bryan Satterfird, Juke Fried Chicken Chef and co-owner, shares his succulent recipe for Vietnamese-style pork ribs and showcases some new menu offerings.

All week Global BC has been celebrating Variety Week — raising money and awareness to help children with special needs. Former President of Variety BC, Howard Blank, tells us more and reveals the final total number of donations.

Once a year, Halloween revelers descend on the SkyTrain Canada Line, DJ in tow, to throw a spooky party on the subway.

Michelle Tornai from GardenWorks shows you how to give your front yard or patio planter a spook-tacular makeover.

Nick Park, who received a lifetime achievement award at the Spark Animation 2018 Film Festival in Vancouver, chats with The Early Edition host Stephen Quinn about his career.

A round-up of Friday night games involving junior hockey teams from the Okanagan and area.

When Patience Magagula came to Canada as a refugee in 2007, she endured isolation, culture shock and the remnants of past traumas. She will be one of several refugees sharing their experiences of coming to Canada at a free forum on Saturday.

Video of a Bella Coola man trying to scare a grizzly sow out of his backyard with a dog and a shotgun is renewing warnings about the dangers of mixing bears and dogs.

These tasty ribs can either be deep fried or grilled before being tossed with Nouc Cham vinaigrette and pickled chilies.

B.C.'s forests are in need of millions of new trees, but reports suggest there might not be enough qualified workers to plant them.

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Fewer Americans are visiting British Columbia
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Wildfires in British Columbia doused foreign visits, according to Statistics Canada. “Tourism operations in many parts of British Columbia and Alberta were affected in August by the worst forest fire season on record in British Columbia,” said ...and more »

London, Ontario is the first Canadian city to use a ranked ballot system in their civic election. Keith Poore with 123 Vancouver says his city should do the same.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning Friday evening for Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers after a salmonella outbreak was linked to 25 illnesses across the country.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is embarking on "very sensitive, very serious, very emotional work," says its director, as it develops and maintains a register of student deaths at residential schools.

Vancouver twins Jen and Sylvia Soska are leaving their feminist mark on the male-dominated world of horror and comic books.

Fewer Americans are visiting British Columbia  Victoria NewsWildfires blamed for drop in overnight visitors from the United States.

Fewer Americans are visiting British Columbia  Abbotsford NewsWildfires blamed for drop in overnight visitors from the United States.

Ricky Alexander is accused of killing mixed martial artist John Dillon Brown in 2016.

The animal, named Ukee, was found on the rocky shoreline of Ucluelet on Oct. 11.

Have you seen Jody Burton?

In January, the City of Vancouver was home to just one $1 million detached home listing. That's changing.

Sisters Penelope and Helen from Gibsons face a number of challenges, including blindness, osteoporosis and epilepsy. Variety has provided the family with a grant so the sisters can strengthen their legs and have fun using adaptive trikes. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

House Prices are lower than last year, is now the time to get a new Mortgage? Mortgage Specialist Angela Calla, author of a new book called Mortgage Code gives her tips on when to buy.

Variety Week 2018 wraps up with a big celebration on the News Hour at 6. Chris, Sophie, Kristi and Squire give us a final kid count to find out how many children your donations have helped!

Richard Ernest Alexander is in custody pending further court proceedings related to the death of mixed martial arts fighter John Dillon Brown.

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.

Esabella was diagnosed early in her childhood with dyslexia and ADHD. Here she explains the challenges she’s encountered and how variety helped.

Vancouver hockey coach Nate Leslie is hoping to help grow the game in the landlocked Asian nation by collecting donations of used gear in Canada and shipping it over.

"The way I see it, we all have to do the right things. Money does not come first," says Ray Russell, the CEO of Freshslice Pizza.

A New Westminster mother is speaking out after her daughter was bitten in the classroom by a therapy dog. Lisa Pow says her 15-year-old special needs child Amelia was in a life skills class at New Westminster Secondary School, when the teacher’s dog Honey turned on the girl, puncturing her hand with its teeth. The...

From cannabis to costumes to fireworks, Vancouver police are offering tips on how to stay safe this Halloween.

The Royal Canadian Humane Association handed out bravery awards to 19 British Columbians on Friday.

A mom in New Westminster is out aged after her special needs daughter was bitten by a teacher’s dog. Even though an official report was issued, the school’s insurance company is now denying it happened. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Early Halloween revellers have already started setting off fireworks in the city, which is a clear violation of the rules. And that’s have some calling for an outright ban. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Doug McCallum just pulled off an incredible comeback to politics by knocking down Surrey First. Can he now deliver on his two big promises by giving Surrey a police force and bring in Skytrain over LRT? This and more on Friday, October 26 edition of Focus BC with Sonia Deol.

Nathan is an 18-year-old boy who has a history of dystonic type cerebral palsy. He uses a power wheelchair to get around and has a makeshift ramp to enter and exit his home. We find out how a new ramp will change Nathan’s life.

Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs refused office space by Vancouver Canucks owners, complaint alleges.