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Search and rescue volunteers are praising a hiker's preparedness, saying his meticulous planning allowed them to rescue him along Indian Arm.

NDP MP Peter Julian said failing to call a byelection for Burnaby South, where NDP leader Jagmeet Singh plans to run, was "petty and manipulative."

A Mission search-and-rescue team comes to the rescue of two dogs that somehow ended up in stranded on a cliff.

A farm outside of Kamloops, B.C. is trying to make their operation 100 per cent waste-free. Their secret? Bugs.

BC Ferries stopped sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale Sunday morning so clean-up crews could recover spilled fuel.

"Vancouver, you took me in when I as just a kid... and for that I'll be forever grateful," said Davies in a video message to fans.

A&K Robotics was founded by three UBC graduates in 2015 and has developed a technology that turns conventional floor cleaning machine into self-driving robots.

They were cold, wet, hungry and confused -- but after four days stranded atop a Fraser Valley cliff, a pair of puppies are safe and sound.

It isn't just your imagination. Scary sightings of larger-than-usual spiders are on the rise in Metro Vancouver this fall.

It isn't just your imagination: Sightings of spiders are on the rise in Metro Vancouver this fall.

It isn't just your imagination. Scary sightings of larger-than-usual spiders are on the rise in Metro Vancouver this fall

Highway 5 is open after it was closed in both directions for approximately 3 hours on Sunday between Hope and Merritt because of winter weather conditions and a vehicle accident.

Highway 5 is closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt because of winter weather conditions and a vehicle accident.

Elections Canada has announced the date of the federal byelection for the Ontario riding of Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

Police said the driver remained at the scene and is co-operating with investigators but added that the collision remains under investigation.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt. The route was closed in both directions for several hours due to a crash on Sunday.

Kyra Barrett is nine-years-old, a horse rider, and legally blind.

Supporters have begun door to door campaigning for proportional representation, but even they can't explain some of the models in detail.

A memorial will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Vancouver's Jewish Community Centre for the 11 people murdered in a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

A memorial took place Sunday at Vancouver's Jewish Community Centre for the 11 people murdered in a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

In need of a halloween costume on a budget? We get some hair and make-up ideas that are easy to do – and look “spook-tacular”.

Highway 5 was hammered by snowfall overnight, catching cleanup crews by surprise.

Highway 5 was hammered by snowfall overnight, catching cleanup crews by surprise.

Trash along the Fur Brigade Trail from Peachland to Summerland in B.C.’s Interior is nothing new but a local group of hikers had a unique way of dealing with an abandoned, torched car on the route.

The Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector and Hope to Princeton mountain passes got a dump of snow overnight.

The Canadian teen star is set to join German giants Bayern Munich, but will have to fight for his place in a star-studded lineup.

Demonstrations and vigils are planned for Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver.

The Pittsburgh Penguins took to the ice Saturday with heavy hearts, just hours after a mass shooting at a synagogue left 11 dead and six injured in their city.

Election season is over at a municipal level but not at a regional one.

'Binners' say finding appropriate carts to collect bottles and cans is one of their biggest challenges -- this pilot project aims to change that.

A Nelson resident was instrumental in bringing Greyhound bus service to the B.C. Interior.

Sky-high real estate prices are making location-based career decisions increasingly common.

Police are still searching for three suspects in Wednesday's home invasion. They are considered armed and dangerous.

Are they health gurus, or catering to the gullible? Goop's inaugural Canadian event has met with mixed opinion.

Candyce Kenshall specializes in terrorism, she says there has been a rise in Canadians heading to the alt right.

Twelve overdoses were reported in less than four hours Friday night in North Surrey, prompting officials to warn drug users to be extra cautious. Jordan Armstrong has more.

Soon there may be a more casual way for riders to tap and pay their way through the SkyTrain fare gates – Compass wristbands.

Vancouver man Jamil "Jammer" Karimani was crowned “King of ‘94” for winning an international tournament in Las Vegas last year. He will defend his title against approximately 100 other competitors in Richmond, B.C. Sunday.

SkyTrain and Canada Line riders have been tapping in and out of fare gates with Compass cards since 2016 and Compass wristbands are now being tested as a potential alternative tap and pay method. Kristen Robinson reports.

The summit is drawing attention because actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her controversial Goop brand are behind it. Jill Bennett reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

NDP MLAs have hit the streets to support proportional representation in the electoral reform referendum that’s seen ballots begin arriving in B.C. mailboxes. But as Global’s Paul Johnson reports, even the proponents are having a hard time explaining the new systems.

Synagogues around Metro Vancouver increased security Saturday, following a horrific massacre in Pittsburgh that is being deemed a hate crime.

Advocates and opponents of proportional representation hit the streets in Vancouver over the weekend to sway voters toward their sides for an upcoming referendum — but many of the people they spoke to seemed confused by the options.

For some, Halloween is an annual tradition, but for others it's an annual nightmare.

One civilian is dying every three hours fighting in Yemen since August – according to the Civilian Impact monitoring project. Tens of thousands have already died of starvation and disease. The people of Yemen are at risk of suffering famine unlike anything that has been seen in several years. Melanie Gallant of Oxfam Canada’s Humanitarian...

Eight years ago, Laurie Hall made the critical decision to have her right leg amputated at the knee — a choice, she says, that turned out to be one of the best of her life.