British Columbia news

A dramatic take-down of three break-in suspects last night in Vancouver, ended up with an arrest that injured a 75-year-old bystander.

Dozens of artists across Canada are left hunting for their work after a well-known Vancouver gallery quietly shut its doors in April.

Claire Fenton is a producer at Global BC. 

An anti-fish farm group says sea lice, which infect farmed salmon in B.C.'s waters, are growing more resistant to an anti-parasite drug and nothing is being done to stop it.

The federal government has lost in a bid to go behind closed doors in a prominent court case about allegations of spying on anti-pipeline activists.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it's "just dumb" that the Canadian economy is losing millions of dollars a day because her province can't get its oil to world markets.

Shen's mother requested a Mandarin interpreter earlier this month so she can understand court proceedings in her daughter's case.

A provincial court judge has ordered a recount of the West Vancouver election results, in which Mary-Ann Booth narrowly won against second-place candidate Mark Sager. Just 21 votes separated the two candidates.

In a medical emergency, language barriers can make it hard to gather vital information about a patient's condition — a challenge that B.C. paramedic James Shearer is all too familiar with on the job which he says occurs almost daily.

Curtis Wayne Sagmoen is facing several charges, including intentionally discharging a firearm and disguising his face with intent to commit an offence.

Kin Wa Chan ordered to pay 7 former employees of the Spruce Hill Resort and Spa in the Cariboo $173,000 after being found guilty of racial discrimination.

The construction meant to usher in a new era in Prince George's downtown has caused a popular business to close.

Happy Halloween! Look who showed up at the Global News Morning door? Adorable trick-or-treaters visit the Global BC studio in their Halloween costumes.

It was found in Cook Park on a swing last Friday and animal cruelty investigators are trying to determine if the cat was dead or alive when it was tied up.

Ghosts and monsters might jump to mind as the scariest creatures on Halloween but, for some, it’s more earthly, creepy-crawly creatures that give fright.

Investigators don’t yet know whether the cat was alive or dead before the zap straps were applied.

Make your front entrance extra spooky for trick or treaters this Halloween using the high tech devices and apps showcased by Get Connected Media’s Mike Agerbo.

If you're on the hunt for the best candy spots, this 2017 data might be just the thing you need to plan your route.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it's "just dumb" that the Canadian economy is losing millions of dollars a day because the province can't get its oil to world markets.

Did you know B.C. has its own legendary phantom ship?

Narrow results for the district's top job and one council seat are in question. 

Historians will be gathering at the Penticton Greyhound terminal to mark the last departure from the station.

At midnight Thursday, communities in at least eight areas of British Columbia will be without bus service. There is no set timeline for when replacement bus services will begin or which routes they will take.

One suspect allegedly tried to carjack a taxi full of people as he was trying to escape police.

Three men were arrested and a bystander was bitten a police dog following a crime spree in Vancouver on Tuesday.

Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that the Trudeau government is open to helping affected provinces pay for bus service in communities where other companies have not taken over.

Blanche Macdonald graduate Brooklyn Harnish shows us some last minute Halloween makeup ideas for people who don’t have time to get a costume.

Reporter Sunny Dhillon explains why he left his job at The Globe and Mail, and the challenges that people of colour often face in Canadian newsrooms.

The B.C. Cancer Agency calls Dr. Juanita Crook a leading expert in the field of brachytherapy, a relatively new way of treating cancer in which doctors implant tiny seeds of radioactive material into breast tissue at the site of the cancer.

Attorney General David Eby says fines applied under the driver risk premium and driver penalty point premium will jump 20 per cent.

It’s the day for all the ghosts and goblins, but trick-or-treaters and drivers should remember that Halloween can also be deadly. Neetu Garcha has more.

Looking for something scary to watch tonight? Brent Furdyk from TV Week has new and old spooky classics to watch this Halloween.

The B.C. SPCA says it often sees a spike in the amount of animals that end up at its shelters, having run away after being spooked.

A cannabis cultivation plant in Langley offered a sneak peek at a room full of marijuana plants in full bloom the day before harvest.

The federal government offers two-year transitional funding to fill service gaps for cancelled Greyhound bus routes in Canada.

A new wave of unionized workers at Canada Post walked off the job on Wednesday morning as rotating strikes hit the Ottawa area, two cities in P.E.I and several areas in Quebec.

A new wave of unionized workers at Canada Post walked off the job on Wednesday morning as rotating strikes hit the Ottawa area, two cities in P.E.I and several areas in Quebec.

We asked On The Coast’s resident horror movie buff Matthew Lazin-Ryder to pick out some of the best of the genre that you might not have seen.

Around 100 people gathered for a vigil at the University of British Columbia's Hillel House to honour the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

An uneven pumpkin crop across B.C. has created a boon for some pumpkin producers but left others scrambling for jack-o'-lanterns.

Surrey mayor-elect Doug McCallum is promising to kill LRT and instead build SkyTrain.

Indigenous tourism is booming in the province, more than ever before. Over 400 businesses are thriving or starting up, and more communities are seeing the benefit of this niche industry. But it's not without its challenges.

The father of a three-and-a-half year old non-verbal boy on the autism spectrum in Penticton, B.C., has created an autism awareness sign to help notify homeowners of some atypical behaviours his son might display on Halloween night as the family goes out trick-or-treating.

The father of a three-and-a-half year old non-verbal boy on the autism spectrum in Penticton, B.C., has created an autism awareness sign to help notify homeowners of some atypical behaviours his son might display on Halloween night as the family goes out trick-or-treating.

New parents planning another pregnancy should wait at least a year to conceive in order to minimize health risks to both mom and baby, according to new research.

A report by a charity watchdog says charitable foundations linked to Canada's professional sports team are quite successful at raising funds, but get poor marks for financial transparency, hoarding cash and over-spending on fundraising.

The last Greyhound bus pulls into a station in Western Canada at midnight Wedneday, the victim of high costs and declining ridership, according to U.S. parent company Greyhound.

The Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign has begun. For a group of Kelowna boys handing out the red lapel pins, the symbol is a reminder of the sacrifice Canadian soldiers made for our country. For one of the few WWII veterans left in the Okanagan, the poppy is a reminder of not only the lives...

The change comes after someone tried to line-up 17 days ahead of Nov. 3 release date.

Rather than lying or admitting pot use, experts suggest a third option: delay.