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The government of B.C. is moving one step closer to fulfilling one of its major election promises by opening thousands of affordable child-cares spaces across the province.

The government of B.C. has announced 53 child-care facilities around the province will begin offering their services at a maximum cost of $200 per month per child.

A CBSA official told a hearing in Vancouver on Friday that Othman Ayed Hamdan, who has been declared a danger to Canada's security over his pro-ISIS social media activities. was refusing to cooperate with his deportation to Jordan.

Police say incident started after they asked man to leave store several times.

The prototype sites will operate until March 31, 2020. 

Concerned parents say the 49-space daycare, which is shutting down, had been instrumental in supporting vulnerable children and families in Strathcona and surrounding areas.

Concerned parents say the 49-space daycare, which is shutting down, had been instrumental in supporting vulnerable children and families in Strathcona and other surrounding areas.

Arctic Glacier Ice pleads guilty to releasing ammonia refrigerant into a storm sewer which flowed into a fish-bearing stream near the Fraser River.

Agreement to four-year deal ends 19-week strike.

He’s already the voice of transit, but now Vancouver actor Seth Rogem has been honoured in another way. The Vancouver Aquarium has just named it’s newest Giant Pacific Octopus after the local actor, after holding a contest on social media. It will now be called “Ceph Rogen”, a pun on Cef-Alopod.

Chef Dan Clapson cooks up some easy fall dinners with a rustic cranberry pesto

More de-escalation training for Vancouver police is being recommended after a coroner's inquest into the shooting death of a man who was stabbing people in the city's Downtown Eastside.

The B.C. government launched 53 prototype projects around the province on Friday that will provide child care to families at a maximum cost of $200 per-month per-child. The program is being funded with $60 million in funding from the Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with the federal government.

From 1980: After decades of searching, a B.C. man comes face to face with the Canadian soldier who saved his life during the Spanish Civil War.

The boys also dropped the video for 'Chances.' This will be their first album in more than 6 years.

In a lawsuit filed Thursday in New York, the Satanic Temple is suing Netflix and Warner Brothers for damages, alleging the show portrays an image of their statue of Baphomet as evil, when it's meant to be a symbol of good.

Police are on the scene of an overnight shooting in Surrey that claimed the life of a 22-year-old man.

Teen transgender advocates host info session at ‘We for She’ forum

"We can hardly afford our basement suite that we're renting, let alone anything better."

Randall Peter Hopley, who's a high risk to reoffend, is now living in Vancouver. He abducted a three-year-old boy in Sparwood, B.C., seven years ago.

Michael Bublé will bring his latest album, 'Love,' to Canada next year for a handful of spring/summer shows.

This week the Canadian University Men’s Soccer Championships are being held at UBC. As Squire Barnes reports, It’s appropriate UBC is hosting as their team has been a powerhouse for a long time.

Police were called to the 14200 block of 70A Avenue in Newton after someone called 911 about a person lying on the ground outside a home just before 1:30 a.m. PT.

Police were called to the 14200 block of 70A Avenue for reports of a shooting just before 1:30 a.m.

So far, no arrests have been made

So far, no arrests have been made.

Boy meets girl. He proposes with rings he bought with her credit card. Then they break up — and end up in a court battle over who owes who what.

British Columbia premier, Opposition leader clash in electoral reform debate  CTV NewsBritish Columbia's political leaders clashed in a debate on electoral reform on Thursday, with Premier John Horgan casting proportional representation as ...

British Columbia moves to limit 'mega-mansions' on agricultural land  Yahoo News CanadaThe British Columbia government has introduced legislation to place new rules on controversial mega-mansions on Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) farmland.

British Columbia moves to limit 'mega-mansions' on agricultural land  CBC.caThe British Columbia government has introduced legislation to place new rules on controversial mega-mansions on Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) farmland.

Halfway through the electoral reform debate, B.C. Premier John Horgan joked: "If you were woke, you'd know that pro rep is lit." It's not the first time the phrase has been used in the campaign.

About two dozen residents who live near a proposed 52-unit supportive housing facility in Kelowna protested outside an open house for the project Thursday night. The residents wore placards that said “Right Project. Wrong Place.” The project for 2025 Agassiz Road behind Orchard Plaza would be a so-called ‘wet’ facility, where residents would not have...

The full Thursday, November 8, 2018 broadcast of Global News and CKNW’s B.C. electoral reform post-debate special with Keith Baldrey, Richard Zussman, Chris Gailus and Lynda Steele.

In the five months since Attorney General David Eby announced the questions on the ballot, the arguments haven't really evolved, as Thursday's debate made clear.

The suit claims the government has been overcharging people for visa applications for years.

An online 'would-you-rather' quiz on the proportional representation referendum is making the rounds ahead of as people across British Columbia marking and mailing-in their ballots.

An online 'would-you-rather' quiz on the proportional representation referendum is making the rounds ahead of as people across British Columbia marking and mailing-in their ballots.

Premier John Horgan and Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson made their cases for and against PR in a feisty debate with no clear winner.

Good Samaritans have now donated more than $10,000 to a GoFundMe for the family.

Attorney general said the government has reduced the number of executives and taken aim at bonuses in new contracts.

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The federal government admits that for years it overcharged foreign nationals for temporary resident visa applications. Now, as Nadia Stewart reports, efforts have been launched to have those millions of dollars returned.

The ballots for B.C.’s referendum on electoral reform have been mailed out to voters. But as Ted Chernecki reports, if the tiny amount of ballots that have been mailed in is any indication, there are still plenty of undecided voters.

We’re hearing from the victims of a possible hate crime on SkyTrain. As Jill Bennett reports, this may not be the first time the suspect has been involved in such an incident — and one of the targets is wondering why he’s now walking free.

The game saw a wild second period as the Canucks scored five points and the Bruins scored three.

Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. consulate with American flags and signs with messages such as "no one is above the law."

Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

Watch the full broadcast of Global News and CKNW’s BC Electoral Reform debate. Premier John Horgan and BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson debate proportional representation.

RCMP say they've spent months investigating allegations that a Kelowna social worker defrauded vulnerable teens.

The popularity of podcasts has boomed so much that Vancouver is hosting it’s very first festival dedicated to the new form of on-demand media.