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The vehicle narrowly missed a man using the crosswalk and struck one of his dogs, killing it instantly.

The uncle of a Vancouver Island man says his nephew is lucky to be alive after he was trapped in his smashed vehicle for what may have been days off the side of a remote road.

Duncan Moffat is lucky to be alive after he survived for days in his wrecked vehicle that had gone off the side of a remote road on northern Vancouver island

Duncan Moffat is lucky to be alive after he survived for days in his wrecked vehicle that had gone off the side of a remote road on northern Vancouver island

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including Christmas shows, Bald Eagles, and Hyde Creek Salmon

With concerns growing over low voter engagement in B.C.’s ongoing electoral reform referendum, Keith Baldrey explains why there may be an issue with one of the options available.

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province inculding Lights of Hope and Christmas at Hycroft

The video clips show someone a bicycle peddling away from the scene.

Credit unions that are expanding their services nationally, such as Surrey-based Coast Capital Savings, are creating new competition in the financial services sector.

The mine, about 80 kilometres south of Atlin, B.C., has been inactive and leaking acid runoff for years.

With concerns growing over low voter engagement in the ongoing electoral reform referendum, Premier John Horgan won't set a turnout number that would make the process legitimate.

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Tyler McNaughton and Sacha Bentall aren't afraid to try something different as they develop their farming operation in southeastern B.C. The winners of the B.C.'s regional finalists for the 2018 Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Award took on some ...

Mayors across Metro Vancouver have voted to indefinitely suspend plans for light-rapid transit lines in Surrey and have asked TransLink to put forward a business case for a SkyTrain extension towards Langley.

The National Lacrosse League said Thursday it is cancelling the first two weekends of the 2018-19 season due to a labour dispute with its players.

A couple from British Columbia is spending their vacation by helping fire-affected residents in California.

The federal government is adding to marine traffic monitoring with more radar coverage along the British Columbia coast in order to improve safety for ships travelling through narrow and challenging waterways.

Ten First Nations communities from across B.C., along with 25 other Indigenous communities nationally, have been selected to receive funds for a new federally-funded environmental stewardship program.

Ten First Nations communities from across B.C., along with 25 other Indigenous communities nationally, have been selected to receive funds for a new federally-funded environmental stewardship program.

Canadian researchers have discovered a new kind of organism that’s so different from other living things that it doesn’t fit into the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, or any other kingdom used to classify known organisms.

A 23-year-old Vancouver Island man is recovering in a Victoria hospital after his truck went off a cliff and he was pinned in the vehicle with a broken femur for several days.

The Metro Vancouver Mayor’s Council has met for the first time since the civic elections and a major change in direction is in the works. New Surrey Mayor Doug McCullum wants to scrap the previously approved LRT in favour of SkyTrain. Neetu Garcha is in New Westminster with the latest.

40 years ago, Caren McSherry from the Gourmet Warehouse taught her first cooking class in East Vancouver.

An outspoken critic of RCMP management says Surrey’s new municipal police force should have no trouble recruiting officers.

Multiple men of Middle Eastern descent, who had previously immigrated to the Lower Mainland, confirm they were asked to provide DNA samples to investigators in the months leading up to the arrest of Ibrahim Ali, 28.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks about the stigma associated with those who are dealing with addiction and the barriers it creates for getting help amidst the ongoing opioid crisis.

Leslie McBain, the co-founder from ‘Moms Stop the Harm’ advocacy group, calls on the government to launch a lawsuit on behalf of Canadian families to bring awareness to the opioid crisis and hold pharmaceutical companies responsible.

At a press conference held Thursday, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh calls on the federal government to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the opioid crisis. Singh asks the federal government to launch an investigation to explore criminal charges and join with B.C. in a civil lawsuit to pursue damages.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has called on the Liberal government to launch an investigation into the role drug companies may have played in the opioid crisis.

Community members gathered Tuesday night to talk about the future of affordable housing, density, and the survival of small businesses along Fraser Street.

It’s never too late educate young people about finances. Tyler Saito with Coast Capital Savings outlines the best ways to talk to your kids about money.

The founder of Lululemon is one of the 2019 inductees into the Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame. Chip Wilson joins Global News to talk about the honour and his lengthy business career.

The Independent Investigations Office has completed its review of the incident, which happened Jan. 6 at around 9:30 p.m. PT at Knight Street and East 20th Avenue and left the pedestrian with serious injuries.

Travel expert Claire Newell shares helpful reminders on how to behave when you are travelling.

It’s first few flaps were a little unsteady, but nevertheless, a bald eagle is flying free again after healing from serious injuries.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says sales were down 3.7 per cent from October of last year, driven by lower activity in B.C.

128 people died from illicit drug overdoses in September, an increase of 38% from last year, according to a new report from the B.C. Coroners Service.

Swallows are evolving smaller wings to dodge buildings, fish are evolving mouths that make them harder to hook and large animals are going extinct as humans wield a huge influence on evolution, a new study shows.

Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passengers smoking weed, law enforcement officials say.

FortisBC is concerned a cold snap could push customers to use more energy, but CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe says there's nothing to worry about yet.

The federal government will spend nearly $90 million to build and repair police stations in First Nation and Inuit communities.

A new Fraser Institute report argues there are many areas where ICBC could make policy changes to address growing losses at the public insurer.

John Chant says finding details was a challenge.

John Chant says finding details was a challenge.

"It is what the people wanted all along. We knocked on hundreds and thousands of doors all over the city."

It's the old "my grandmother died" excuse. And it's normally a slam dunk when it comes to handing in assignments late. Except when an instructor asks for proof.

Hundreds of sea lions descended upon the waters of Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island this fall. And while they come back to this area every year to grab some grub and lounge about, their sheer number has taken many locals and tourists by surprise.

Hundreds of sea lions descended upon the waters of Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island this fall. And while they come back to this area every year to grab some grub and lounge about, their sheer number has taken many locals and tourists by surprise.

Wildlife preserve in British Columbia gets $11m boost  BBC NewsCanada is investing C$14.6m ($11m; £8.5m) to set aside 7,900 hectares for wildlife conservation in the Selkirk Mountain Range. The funding will help expand a ...

Producers Flock to British Columbia for Scenery, Exchange Rate and Incentives  Yahoo News CanadaCanada's province of British Columbia is one of the most popular areas in North America for film and television production. Miles of Pacific coastline, modern ...

Government Of British Columbia Introduces Indigenous Consent Requirement For Major Projects - Government, Public Sector - Canada  Mondaq News AlertsBill 51 is the current result of this process. Canada Government, Public Sector Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 15 Nov 2018.