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The bear cub died of asphyxiation after getting his head stuck in a rope attached to a toy in his enclosure.

The medication, which can reverse a fentanyl overdose, may not be as effective when it gets cold.

The medication that can reverse a fentanyl overdose is not as effective when it gets cold.

13 British Columbia chinook salmon populations in decline: scientists  Times ColonistNearly half of southern British Columbia's chinook salmon populations are in decline, according to a science committee that monitors the health of wildlife ...

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his late 20s to early 30s, five feet seven inches to five feet 10 inches tall with a medium build and weighing between 160 and 200 pounds.

Melissa De Genova's motion starts off noting that “Vancouver is currently the largest city in North America that does not offer ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft.”

Vancouverites are known to wait in line. We've toughed it out for brunch, ice cream, cheese cake and drivers' tests. Now, you can add transit wristbands to that list.

Vancouverites are known to wait in line. We've toughed it out for brunch, ice cream, cheese cake and drivers' tests. Now, you can add transit wristbands to that list.

Beauty and home products retailer Crabtree & Evelyn Canada Inc. is closing its stores and has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Turn on your radio in the morning to 980AM CKNW and you’ll hear a familiar voice.

A North Vancouver high school is locking up almost all of its student bathrooms, blaming "a very serious issue" with vaping.

Shawn Eastland died in a car crash nearly a decade ago and now his mom Karen has published the children's book he wrote before he died.

One of the victims in a crash on the Sea to Sky Highway has been identified on social media.

One of the victims in a crash on the Sea to Sky Highway has been identified on social media.

CKNW host Jon McComb has a surprise visitor and a message to listeners on his 35th anniversary of broadcasting for the news network.

A high pressure ridge has brought sunny skies and falling temperatures to the region.

At least seven people were killed in crashes on B.C. roads this weekend, leading RCMP to call on drivers to be more cautious as winter approaches.

Disability Alliance BC will handle distribution of the funding.

Six dead in separate crashes on British Columbia highways: RCMP
Times Colonist
VANCOUVER — Mounties in British Columbia say it has been a deadly few days on British Columbia's highways, with six people killed in separate crashes. Chetwynd police say the male driver of a Ford F150 truck was ejected when the vehicle left Highway ...and more »

There’s now an even easier way to pay your Metro Vancouver transit fare. TransLink has just launched a wearable option and it’s proving to be very successful. Neetu Garcha reports.

Senior government officials scrambled to piece together facts and “debunk” an embarrassing narrative last February immediately after news broke that a would-be assassin had been invited to exclusive event on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to India.

The 'Rhapsody' tour will bring Queen's 'most ambitious' tour yet to two Canadian cities next summer.

Grand Forks, B.C., population 4,000, was the hardest hit by flooding in May. Entire neighbourhoods were enveloped with water and the downtown strip became a river, with many businesses ravaged.

Interior designer Trisha Isabey gives Sonia Sunger advice on how to give traditional Christmas decorating a modern twist.

Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton all appear to have higher rates of per capita cannabis use, according to Statistics Canada research that examined wastewater samples.

Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton all appear to have higher rates of per capita cannabis use, according to Statistics Canada research that examined wastewater samples.

Inside the boarding school that was home to 329 children between 1935 and 1951 —and how it changed their lives forever

Dozens of people lined up Monday morning outside the Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain station in Vancouver to get their hands on one of the wristbands.

Investing in Official Languages in British Columbia
Canada NewsWire (press release)
The Government of Canada has provided more than $3 million to 20 organizations in support of official-languages projects across the province. VANCOUVER, Dec. 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, Alaina Lockhart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, ...and more »

Investing in Official Languages in British Columbia  Canada NewsWireThe Government of Canada has provided more than $3 million to 20 organizations in support of official-languages projects across the province. VANCOUVER ...

Cameron Kerr, 30, was walking home along the shoulder of Highway 16 in the early morning hours when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver four kilometres west of Terrace.

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Josh Leivo to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday in exchange for forward Michael Carcone. The Leafs needed to open a roster spot after signing William Nylander on Saturday.

In a place like Bowen Island, where geography is paramount and everyone seemingly knows everyone else, the worries about change seem to be more pervasive than they are on the nearby mainland.

Sonia Sunger learns about A Better Life Foundation and it’s #BeingHungrySucks campaign.

Sonia Sunger learns about A Better Life Foundation and it’s #BeingHungrySucks campaign.

A man remains in serious condition in hospital Monday after a fire in his apartment building late Sunday afternoon. The fire was contained to one unit of the four-storey building. Neetu Garcha reports

MGX Makes A Startling Gold Discovery In British Columbia  StockhouseDrilling encounters up to 35.9 g/t gold on the Fran Property. Click to enlarge. View northeast toward the Bullion Alley Zone, Fran Property. (Source: Technical ...

A newly discovered cave in a remote valley in British Columbia might be the country's largest. It was spotted in the northeastern area of Wells Gray Provincial Park by a helicopter crew conducting a caribou census.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is expected to confirm Tuesday that the league will be expanding to Seattle, a city that already has major followings for its football and baseball teams on both sides of the border.

Recreational marijuana use is contrary to Catholic teaching, British Columbia, Yukon bishops say
The Catholic Register
The Catholic bishops of British Columbia and the Yukon have issued a pastoral statement on legalized marijuana that endorses medical cannabis but stresses that recreational use is contrary to Catholic moral teaching.

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum said next year the city will launch a 'huge initiative' to clean up the city.

After years of waiting, Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard has finally received her re-allocated Olympic medals: a gold from London 2012 and a bronze from Beijing 2008.

Watch live today at 11 a.m. ET as Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard officially receives her 2012 Olympic gold medal and 2008 Olympic bronze medal in Ottawa.

Watch live coverage now as Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard officially receives her 2012 Olympic gold medal and 2008 Olympic bronze medal in Ottawa.

BC Hydro is keen to attract cryptocurrency firms and wants to offer them discounted rates on electricity.

Gord Johns' national strategy to combat plastic pollution came after Korean tanker spilled shipping containers off Tofino in 2016.

Nathan Chan, 33, welcomed his baby daughter, Nanette into the world in May 2018 following an eight year journey, which included six surrogate mothers.

Take a hike in British Columbia
The Week UK
After ten days in Vancouver, you might tire of hearing about “Beautiful British Columbia” – so reads the tagline on the state's licence plates. But once I'd come to terms with the idea of displaying a slogan on your car, I had to admit it's not wrong ...

Take a hike in British Columbia | The Week Portfolio  The Week UKAfter ten days in Vancouver, you might tire of hearing about “Beautiful British Columbia” – so reads the tagline on the state's licence plates. But once I'd come to ...

Six people dead in separate crashes on British Columbia highways: RCMP  The ProvinceVANCOUVER — Mounties in British Columbia say it has been a deadly few days on British Columbia's highways, with six people killed in separate crashes.