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This years’ turnout had more than 100 volunteers who collectively created 850 hampers filled with protein rich food, small gifts, toothbrushes and other small goodies.

Parts of Metro Vancouver are under water Tuesday as heavy winds and rain hammer the south coast.

Wilson says he's still living with the "sting" despite apologies and retractions.

The receiver for Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) released a list of creditors that shows DME owes money to dozens of Prince Edward Island companies.

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Minister of trade diversification Jim Carr says the relationship between Canada and China is a “sophisticated and complicated one” which will allow commerce to continue despite the arrests of Huawei’s CFO as well as an ex-Canadian diplomat.

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The B.C. auditor general says 19 per cent of fatal motor vehicle deaths in the province over the past 10 years have involved a heavy commercial vehicle.

Heavy commercial vehicles, such as dump trucks and semi-trailers, represent about three per cent of registered vehicles.

Police say a 37-year-old woman from Crossfield, Alta., is facing several charges.

Alan Lai, originally co-accused with Vancouver filmmaker Raymond Law in relation to multiple sexual offences, was sentenced on Monday.

An estimated 90,000 people are expected to travel through the Vancouver Airport each day during the busy holiday season.

Johanna Baynton Smith said she was attracted to her ex-husband for the good reasons. They married and had three kids, but she said he was controlling and eventually the violence escalated.

Former broadcaster and Order of B.C. winner Tamara Taggart is hoping to enter the political arena.

First Nations chiefs and leaders who say they represent over 200 Indigenous communities in B.C. and Alberta are fighting back against the federal government's plan to ban all oil tanker traffic off the coast of northern B.C. — calling it an "attack" on the energy industry that will leave remote First Nations destitute.

On average, about 300 people per year have died in motor vehicle incidents over the past 10 years. 

Saanich ranks 23rd among best cities for work in British Columbia  Victoria NewsSidney ranks 22nd, while Victoria ranks 36th in B.C. Business Survey.

KingFisher Boats also expanding work force; looking for 15 more employees.

Meng Wanzhou was arrested at Vancouver International Airport on Dec. 1, on allegations she violated U.S. trade sanctions on Iran.

The new store will be the city’s second Reserve Bar, and the fourth to open in Canada.

It’s pie season! Jenell Parsons, owner of The Pie Hole, shows Global News viewers how to make a delicious holiday pie.

Former United States first lady Michelle Obama will be bringing her "Becoming" book tour to Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal in 2019.

At lower elevations, heavy rain and wind is a problem for many commuters and travellers on Tuesday.

DeVone Claybrooks has been named the new head coach of the B.C. Lions. The former Calgary Stampeders defensive co-ordinator replaces Wally Buono, who retired at the end of the season following 46 years in the CFL.

After seven years on the Calgary Stampeders coaching staff -- most recently as defensive coordinator -- DeVone Claybrooks is now the BC Lions head coach.

BC Ferries cancels two sailings of Spirit of British Columbia  Times ColonistB.C. Ferries has cancelled sailings as a result of bad weather. According to the corporation, the Spirit of British Columbia cancelled its 11 a.m. Tuesday sailing ...

The Rossland Public Library asked the community to help store its collection of books last September, when it closed for construction.

The 12-date trek will take two modern Canadian icons across the nation next spring.

Sonia Sunger learns about VAST, or Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture, which supports refugee mental health.

Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer say they've found four people willing to put up millions of dollars to guarantee the executive would remain in B.C. while free on bail, pending extradition to the U.S. on fraud charges.

Huawei's chief financial officer will be released on $10 million bail — with five guarantors — as she awaits possible extradition to the United States on fraud charges, a B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled.

Huawei's chief financial officer will be released on $10 million bail — with five guarantors — as she awaits possible extradition to the United States on fraud charges, a B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled.

The third day of a bail hearing for Huawei's chief financial officer is underway in Vancouver, as lawyers battle over her freedom, whether she is a flight risk, and who would be a suitable guarantor to keep her in B.C. if she's released.

Meng Wanzhou, one of China's most powerful women and daughter of a multi-billionaire, is fighting for bail while she awaits possible extradition to the United States.

City councillor Ben Isitt has asked city staff to formally review Victoria's seasonal decorations.

Sally Leys, biological sciences professor at the University of Alberta, co-authored recent research on B.C.’s glass sponges that found the animals use very little oxygen compared to sea sponges in other parts of the world — well under 10 per cent of some species.

Registered dietitian Diana Steele provides tips on maintaining a healthy routine over the holidays.

Sales for Michelle Obama's memoir have topped 3 million and the former first lady is extending her book tour into 2019.

Rising interest rates will be a key factor affecting housing affordability in 2019, RE/MAX says.

Langley City Mayor Val van den Broek described the prospect of rapid transit as "quite amazing" for her community.

Last week, the city posted a proposed five-year spending plan meant to stave off $136 million in future debt through "postponement" of projects that have already been approved. That would include the $44-million Cloverdale Sport and Ice Complex.

A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, and his current employer, the International Crisis Group, said it was seeking his prompt and safe release.

Michael Kovrig, who until recently served as a Canadian diplomat in China, has been arrested and detained in China without explanation, the Canadian government confirmed Tuesday.

A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, and his current employer, the International Crisis Group, said it was seeking his prompt and safe release.

Cranberry fields not forever in British Columbia  Sooke News MirrorCanadians consumed 2.6 kilograms *fresh* cranberries in 2016, but industry faces challenges.