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The cougar that attacked a two-year-old near Mission, B.C., on Monday was likely preying on the boy before the attack and pursued him afterwards.

The victim, a woman in her 20s, was found on the shoulder of the road on Hornby Drive near Highway 99 after she was struck just after 6:30 a.m.

Tech expert Mike Agerbo shares some gift ideas this holiday season for people who love to binge watch television shows and movies.

The rare twister touched down Tuesday in Port Orchard, Washington. It damaged several homes and toppled trees.

COPPER-GOLD: Pacific Empire expands interests in British Columbia  Canadian Mining JournalBRITISH COLUMBIA – Pacific Empire Minerals announced that it has entered into an option agreement with a group of vendors and consolidated a land position ...

Part one of a two-part series of police patrolling Kelowna's drug-riddled downtown core.

Federal fisheries and oceans minister Jonathan Wilkinson said coastal communities impacted by the new protected orca habitats off Vancouver Island won’t see any economic impacts without consultations, which are set for the new year.

Victoria city councillors need to put their green policy talk into action and give up their free city parking passes, says Coun. Jeff Young.

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the decision means key foraging locations for the endangered whales are protected from destruction.

RCMP are asking for the public's help to help find a single mom's phone after it was stolen while she was trying to help someone who'd just been in a car crash.

Federal fisheries and oceans minister Jonathan Wilkinson announces new protected orca habitats off Vancouver Island, saying the “world is watching” to ensure endangered populations are saved.

The classification means that the two new areas coastal waters are now legally protected against habitat-destroying activities.

The 'critical habitat' classification means two more areas of ocean are now legally protected against habitat-destroying activities.

The driver from Alberta leapt from a still-moving truck after noticing sparks underneath the dash.

Marilyn Sandford, counsel for John Nuttall, said Wednesday’s ruling that keeps John Nuttall and Amanda Korody out of prison for allegedly plotting B.C. legislature bomb threat is victory against police entrapment.

British Columbia First Nations to play much bigger role in salmon farming's future  Undercurrent NewsThe Canadian government's position that from 2022 and beyond, salmon farming in First Nations' territories will require their consent is shifting a sizable amount ...

Government of Canada protects two new areas off British Columbia's coast for Resident Killer Whales  Canada NewsWireVANCOUVER, Dec. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is protecting and recovering the iconic and culturally important Southern and Northern ...

The couple accused of plotting to bomb the B.C. legislature in 2013 will remain free following a unanimous court decision Wednesday. Sarah MacDonald has more on the ruling and what the panel had to say about the case.

The abandoned construction site at the centre of a contentious lawsuit between its rightful owner, her ex-husband and the City of Vancouver has been declared a public nuisance.

Pacific storm expected to hit coast on Wednesday night, then trek inland.

Chef and Food Contributor Giulia Lombardo shows us how to make a delicious Italian delicacy for the holidays.

The couple accused of plotting the bombing of the B.C. legislature will remain free after a panel unanimously ruled to stay the proceedings, citing an abuse of process.

B.C.'s Appeal Court has upheld a ruling that gave a couple convicted of planting explosive devices on the grounds of the legislature their freedom in 2016.

B.C.'s Appeal Court has upheld a ruling that gave a couple convicted of planting explosive devices on the grounds of the legislature their freedom in 2016.

B.C.'s provincial government has shut down the area around a newly discovered cave thought to be Canada's largest in order to preserve the massive cavern — and anyone caught in the area could be on the hook for $1 million.

B.C.'s provincial government has shut down the area around a newly discovered cave thought to be Canada's largest in order to preserve the massive cavern — and anyone caught in the area could be on the hook for $1 million.

Passengers on board the five o'clock sailing were alerted that a rescue attempt was in progress.

Federal green funding supports clean healthy communities in British Columbia  Canada NewsWireCUMBERLAND, BC, Dec. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Investing in green infrastructure helps communities reduce their carbon footprint, safeguard public health and ...

One justice ruled the overall conduct of the investigation was "a travesty of justice."

The teen was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital where he underwent surgery overnight.

The teen was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital where he underwent surgery overnight.

Penticton city council has been moved to change its mind and will allow cannabis retails stores on both Main and Front Streets moving forward.

Howling winds and intense rain have damaged what BC Hydro describes as "transmission structure" on the Sunshine Coast, prompting immediate repairs that will see the upper coast without power for hours on Wednesday.

Madryga says while there is a break in the weather on Wednesday with just the odd shower in the forecast, Thursday's storm could generate high winds.

This means property taxes will officially go up 4.5 per cent for Vancouver residents next year.

One year after the death of Kelowna, B.C., mother Clara Forman and her daughters Karina, 7, and Yesenia, 8, neighbours and friends are searching for answers to what could have happened that led to their deaths in a quiet duplex near the end of a cul-de-sac.

Canada's privacy watchdog warns marijuana users to pay with cash rather than plastic if they're worried about the collection of their personal information, among other guidelines published on Tuesday.

An Okanagan teacher fired after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been reinstated after an arbitrator reversed the dismissal.

Washington, California, and British Columbia Join Forces on Forest Health and Climate Change  Monroe MonitorPartnership Aims to Increase Carbon Sequestration and Strengthen Forest Management. California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird, Washington State ...

On Dec. 23, 1954, Janet Anderson was adopted by a Moose Jaw, Sask., couple. On Christmas Eve, 64 years later, Anderson will be reunited with her birth mother in B.C.

Company benefit plans often cover orthotics, massage and physiotherapy, but a growing number of employees and medical service providers are colluding, working together on scams.

Appeal Court upholds stay in British Columbia terror case over alleged bomb plot  Times ColonistVANCOUVER — British Columbia's Appeal Court has upheld a decision that found a couple accused of plotting to blow up the provincial legislature was ...

Terry Etam’s Open Letter to the Law Foundation of British Columbia regarding selective group funding  BOE ReportDear Law Foundation, In chasing down the funding trail for the recent demand by Whistler's mayor for Canadian Natural Resources to compensate the resort for.

Police say he requires insulin several times a day for his diabetes and he has now missed his scheduled doses

A dramatic scene in a Seattle suburb Tuesday afternoon where a tornado touched down. It ripped rooves off houses in Port Orchard and sent debris thousands of metres into the air. Thankfully, no one was badly injured, but as Nadia Stewart reports, the storm came with little warning.

Cole Himer says his goal of collecting 1,000 pairs of socks for Kelowna’s homeless seemed big. When donations began pouring in, reaching that goal turned out to be easy. Doris Maria Bregolisse tells the story of a young Kelowna newcomer who proves a small amount of kindness can go the distance toward making a big...

Some Grade 4 and 5 students in Vancouver had a special guest in their classroom this week. Governor General and former astronaut Julie Payette dropped in via video chat to take a range of questions.

The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, was shut down in the northbound lanes for about five hours on Tuesday night between Hope and Merritt.

The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, has been shut down in the northbound lanes due to multiple accidents between Hope and Merritt.

Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung wants to shift two per cent of the fixed property tax levy from business to residential, citing the tough small business market.