British Columbia news

Here's a selection of events across the province to help you ring in the new year.

"Canada gave me that chance ... Victoria lifted me up."

Vancouver Police say have no evidence yet to corroborate a claim that a 6-year-old girl was lured from Sexsmith Elementary School in December.

Archibald, also known by her Stó:lō name Q'um Q'um Xiiem, is a member of the Soowahlie and Xaxli'p First Nations. She spent her career helping to advance Indigenous educational programs in Canadian elementary and university curricula.

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says the province hopes to have additional data on housing trends once the speculation tax comes into full effect in 2019.

A customer in Vancouver's Crab Park Chowdery was served the fully cooked body of a rat inside a clam chowder bread bowl.

One person was taken to hospital and a building has been reduced to rubble after a commercial structure fire Friday morning in Maple Ridge.

The ongoing teacher shortage in B.C. will continue into the new year, according to the B.C. Teachers' Federation.

In a tweet, the recreational cannabis store said its grand opening will be delayed to Jan. 5 due to the holiday season impacting timelines at Vancouver City Hall.

Pane of glass shattered; restaurant was closed at time of accident.

North Shore Rescue is marking a dubious milestone – racking up the most call-outs ever in a single year. As Neetu Garcha reports, experts are pleading with people heading outdoors to be careful.

The 49th annual White Rock Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day has been called off after the city's historic pier was damaged in last week's windstorm.

Canadian junior defenceman Noah Dobson is proof there are different paths to teenage hockey stardom.

Here's what British Columbia looked like sprinkled with snow over the holidays  CBC.caNot everyone across British Columbia had a picture-perfect white Christmas, but by Boxing Day the flakes were coming down in many parts of the province.

Not everyone across British Columbia had a picture-perfect white Christmas, but by Boxing Day the flakes were coming down in many parts of the province.

Around 1,600 customers are still without power since last week — most of them in the southern Gulf Islands or in remote communities — but crews expect to have the lights back on by New Year's Eve.

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Storm system expected to drop between 10 to 30 cm of snow as it moves towards Alberta.

Two dog walkers were rescued from the Grouse-Mount Fromme area overnight, bringing the total number of NSR rescues to a record high in 2018.

It was NSR's 140th call-out of the year, surpassing the record of 139 call-outs set in 2015.

It was NSR's 140th call-out of the year, surpassing the record of 139 call-outs set in 2015.

Big Lonely Doug – Port Renfrew, British Columbia  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Big Lonely Doug in Port Renfrew, British Columbia: Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

Premier John Horgan speaks to Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey about carbon pricing

Premier John Horgan speaks to Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey about ICBC

Premier John Horgan speaks to Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey about 2019 priorities

Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver admits he thought it would be very difficult to work with the NDP, but says he's been surprised by how much he likes Premier John Horgan. Weaver sat down with CBC reporter Tanya Fletcher for this year-end interview.

One batch is "not expected to meet the registered burst pressure specification at end of shelf-life," according to Health Canada.

One batch is "not expected to meet the registered burst pressure specification at end of shelf-life," according to Health Canada.

Leslie McBain is encouraged by new responses to the opioid crisis, especially talk of providing safe drugs to users. Still as 2018 comes to a close there is one overdose death a day in Vancouver and four across the province.

Heptathlon champion Georgia Ellenwood is used to the spotlight south of the border. Now she's hoping to use that profile to help fund her 2020 Canadian Olympic team bid.

A former life insurance agent has been permanently banned from the industry after he filed more than 100 fake client applications using imaginary names over six years, making around $650,000 in commission along the way.

A koi-eating otter stole the show this past year when it came to animal stories in B.C., but there were others of a far more serious nature.

The siblings, two of the most prized American prospects in generations, are set to lead a strong Team U.S.A. deep into the tournament.

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning the public of a person fraudulently advertising his services as a surgeon. VCH says someone named Asten Nguyen Phong Nguyen (“Dr. Nguyen Nguyen”) has been advertising his services as a surgeon operating out of Vancouver General Hospital, and asking prospective patients to pay him a deposit for their surgery. They...

Raymond James (RJF) Holdings Cut by BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp  Fairfield CurrentBRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp cut its position in Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) by 58.5% during the third quarter, according to its most ...

The seemingly irresistible draw of social media scrolls on smartphones can be hard to withstand. But some teens are finding ways to strike a balance. Studies have found slight associations between spending five hours or more online and poorer adolescent well-being in surveys.

Rose-Marie Burchill was last seen getting off a transit bus in the area of East Broadway and Fraser Street just before 7:00 Thursday evening.

Rose-Marie Burchill was last seen getting off a transit bus in the area of East Broadway and Fraser Street just before 7:00 Thursday evening.

Numerous police officers were seen assisting in the curbside arrest that concluded with the hogtied male being lifted into the back seat of an police car.

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE More than a dozen Kelowna RCMP and city bylaw officers descended on Leon Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Thursday night when officers requested assistance to deal with an uncooperative man. Numerous officers were seen assisting in the arrest that concluded with the hogtied male being lifted into the back seat of...

Numerous police officers were seen assisting in the curbside arrest that concluded with the hogtied male being lifted into the back seat of a police car.

Brenda Epp is said to excel at keeping up with the needs of Kelowna's homeless and addicted population.

Strong winds and heavy snowfall could hit Central B.C. Friday and Saturday, Environment Canada warns, and drivers should be cautious.

Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSX) Shares Sold by BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp  XNewsPressBRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp reduced its holdings in shares of Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSX) by 14.4% during the third quarter, ...

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Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) Shares Sold by BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp  Baseball Daily NewsBRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp cut its holdings in shares of Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) by 23.9% in the third quarter, according to ...

THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY HAS ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT THREE TYPES OF SINGLE SERVE — “EAT SMART” BRAND “SALAD SHAKE UPS.”

The mother of a man accused of injuring seven people and killing a dog in a driving rampage last week is apologizing to those involved.

Vancouver Coastal Health says Asten Nguyen Phong Nguyen — a.k.a. “Dr. Nguyen Nguyen” — is advertising himself as a surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital and is requesting deposits on future surgeries.

Brace yourself, the New Year means tax changes are coming for British Columbians. Aaron McArthur has more on what’s changing – and how much.