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Opposition cries foul as Vancouver council scrubs last meeting before summer break
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Fears that street disorder, open drug use will return to Granville Strip post World Cup – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver’s Granville Street and the downtown core were transformed for the FIFA World Cup games. The Granville Pedestrian Zone has been extended to Labour Day, meaning eligible FIFA-related…
He missed the net in Colombia’s World Cup elimination in Vancouver. Now he’s facing threats
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. One week after Colombia…
Do you really own your video games? Kelowna gaming experts discuss Sony decision
For decades, buying a video game meant owning it. You could lend it to a friend, trade it in at a local game store or sell it once you finished playing. But with digital video games, none of that is possible. Sony’s decision to move away from…
Striking B.C. nurses take picket lines to Vancouver Island
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B.C. wildfires 2026: Live map shows fires burning, locations and evacuations
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C.’s wildfire season for 2026 has begun, after what some officials called a cooler start to the season. Use the live and interactive map above to search for the wildfires, perimeters,…
B.C. drowning deaths rise sharply as safety groups urge life-jacket use
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American firm looks to close B.C. plant and government might get involved – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Plans have been announced to close and relocate a Fraser Valley industrial plant that was purchased by an American company two years ago. Cam Tran manufactures and repairs transformers, with BC…
Residents, pilots face off over noise concerns at Qualicum Beach Airport
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B.C. woman’s petition aim to stop funding home of federal opposition leader
A B.C. woman is calling on the federal government to stop funding the home of the federal opposition leader. Carole Burman wants to put an end to the 75-year-old perk, so she’s launched a Commons petition calling on the government to stop funding…
Transport Canada detains boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking, citing violations
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‘Every day matters’: One B.C. family’s race to save their little boy
Just weeks ago, four-year-old Clyde Jackson was doing what he loved most: listening to music, singing along to The Nightmare Before Christmas and stealing spicy noodles from his family’s plates. Clyde Jackson is fighting MLD and waiting to see if…
Spike in Vancouver coyote aggression due to human habituation, study finds
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Judge denies release of video evidence in Abbotsford double murder case – BC
WARNING: Details in this story are disturbing. Discretion is advised. Global News applied for a video to be released in the double murder trial of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple in 2022. In May, three men were found guilty of first-degree murder in…
1 dead after fire engulfs 3 Coquitlam homes, officials say
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. One person is dead after…