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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on rich nations to accelerate their shift to “net zero” emissions on Monday, after The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final installment of its sixth synthesis report (AR6). “Humanity is on thin ice, and that ice is melting fast,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a recorded...

B.C. is launching a three-year pilot program to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of some illicit drugs, with the goal of reducing the fear and shame associated with drug use that prevents addicts from reaching out for help. Why advocates are split on whether this will help fight the toxic drug crisis. Canada’s MPs...

City maintenance workers scaled the Alex Fraser Bridge on Jan. 6 to remove ice bombs following Metro Vancouver’s latest snowfall. The bridge was shut down mid-day Thursday in both directions for what Drive BC called “winter operations.”

Despite mechanisms in place to prevent ‘ice bombs’ falling from bridges, a number of drivers were hit and one bridge was shut down. Jill Bennett reports.

A truck driver has been seriously hurt by what appears to be a large piece of ice falling from the Massey Tunnel. Aaron McArthur has the details.

North Kawartha firefighters rescued a deer stranded in ice on Julian Lake in Woodview, Ont. on Thursday afternoon (Bob Teefy video)

Dean Sanders was driving on the Alex Fraser Bridge Monday afternoon when an ice bomb fell on his car windshield. Sanders tells Global News about his scary experience.

ICBC is adding up the damage from the first snow day on the South Coast. A number of claims involved vehicles damaged by “ice bombs” falling from local bridges. Ted Chernecki reports.

Despite Global’s repeated attempts to reach several agencies, no one seems to be answering the key question as to who’s responsible to make sure this doesn’t happen again? Tanya Beja has a News Hour follow up.

During the storm that swept across southern B.C. Monday, drivers reported ice bombs falling from the cables of the Port Mann Bridge. Our cameraman captured some of them.

Wed, Jun 27: Getting a chance to check out some wildlife is something that happens all over Calgary in springtime. And as Gil Tucker shows us, there’s one neighbourhood where those encounters are getting a little too wild.

Police swarmed Disneyland in Anaheim Wednesday night after someone set off a dry ice bomb. The device went off in the Mickey’s toon town section of the park that was packed with small children. Serene Branson reports.

Suicide bombing at Shi’ite mosque in Afghanistan kills at least 29. Officials say the men who attacked the mosque in Gardez city on Friday were dressed in women’s clothing.

The Vancouver Park Board has closed a portion of the Stanley Park seawall due to falling ice. The pathway was closed on Monday because of the dangerous conditions.

Efforts are underway across Metro Vancouver today to prepare for another big snowfall in the forecast. As Jordan Armstrong reports, among the measures being considered to avoid a repeat of Monday’s ice-bomb damage – is a complete shutdown of a major bridge.

Mon, Dec 12: Many commuters are still shaking their heads in frustration… The Alex Fraser has been used for more than 30 years – and until now, had never dealt with these kinds of issues. Julia Foy reports.

A source said the death toll was expected to rise after a bomb blast in eastern Baghdad’s Baladiyat neighbourhood, with many of those wounded in serious condition.

A number of vehicles suffered damage while crossing the Port Mann bridge during Monday’s snow storm. Grace Ke reports

Global BC viewer Bob Parry shared this video of the thick ice that has covered his Promontory Heights home and bent small trees in Chilliwack.

While the province says it’s trying to limit a repeat of the “ice bombs” that fell from the Alex Fraser bridge, the span could be closed completely if it doesn’t work. Ted Chernecki reports.