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• From freezing rain to -50: Canada braces for severe winter weather

  Freezing rain is set to hit parts of Ontario and Quebec as a powerful winter system brings blizzards, blowing snow and extreme cold to much of Canada.

  Weather

  13 mins
• ‘Armed and extremely dangerous’ man on the run in Alberta: RCMP

  Alberta RCMP have issued a Dangerous Person Alert for northwestern Alberta, warning that an armed and extremely dangerous man is on the run near Grande Prairie.

  Canada

  22 mins
• Bear cub rescued in northern B.C. expected to live

  A bear cub rescued in northeastern British Columbia last week is expected to live.

  Environment

  6 hours
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• B.C. Police watchdog to examine death of Merritt woman

  British Columbia's police watchdog agency is investigating the death of a woman in the province's interior, in a case allegedly involving intimate partner violence.

  Crime

  Dec 26
• Burnaby RCMP issue warrant for 18 year-old connected to Metro Vancouver shooting

  Burnaby RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old man, wanted in relation to a shooting on Dec. 19, that hospitalized one man.

  Crime

  Dec 26
• Overnight ER closure at B.C. hospital due to staffing challenges

  Fraser Health says in a release that Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Dec. 29 to Jan. 6.

  Health

  Dec 26
• Highway in B.C. reopens after atmospheric rivers washed out sections

  A portion of a British Columbia highway linking the Lower Mainland to Alberta that's been closed since atmospheric rivers washed away sections of the road earlier has reopened.

  Canada

  Dec 26
• IIO investigating after woman struck and killed by Surrey Police vehicle

  B.C's police watchdog has launched an investigation after a woman was struck and killed by a Surrey Police Service vehicle early Christmas morning. 

  Crime

  Dec 25
• Family of woman seriously injured in Highway 1 crash says life can change in a moment

  One person died in the collision on Monday, which involved three vehicles and happened around 7:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes just before the 176th Street exit in Surrey.

  Traffic

  Dec 24
• B.C. man pleads guilty to charges of sextorting teens across Canada

  Mounties began investigating the case after victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario reported being extorted by someone they’d met on social media.

  Crime

  Dec 24
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• Man arrested, charged after alleged Penticton, B.C. sexual assault

  Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident in the 200-block of Orchard Avenue or has additional information to contact Penticton RCMP.

  Canada

  Dec 24
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 24

  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

  News

  Dec 24
• Bear believed to be burned while hibernating now recovering at B.C. wildlife shelter

  'We got the call on Saturday evening that this bear was curled up on the middle of the road and somebody shooed it off the road,' Angelika Langen said.

  Environment

  Dec 24
• Person struck and killed in White Rock hit-and-run

  RCMP said officers were called to a report of an injured person on the road in the 15600 block of Cliff Avenue at 12:41 p.m. on Dec. 23.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• Unauthorized health products seized from 2 nutrition stores in B.C. city

  Health Canada issued an advisory after the products were seized, with dozens listed including ones used for bodybuilding and anti-aging.

  Health

  Dec 24
• Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for Conservative leadership

  MP Aaron Gunn said he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government.

  Politics

  Dec 24
• NWT RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite

  Despite the frigid temperature of -30 C, RCMP said the suspect repeatedly refused to get off the ground and into the police vehicle voluntarily, resulting in severe frostbite.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• ‘Simply a scam’: B.C. community gardens growing big tax breaks for developers

  The province, through BC Assessment, can reclassify land from Class 6 business use to Class 8 recreational property/non-profit organization use for community gardens or dog parks.

  Politics

  Dec 24
• B.C. Conservative candidate ends court challenge of 2024 election loss

  Honveer Singh Randhawa said his team has already achieved a material outcome after the chief electoral officer admitted that some violations had occurred.

  Politics

  Dec 24
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• B.C.’s older clinic funding model ending in 2026 but not all doctors agree

  The ministry says population-based funding has extremely high administrative requirements and costs, with providers spending more time on paperwork and less time on patient care.

  Health

  Dec 23
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• ‘A Christmas miracle’: Maple Ridge boy’s stolen mobility bike returned

  Maple Ridge resident Erica Forrest said they got the bike on Facebook Marketplace, just over a year ago, and this recent incident was the third time it has been stolen.

  Crime

  Dec 23
• Vancouver’s newest transition house will help more women fleeing domestic violence

  A 2023 B.C. Census report found that during a 24-hour period, 1,750 women, children and youth were helped through transition housing programs.

  Canada

  Dec 23
• 2 teens arrested after using replica gun during Facebook Marketplace robbery

  Police said the two boys arranged to meet someone selling a phone on Facebook Marketplace in a back lane near King Edward Avenue and Fraser Street at 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 23
• With Highway 3 still closed, visits to Manning Park Resort down 80%, manager says

  The Ministry of Highways says Highway 3 is expected to reopen on an interim alignment between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and the resort is hoping the earlier the better.

  Weather

  Dec 23
• Highways closed, BC Ferries busy as holiday travel season continues

  Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs.

  Traffic

  Dec 23