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• Trudeau to make announcement in Saskatoon today

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today.

  Politics

  1 hour
• 2021 heat dome fuelled by climate change, intensified wildfire risk: study

  The study found the heat dome in June and July 2021 was 34 per cent larger and lasted 59 per cent longer than a similar event would have without climate change.

  Environment

  3 hours
• Outdoor pet areas added to two more BC Ferries vessels

  BC Ferries has added outdoor pet areas to two more of its vessels, bringing the total to six.

  Traffic

  9 hours
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• B.C. introduces legislation recognizing Haida Gwaii Indigenous title

  The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• B.C. professor quits federal panel in protest of new disability benefit

  University of Victoria professor Michael Prince has quit the federal government's Disability Advisory Group, saying Ottawa's new disability benefit falls short.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• ‘Bad welcome to Canada’: White Rock stabbing victim’s wife angered by apparent random attack

  Manpreet Kaur says she and her husband Jadinder Singh arrived in Canada two months ago from India and had just begun building their new life.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• B.C. wildfire season off to early start with more than 100 already burning

  Wildfire season is off to an early start in B.C.'s central Interior and Cariboo regions, with at least one fire listed as out of control and continuing to grow in the Quesnel area.

  Fire

  Apr 22
• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – April 22

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

  News

  Apr 22
• B.C. cannabis growers call Vancouver 4-20 ‘debacle’ a missed opportunity

  The head of a B.C. cannabis growers group says Vancouver's choice to discourage instead of sanction a marijuana celebration over the weekend was a costly "missed opportunity."

  Cannabis

  Apr 22
• Crews battle several new wildfires across Kamloops Fire Centre

  What’s being called the Dutton Creek wildfire grew to around four hectares in size in the Gallagar Lake area and is now classified as being held.

  Fire

  Apr 22
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• Trio of Metro Vancouver councillors call for end of B.C.’s decriminalization pilot

  Linda Annis in Surrey, Daniel Fontaine in New Westminster and Alexa Loo in Richmond have joined together to call on the province to scrap the program.

  Canada

  Apr 22
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• Man dies following police incident in Chilliwack

  One person is dead following a police incident in Chilliwack on Monday. B.C.'s civilian police watchdog has been deployed to the scene.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• ‘Second chance’: B.C. humpbacks, researchers feature in ‘Planet Earth’ episode

  Humpback whales on the B.C. coast and the researchers who study them are featured in a new episode of 'Planet Earth III.'

  Environment

  Apr 22
• Mounties share details of suspect vehicle in fatal Duncan hit-and-run

  Police believe the suspect vehicle is a grey Hyundai Elantra that has significant damage to the front driver's side.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• A look at ALS and how it affects British Columbians

  Global News Morning BC is taking a closer look at British Columbians who are living with ALS and how the disease has changed their lives and the lives of those around them.

  Health

  Apr 22
• Metro Vancouver drivers get slight relief at the pumps as gas prices drop

  Prices tumbled as low as $2.01 a litre after a six-cent drop late last week. However, the relief may be short-lived.

  Consumer

  Apr 22
• Shuswap man with history of assaulting sex trade workers faces new, unrelated charges

  Court records indicate that Curtis Sagmoen, 43, is facing two counts of possessing ammunition after an incident in Kamloops April 18. he will return to court May 9.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• Search for missing kayakers off Vancouver Island expands to U.S. waters

  Daniel MacAlpine, 36, and Nicola West, 26, disappeared Saturday afternoon while travelling between Island View Beach and D'Arcy Island. 

  Sports

  Apr 22
• Body found in creek near Big White, police launch homicide investigation

  'We can confirm it is being investigated as a homicide,' RCMP said. 'The investigation is in its preliminary stages, with no identified risk to the public.'

  Crime

  Apr 22
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• Driver extracted, 3 sent to hospital after 2-car crash in Surrey

  The crash between a Toyota Corolla and a Tesla happened on Fraser Highway near 140th and trapped one of the drivers inside.

  Traffic

  Apr 22
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• Wildfires spark evacuation alert for Endako, B.C.

  Evacuation alerts have been issued for properties near two wildfires burning out of control in central B.C., including the small community of Endako, as fears of a long wildfire season in the province start to materialize.

  Weather

  Apr 22
• Vancouver Canucks fans get loud inside and outside arena for Game 1 of playoff run

  From Delta, to Surrey, to outside Rogers Arena, fans across Metro Vancouver celebrated the Vancouver Canucks' Game 1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

  Sports

  Apr 22
• Ride BC Transit for free in these communities this Earth Day

  BC Transit hopes to encourage travellers to switch to transit to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  Apr 22
• White Rock Promenade stabbing sends one to hospital

  Emergency crews found a person with a stab wound after they were called to White Rock's Promenade just east of the pier around 9 p.m. Sunday.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• ‘A real letdown’: Disabled B.C. man reacts to federal disability benefit

  “It was almost like a dagger going through my heart — a real letdown,” the B.C. man said. “After finding out that it was only $200, it was very disheartening.”

  Canada

  Apr 21