Tornado touches down in Port Orchard, Wash., leaving damage in its wake
City of Vancouver releases 23 recommendations to combat ongoing opioid crisis
New report says B.C. housing market in midst of recession that could last for 3 years
Surrey Council passes controversial budget amid dissent from Mayor McCallum’s own party
Vancouver Park Board to study allowing booze on beaches and in parks
Windstorm comes and goes on BC’s South Coast
Vancouver police searching for missing man with diabetes
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
Police say he requires insulin several times a day for his diabetes and he has now missed his scheduled doses Continue reading
Sock collection for Kelowna homeless exceeds goal
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Cole Himer believed his goal of collecting 1,000 pairs of socks for Kelowna’s homeless seemed big. Continue reading
Trump signed a letter of intent to build a tower in Moscow. His lawyer denied it, but he did it: reports
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Rudy Giuliani initially said there was a Trump Tower Moscow letter of intent, but “no one signed it.” Continue reading
Coquihalla closed Hope to Merritt northbound due to accidents
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, has been shut down in the northbound lanes due to multiple accidents between Hope and Merritt. Continue reading
Vancouver city councillor proposes shifting property tax burden from businesses to property owners
Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung wants to shift two per cent of the fixed property tax levy from business to residential, citing the tough small business market. Continue reading
U.S. Senate passes criminal justice reform bill, hands Trump a bipartisan win
Senate passage of the bill gives President Donald Trump a signature policy victory, with the outcome hailed by scores of conservative and liberal advocacy groups Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Dec. 18
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Vancouver’s first legal marijuana dispensaries could get provincial approval this week
But don’t expect the stores to open until next year. Continue reading
76% of Canada’s national wealth is wrapped up in real estate, and the market is slowing: data
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Analysis of data from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates that this is a higher share of national wealth than real estate takes up in the United States. Continue reading
Winter storm warning continues for B.C. Interior highways
Environment Canada forecasting 15-25 cm of snow overnight on Coquihalla, on top of 30 cm that fell Monday overnight. Continue reading
Arrest made in Princeton counterfeit money ring
Man, 49, said to be from Vancouver Island; police K9 used in arrest. Continue reading
83 ethics complaints against Brett Kavanaugh dismissed because he’s now a Supreme Court judge
Activists said the decision proves that laws surrounding judicial misconduct need to be rewritten. Continue reading
CSIS gathered info on peaceful anti-oil groups, but only in pursuit of threats: watchdog
Canada’s spy service collected some information about peaceful anti-petroleum groups, but only incidentally in the process of investigating legitimate threats to projects such as oil pipelines, says a long-secret federal watchdog report. Continue reading
Home for the holidays: Rehabilitated seal pups released back into B.C. waters
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
While one of the seals made a beeline for the water, two others had to be persuaded to leave their cages. Continue reading
Trump appears to back off $5B demand for border wall to avoid government shutdown
The White House set the tone when press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders indicated that Trump doesn’t want to shut down the government, though just last week he said he’d be “proud” to do so. Continue reading
Militant who beheaded two Canadians still on the loose and investigators may have uncovered why
Researchers say they have identified the Facebook page of the Abu Sayyaf militant who beheaded two Canadians in the southern Philippines in 2016, and it has deepened the mystery about him. Continue reading
100-year-old Ontario woman says one of keys to a long life is partying
Jamiran Ali or “Ma” says she still finds time to hit the dance floor, even at 100. Continue reading
Canada’s new impaired driving laws are now in effect — here’s what to know
The government says the new laws will make Canada’s impaired driving rules “amongst the strongest in the world.” Continue reading
Coquihalla closed Hope to Merritt northbound due to accidents
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, has been shut down in the northbound lanes due to multiple accidents between Hope and Merritt. Continue reading
Tornado touches down in Port Orchard, Wash., leaving damage in its wake
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
Homes were damaged and trees uprooted in Kitsap County, west of Seattle, when the tornado touched down just before 2 p.m. Continue reading
Vancouver police searching for missing man with diabetes
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
Police say he requires insulin several times a day for his diabetes and he has now missed his scheduled doses Continue reading
Sock collection for Kelowna homeless exceeds goal
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Cole Himer believed his goal of collecting 1,000 pairs of socks for Kelowna’s homeless seemed big. Continue reading
Coquihalla closed Hope to Merritt northbound due to accidents
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, has been shut down in the northbound lanes due to multiple accidents between Hope and Merritt. Continue reading
Vancouver city councillor proposes shifting property tax burden from businesses to property owners
Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung wants to shift two per cent of the fixed property tax levy from business to residential, citing the tough small business market. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Dec. 18
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Vancouver’s first legal marijuana dispensaries could get provincial approval this week
But don’t expect the stores to open until next year. Continue reading
Winter storm warning continues for B.C. Interior highways
Environment Canada forecasting 15-25 cm of snow overnight on Coquihalla, on top of 30 cm that fell Monday overnight. Continue reading
Arrest made in Princeton counterfeit money ring
Man, 49, said to be from Vancouver Island; police K9 used in arrest. Continue reading
CSIS gathered info on peaceful anti-oil groups, but only in pursuit of threats: watchdog
Canada’s spy service collected some information about peaceful anti-petroleum groups, but only incidentally in the process of investigating legitimate threats to projects such as oil pipelines, says a long-secret federal watchdog report. Continue reading
Home for the holidays: Rehabilitated seal pups released back into B.C. waters
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
While one of the seals made a beeline for the water, two others had to be persuaded to leave their cages. Continue reading
‘Tis the season: Santa Claus takes to the skies to visit children in B.C. hospitals
Saint Nick himself made a trip to five hospitals across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Tuesday, delivering gifts and visiting families. Continue reading
Tornado touches down in Port Orchard, Wash., leaving damage in its wake
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
Homes were damaged and trees uprooted in Kitsap County, west of Seattle, when the tornado touched down just before 2 p.m. Continue reading
Alberta mom disappointed with Ottawa’s ‘no’ vote on infant loss leave
By Kim Smith Reporter
Earlier this month, members of Parliament voted against an amendment to C-86 brought forward by the Conservatives to ensure parents would be entitled to 12 weeks of leave following the death of a child. Continue reading
Suspect in Salmon Arm attempted robbery still at large
Monday manhunt nets one suspect; seven vehicles damaged in police chase. Continue reading
2-year-old boy attacked by cougar at Cascade Falls Regional Park near Mission, B.C.
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
Cascade Falls Regional Park is closed after a two-year-old boy was attacked by a cougar on Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Vancouver police arrest suspect in connection to 11 bank robberies
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
A man believed to be responsible for 11 bank robberies in Metro Vancouver is behind bars. Continue reading
City of Vancouver releases 23 recommendations to combat ongoing opioid crisis
By Emily Lazatin Reporter
It’s part of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart’s campaign promise to establish an emergency task force for the city. Continue reading
Travis Scott announces 2019 tour dates, including 3 in Canada
The ‘Sicko Mode’ rapper will return to Canada next spring for three shows in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Continue reading
Vancouver Park Board to study allowing booze on beaches and in parks
By John Copsey National news anchor
“As to when a pilot project might be in place, it’s much too early to tell, ” said Demers. Continue reading
Surrey Council passes controversial budget amid dissent from Mayor McCallum’s own party
Public safety is at risk, Coun. Jack Hundial said Continue reading
Windstorm comes and goes on BC’s South Coast
No major damage reported, but lots of power outages in B.C.’s big wind storm Monday evening. Continue reading
New report says B.C. housing market in midst of recession that could last for 3 years
Central 1 Credit Union linked what it calls a “mild” recession to the latest mortgage stress test rules and provincial regulations in B.C. Continue reading
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Group preparing Trans Mountain legal challenge argues government’s mind already made up
A Vancouver-based environment charity is readying itself to go back to court if — or they believe when — the federal government re-approves the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Continue reading
Coquihalla Highway could see 50 cm of snow before Wednesday
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
A winter storm warning was issued for the Coquihalla Highway on Monday night with upwards of 50 cm of snow expected before the storm passes on Wednesday. Continue reading
Revelstoke crime spree sees snowmobile, trailer, mountain bike stolen
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
RCMP in Revelstoke are asking for more information about a crime spree that took place overnight Monday between 4 and 8 Streets east of MacKenzie Avenue. Continue reading
