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Despite the fact taxpayers paid millions to convert the former Howard Johnson Hotel on Vancouver’s Granville Street into an SRO, BC Housing has refused a Global News request to see the inside of the hotel as it moves its residents out. Kristen Robinson reports.

A coalition of B.C. industry and construction groups is pressuring the B.C. government to get a deal with Ottawa similar to Ontario, that will make housing more affordable. Aaron McArthur reports.

The B.C. government has provided an updated cost estimate for the FIFA World Cup. And there are concerns about the leadership at the Board of Metro Vancouver.

The men found guilty of first-degree murder in the Abbotsford home invasion killings were sentenced on Thursday. And it’s the last day of the legislative spring session. We have the latest from Victoria.

A German utility has signed an agreement to buy LNG from the yet-to-be-built Ksi Lisims project in B.C. And a new report has found that alcohol use in the province is down, but residents are still drinking more than the national average.

The Western Premiers Meeting wrapped up in Alberta on Tuesday. We have the latest on what was discussed. And a man was injured in Surrey during an altercation with police.

Premiers from western Canada and the northern territories gathered in Alberta on Monday. Peel police have arrested two Surrey men among 17 in a major extortion network investigation. And the City of Vancouver continues to prepare for the FIFA World Cup.

A frustrated Chilliwack resident is speaking out about the reliance and maintenance on “orphan dikes” across the Fraser Valley after his ordeal during last December’s atmospheric rivers. Premiers from Canada’s four western provinces and three territories will meet in Alberta this week amid public clashes between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and BC Premier David Eby....

A major Downtown Vancouver road has now closed for the FIFA World Cup. Crews are battling an out of control wildfire in the Rock Ridge area of Maple Ridge. Squamish First Nation warning of fake letter issued to Britannia Beach residents regarding their property rights.

Six Coastal First Nations, the federal government and the B.C. government have signed a historic agreement to protect a huge area off the Central Coast. And a group of B.C. businesses and organizations have sent a joint letter to Minister Christine Boyle demanding GST rebate parity with Ontario.

The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear the B.C. government’s appeal of the Gitxaała decision – what does it mean for the DRIPA negotiations and that timeline? And a well-known dam in the province is being renamed after a well-known former premier.

We now know how much money the government shelled out to keep an SRO open for two people only – over $500,000 was spent to house just two people in the Colonial Hotel. And the federal budget watchdog says Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer.

Another DRIPA lawsuit has emerged. Citing DRIPA, an Indigenous energy producer sues BC Hydro for higher rates. And a man was injured in a bear attack in Mission.

Questioning the boss at Metro Vancouver. Global News catches up with Jerry Dobrovolny. And, VPD officers on trial for an off-duty assault – we have new video of the altercation. Plus, plenty of room at the inn, as Vancouver hotel bookings are down even with the World Cup coming to town.

Vancouver Fire Rescue scaling back the number of medical calls it responds to due to extreme demand on fire halls.

The province’s top doctor confirms that one of four Canadians isolating in B.C. has now tested positive for hantavirus. As Metro Vancouver prepares to restart a review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant disaster, it continues to spend money on another investigation. And a Vancouver man breaks his own tree planting world record.

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The new management team of the Vancouver Canucks is unveiled. Talks continue to keep the Whitecaps from being relocated. And reaction to a lawsuit being settled by Metro Vancouver and a contractor regarding the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Watch the latest newscast from Global BC, including a major settlement in a lawsuit involving the massively over-budget North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. Metro Vancouver and builder “Acciona” have come to an agreement over the beleaguered project.