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A major storm swept across northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday as hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect. This is the strongest atmospheric river that California and...

An anticipated pinch at the pumps has been averted for drivers at gas stations in Ontario. The Ford government announced Sunday that it will extend a cut on the gas tax until next June. The announcement comes ahead of the province’s fall economic update and when many are expecting Ford to call an early election....

An anticipated pinch at the pumps has been averted for drivers at gas stations in Ontario. The Ford government announced Sunday that it will extend a cut on the gas tax until next June. The announcement comes ahead of the province’s fall economic update and when many are expecting Ford to call an early election....

New employment standards are about to kick in for B.C. gig workers, including a minimum wage. Global News Morning speaks with Brice Sopher of Gig Workers United about the changes, and how far they go toward addressing their concerns.

The City of Campbell River has been forced to drain a pond in a local park to clear out more than 1,700 goldfish. Kylie Stanton reports.

What impact could the U.S. election have on British Columiba? A homeless encampment at Abbotsford City Hall forces the legion to alter its Remembrance Day plans. An audit questions the value taxpayers get for the $440 million they pay for the Vancouver Police Department. BC municipalities report they are struggling to reach provincial housing targets....

Blocking the box – are higher fines convincing drivers to be more considerate? Some private daycare operators are protesting the Ford government – we’ll tell you why. And, meet a world famous chef right here in Toronto who is making a difference.

A war memorial in Calgary was vandalized just weeks before Remembrance Day. Calgary’s food bank is seeing record demand with a growing number of working people using the service. A video of a recent ride share showing a passenger spewing hateful comments towards the driver is spreading on social media.

A tremendous amount of rain that fallen on Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island. Some communities saw upward of 170 millimetres – more than half a foot of rain – in a matter of hours. This has led to all sorts of damage in people’s homes across the region, as well as dangerous...

A hockey trainer and Alberta sheriff is accused of preying on young boys and is charged with sexual assault. The family of a young woman killed in Parkland County shares their grief. The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan is under fire for suggesting feral cats be thrown in the river or gassed. Edmonton police use of...

During a council meeting, Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katchur mused about how feral cats were managed on the family farm back in the day by throwing them in the river or gassing them with exhaust.

One rafter needed to be rescued and dozens of properties are under an evacuation order after a massive landslide blocked the Chilcotin River. Julia Foy reports.

In Quebec, police arrested a 20-year-old Pakistani citizen on Wednesday, apparently as he was about to cross into the U.S. They allege the man was planning a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn, on behalf of the so-called Islamic State. With less than two months until the U.S. election, and just days before...

One by one, bikers rode out of the On Rock Community Services parking lot in Roxboro for a 180-kilometre ride. As Felicia Parilllo reports, the riders were helping to raise money for the West Island food bank, with plenty of stops along the way.

Riders of the West Coast Express are still being forced to find another method of transportation, following a nationwide labour dispute involving Canada’s two major rail lines. Teamsters Canada issued a 72 hour strike notice to CN Rail Friday and a work stoppage at CPKC, which owns the rail line for the West Coast Express,...

Now that water is flowing on the Chilcotin River, attention is turning to the fate of the salmon set to return to their spawning grounds. The local First Nation launched an emergency task force to mitigate the impact on the precious resource still recovering from a previous landslide. Catherine Urquhart has more.

A huge landslide blocking the Chilcotin River has forced the evacuation of a dozen homes and prompted a flood warning from the site of the slide, down the Fraser River all the way to Hope. As Troy Charles reports, the warning is stark and the danger of a catastrophic flood is growing every hour.

A major landslide blocks the Chilcotin River and people in the area are forced to flee the threat of flooding. How a container ship catastrophe has exposed major flaws in Canada’s maritime emergency preparedness. And a battle over beach access heats up in West Vancouver.

While the Paris Olympics got off to a rainy start, both athletes and spectators are now being forced to endure a scorching heat wave. Crystal Goomansingh looks at how organizers are trying to keep everyone cool, and why the hot weather could be good news for the River Seine, where the swimming portion of the...

Joe Biden announces he’s not running for a second term. How are British Columbians reacting? The Shetland Creek wildfire closes the Trans-Canada Highway through the Thompson River Valley between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft. Wildfires force evacuation orders for Barkerville, Wells, and surrounding areas in the Cariboo. Police search for a man who groped a woman...