From a B.C. Lion tackling a pantless fan to hot dog water as a health drink, 2018 had some wacky headlines.

The mayor of the fast-growing city talks housing, public safety, local policing and, yes, the SkyTrain.

More than 1.349 million hectares burned as wildfires spread across the province.

Every part of Okanagan Valley was affected by either smoke, fire alerts or evacuations.

Here's a look back at the Global BC videos with the most views and shares of the year. 

In a wide-ranging, year-end interview with Global News, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth discussed pot legalization, traffic safety and policing in Surrey.

B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is trying to address the same core issue all B.C. politicians are faced with solving: affordability.

The man who took down Derek Corrigan reflects on his first few months as a politician and looks ahead to solving affordability issues in the new year.

A video attempt of Ogopogo, the legendary lake serpent of Okanagan Lake, proved to be a highly popular story, with people from around the world reading and viewing it.

Global BC wanted to highlight some of the heartwarming stories that made headlines this year.