British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii islands, with their long, rugged coastlines, temperate rainforest and unique wildlife, attract people from around the world to an area often referred to as 'the Galapagos of the North.' But what most travellers don’t expect to see on their visit to Haida Gwaii is the amount of plastic waste that washes up on the islands’ supposedly immaculate shores.

Coal Harbour on northern Vancouver Island has a varied and colourful history that includes war, murder and commercial whaling, stretching back to the late 1800s.

While Port Hardy is the most northern community on Vancouver Island and its known for its beauty, the town with a population of about 4,000 has much more to offer.

Global News will be embarking on a weekly series covering unique and interesting places in B.C. This week's online story in Whistler, B.C. involves a 1950s train wreck and looks at a hidden secret (that's not so secret anymore!) with a bit of mystery.

In 2015, we received tens of thousands of amazing photos across British Columbia for our Weather Window contest. Last month, we asked you to vote on 50 that had been especially popular on both our Facebook page and in our newsroom over the past 12 months. Here’s what you decided were the best – we’re...