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• Video captures car crashing through B.C. Fatburger restaurant

  One person was taken to the hospital on Sunday after a vehicle crashed into the Fatburger restaurant in Courtenay on Vancouver Island.

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• Small businesses spend more than 250 hours a year wrapped up in red tape: CFIB

  The report found that the time small businesses spent on red tape increased by 35 per cent since 2020 and from 189 hours in 2020 to 256 hours in 2024.

  Economy

  3 hours
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• B.C. ministry ‘reviewing’ for program for deaf-blind British Columbians

  The program allows Eddy Morton to have an intervenor who explains visual cues, an interpreter who communicates with him, and another who relays his words out loud.

  Politics

  4 hours
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• Pause on U.S. alcohol imports could hurt B.C. businesses: liquor licensees

  Jeff Guignard with the Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC) said that while it is feasible for B.C. to pause U.S. alcohol sales, it would have a huge effect.

  Economy

  5 hours
• Kelowna B.C. bridge reopens after man parks ice cream truck mid-span prompting police operation

  The William Bennett Bridge in Kelowna, B.C., is now open in both directions on Monday after being closed for about 11 hours due to an ongoing police incident.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Teen faces charges as Langley RCMP break up street race

  Police said officers found 200 teens and young adults street racing and stunting just after 11 p.m. on Gloucester Way and used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Woman dies in five-car crash on Pattullo Bridge

  The crash, which happened on the east side of the bridge on Sunday morning, left one woman dead and sent two people to the hospital.

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  Jan 26
• Recipe: Celebration Noodles 

  Welcome the Lunar New Year by making these Celebration Noodles! Chef Vincent Nguyen, from Anh and Chi shows us how to make these at home!

  Lifestyle

  Jan 26
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• B.C. committed to funding 1 round of IVF treatment despite ‘radio silence’

  In a statement to Global News, the Ministry of Health said the total funding set aside in last year's budget is $68 million over two years, starting in fiscal year 2025-26.

  Health

  Jan 24
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• B.C. bracing for undocumented migrants from the United States

  'We are seeing an increase in undocumented people crossing the border from the U.S. in our shelters because of the new (Donald) Trump regime,' Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said.

  Politics

  Jan 24
• British Columbians urged to buy local amid tariffs threat but barriers remain

  "We've lost about 70 per cent of our potato farmers over the last 20 years. Alberta built potato processing and now they're a potato processing superpower."

  Politics

  Jan 24
• B.C. documentary about residential school atrocities nominated for an Oscar

  'Sugarcane,' following an investigation into allegations of abuse at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake has been nominated for Best Documentary.

  Entertainment

  Jan 24
• Mustang flees Abbotsford traffic stop, ends up crashing into another car: police

  The Mustang driver fled the traffic stop, travelling southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 and then colliding head-on with a northbound vehicle.

  Traffic

  Jan 24
• B.C. school installs vape detectors in bathrooms to curb students’ use

  "We've certainly put a little bit of a bite into it," Alan Stel, principal of Summerland Secondary School told Global News. The school is part of a pilot project.

  Health

  Jan 23
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• Vancouver to transform Downtown Eastside by pausing supportive housing, cracking down on crime

  In what Ken Sim called a pivotal moment in the city's approach to addressing addiction, crime and housing challenges in the DTES, he outlined three proposed policy shifts.

  Politics

  Jan 23
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• Metro Vancouver meeting about cost savings cost taxpayers more than $20K

  A special Metro Vancouver Board meeting was held on Thursday morning with cost savings on the agenda. "How much of this can the taxpayer take?" Richmond councillor Kash Heed said.

  Politics

  Jan 23
• Closing Riverview in 2012 was a ‘mistake’, former attorney general tells safety forum

  Speakers at the forum included Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, B.C.'s Minister of State on Community Safety Terry Yung and BC Conservative leader John Rustad.

  Crime

  Jan 23
• Bears, bobcats, cougars and more: Hidden trail cams capture B.C. wildlife

  A Sunshine Coast woman, inspired by a Global News story about wildlife photos, decided to start capturing images herself to stunning results.

  Environment

  Jan 22
• ‘What the heck is going on?’ Why this B.C. community put up border fence with U.S.

  "The timing of it is so ironic," immigration lawyer Len Saunders said. "My immediate reaction was 'This is (Donald) Trump ... but it's the Canadians doing it."

  Canada

  Jan 22
• B.C. veteran ‘angry’ Canadian flag was damaged, no one took responsibility

  According to the Canadian government, a faded or torn flag should be replaced as soon as possible, among other rules and responsibilities.

  Canada

  Jan 22
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• Video captures cheeky cat delighting passengers on recent flight

  Benjamin Moffitt was on a flight on Jan. 3 from Vancouver to Toronto when, in mid-take-off, a cat came running down the aisle, surprising everyone.

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  Jan 22
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• B.C. could charge U.S. truckers to travel to Alaska as a tariff retaliatory measure, Eby says

  'If they’re not going to abide by our trade agreements then neither are we,' Premier David Eby said on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Jan 22
• U.S. man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 riot remains in custody in B.C.

  Anthony Vo, 32, allegedly failed to report to jail in the U.S. to start his sentence last June and sought refugee protection in Canada, eventually gaining asylum on Dec. 4.

  U.S. News

  Jan 22
• B.C. could stop buying U.S. alcohol in response to Trump tariffs, premier says

  "But I assure every American and certainly, especially the president, the Canadians will fight. We will stand up and fight," B.C. Premier David Eby said.

  Politics

  Jan 21
• Richmond council passes motion on pay transparency

  On Friday, Mayor Malcolm Brodie refused to answer questions about his total compensation package of at least $362,000 in 2023. He earns $198,000 as mayor.

  Canada

  Jan 21