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• This B.C. town of 6,500 will soon be left with no family doctors

  The Town of Lake Cowichan about 30 kilometres west of Duncan, is currently home to two family physicians, but both will be gone by June.

  Health

  16 mins
• No timeline for rapid transit to North Shore, despite serving as funding backdrop

  Monday's funding will go to "state of good repair" projects, things like replacing trolley wires and upgrading existing equipment.

  Politics

  2 hours
• Bob Rennie weighs in on mayor’s DTES plan: ‘It needs a lot more meat on the bone’

  Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim unveiled his plan to reshape the neighbourhood last week, which included a citywide pause on new supportive housing.

  Politics

  2 hours
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• ‘This is ridiculous’: Campaign puts a face on B.C.’s ‘broken’ disability support system

  The "I am one of them" campaign involves videos featuring nine families with kids who need specialized support services.

  Politics

  2 hours
• 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.

  Traffic

  2 hours
• 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
• 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
• 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
• $663 million in federal transit funding earmarked for B.C. over 10 years

  The federal government says it's kicking in more than $663 million in funding for Metro Vancouver transit infrastructure over the next decade, beginning next year.

  Politics

  7 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
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• 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

  10 hours
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Jan. 26

  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

  News

  Jan 26
• Port Moody ban on mobile petting zoos meets mixed reaction

  Port Moody council has tasked staff to develop a policy banning mobile petting zoos and animal programs from operating in the city. Some animal groups agree, while others do not.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Abbotsford School District launches 12-year video project about students

  The Abbotsford School District is following eight Grade One students from École Clearbrook Elementary School in a 12-year video project to document their experiences growing up.

  Education

  Jan 26
• 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.

  Traffic

  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
• B.C. climate activist facing imminent deportation without reprieve from minister

  Zain Haq, who first came to Canada on a student visa, says he's due at the airport to catch a flight to Toronto before he is set to be sent back to Pakistan Sunday. 

  Canada

  Jan 25
• Canadians from across the country share their medical gaslighting experiences

  Medical gaslighting is an issue that has affected Canadians across the county. We talked to people across the country to showcase this issue is and what sort of impacts it has

  Health

  Jan 25
• Details slim after Vancouver mayor vows gang crackdown in Downtown Eastside

  Key questions remain about the proposal -- including how much it will cost and how the project would differ from the work already being performed by the VPD's own gang unit. 

  Crime

  Jan 24
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• ‘They killed our town square’: Anger over fenced-off East Vancouver park fields

  The school board says it closed seven school fields to the public for safety reasons, after "extensive damage due to dogs digging holes."

  Politics

  Jan 24
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• ‘What is going to happen?’ Ukrainians in B.C. concerned over federal funding ending

  It has been nearly three years since Russian invaded Ukraine. People who fled to Canada as refugees are now facing a new obstacle as funding for programs expires.

  World

  Jan 24
• ‘Incredibly troubling’: Critics push back on Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing freeze

  Mayor Ken Sim laid out a plan Thursday to transform the Downtown Eastside, including decentralizing social services and freezing new supportive housing construction.

  Politics

  Jan 24
• ‘Someone we trusted’: Woman charged with stealing $575,000 from Alberta business

  Calgary Police accuse a 46-year-old Gold River, B.C. woman of embezzling more than $575,000 from a small Calgary company that makes prosthetic limbs.

  Crime

  Jan 24
• 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
• 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