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Financial documents from the Municipal Finance Authority of BC show in 2023, the mayor brought in more than $362,000, which is more than $30,000 higher than previously reported.

The North Park Community Group says the structure breaches several city regulations, including straddling two properties and violating the setback requirements.

The society behind the home-share arrangement for Florence Girard, took the stand and one of the people tasked with monitoring her admitted that mistakes were made.

The study by UBC researchers says urgent change is needed in order for British Columbians to co-exist with wildfires.

'Nobody is surprised when they fail a roadside screening device and their vehicle is towed. Enforcement is a necessary follow-up to education.'

“It was important for everyone as a family, as an extended family,” friend Quentin Nicholas said. “We’re not all family but it feels like we are with the tragedy.”

The father of the man seen on fire outside a Vancouver SkyTrain station this weekend said the incident was not an accident and the fire was deliberately set.

Daved Benefield grew up in Altadena, which is one of the many communities reduced to ashes by wildfires that have now been burning for more than a week.

It was this week last year when overnight temperatures plunged to catastrophic lows of minus 30, wiping out entire grape crops in the Okanagan.

Dave and Barb Enns were killed when a landslide swept over their home in Lions Bay on Dec. 14, 2024.

Global News has learned that not one, but two byelections are in the wind, with long-serving Councillor Adriane Carr set to announce her resignation.

Langford requested Mounties over safety concerns, following a December meeting during which a member of the public repeatedly heckled and yelled at elected officials.

Charles Tsang opened Liberté Café on Vaness Avenue near Boundary Road in Vancouver's Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood in 2020. 

Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) reports for 2023 show that when you add up the various payments, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley was paid $393,075.

The woman was bum sliding to descend the mountain, North Shore Search and Rescue said but could not control her speed and her foot got stuck while she continued to propel forward.

Police say the suspect was breaching conditions of a release order from a previous incident in 2023. 

'Sadly, beyond the staggering financial losses are hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose lives and livelihoods have been upended,' the president and CEO of IBC said.

Reservations for the new campsites at Fintry and Rolley Lake parks open at 7 a.m. PT on Wednesday for May 15 arrivals.

Florence Girard was found dead in October 2018 in the Port Coquitlam home she shared with caregiver Astrid Dahl. The official cause of death was 'malnourishment and starvation.'

Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season as the travel-weary Vancouver Canucks picked up a gutsy 3-0 victory over the listless Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

A father and daughter in Tofino had a close-up and unexpected encounter with wildlife recently. Their cat had started acting strangely.

Sgt. Paul Walker with Abbotsford police told Global News that the first call came in around 8 p.m., which was described as youths with firearms at the bus loop on Mt Lehman Road.

Christy Clark, who is considering a run for federal Liberal leader, has backtracked on her claim that she'd never been a member of the Conservative party.