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A six-year-old girl survived 73 hours in B.C.'s wilderness and we spoke to her parents about the moment they heard she was safe. Here are some good news stories of the week.

British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would fast-track factory-built homes as part of its strategy to ease the province's housing crisis.

A survivor of domestic abuse has come forward and said two of the officers facing a code of conduct probe failed to properly investigate her case.

Wade Skiffington was accused of murdering Wanda Martin in Richmond, B.C., soon after the couple moved to the province, and was convicted of second-degree murder in 2001.

Norco is turning 60 years. In those decades the B.C. company has grown from a Burnaby chicken coop to one of the world's biggest bike brands.

RCMP in Surrey say a pair of recent raids resulted in the seizure of dozens of guns along with explosives, cash and drugs.

The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter pilot killed in a crash in British Columbia almost two years ago was sick in the days leading up to the accident and reported "shivering uncontrollably" before the aircraft went down.

BC Hydro is warning that trees weakened by years of drought could be damaged, knocking out power, as the first major storm of the season rolls into B.C.

Following a public hearing on Tuesday night, the definition of a short-term rental in Vancouver will change from less than 30 days to less than 90 days.

Federal officials say above-normal temperatures and drought conditions across parts of Canada have continued to drive fire activity, with 5.3 million hectares burned so far.

British Columbia's New Democrats have unveiled a plan that Leader David Eby says will help middle-income families purchase a home by financing 40 per cent of the price.

He claims he had to track down an RCMP officer to give his statement after the June 4, 2022 incident, and initially wasn’t confident police would investigate what happened.

Megan Wallace, a pediatric registered dietitian, said picky eating does have a strong genetic component but parents and caregivers should weigh the results carefully.

Savage was found critically injured on a track near Penticton Secondary School in September 2021. He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say a woman chased down a man accused of groping her in Vancouver on Sunday, leading to his arrest.

Access to the service spans 1,700 cities, towns and neighbourhoods in Canada including in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax and Ottawa.

The vote comes more than nine months after Vancouver city council passed a motion to dissolve the board and absorb its responsibilities into city hall.

BC NDP leader, David Eby, was quick to respond to the video on Monday, saying in a statement that the COVID vaccines saved so many lives in B.C.

Focusing his campaign on Monday on housing, BC Conservative leader John Rustad promised a tax rebate that would give significant relief on housing costs.

The union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver said Monday it has served the employer with a 72-hour strike notice.

Drug policy and housing shortages are emerging as the top issues early in British Columbia's election campaign. The 2024 B.C. election campaign is officially underway.

Burns Lake RCMP said the missing six-year-old was found on Sunday evening in a previously searched forested area between her residence and Skin Tyee band office.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is identifying the deceased victim as 38-year-old Jonathan Hebrada-Walters, from Edmonton, Alberta.