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Two rock climbers have been taken to hospital in critical condition after a rockfall on The Chief in Squamish, B.C. Thursday.

Vancouver Park Board Chair Brennan Bastyovanszky said it makes no sense for staff to aid the dissolution process when the city doesn't have the legal power to abolish the board.

Police were called to King George Boulevard and Old Yale Road in Surrey, B.C. Wednesday after a man fell while getting off a TransLink bus. He was declared dead at the scene. 

The BC Prosecution Service said Lorence Williams, 43, was sentenced July 26 to nine and a half years in prison, minus four years and nine months for time already spent behind bars.

Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue crews were called in to assist in the search, with members using sonar equipment to look for the man.

British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says inequalities are baked into the province's justice, health and child-welfare systems.

Police seized 49 kilograms of MDMA (ecstasy) along with the chemicals to make another 80 kilograms, two cars and cash in the operation.

The province is also planning to build a new crossing at Glover Road, reconfigure the 232nd Street interchange and replace the rail crossing east of Glover Road.

Despite these concerns being raised, the tree was not assessed and workers were only told to use a 'heads-up' approach and stay away if they felt uncomfortable.

Residents told Global News they were woken up by the sound of cracking glass and the smell of smoke. Some residents had to shelter in place until firefighters could rescue them.

Thirteen people have been charged with mischief following a protest blocking a rail line in Vancouver in May that police said was unlawful.

The 'HiBaller II,' a jetboat operated by beachcombing antihero and fan favourite character Relic (Robert Clothier) is coming back to Gibsons.

The largest wildfire in B.C.'s North Okanagan region has been classified as held. BC Wildfire says people may still see smoke until the fire is declared out, however.

Environment Canada meteorologists said Canada will also see an above-normal hurricane season, with 17-24 named storms expected to hit the country this year.

Kamloops had the highest crime severity index across all of Canada's census metropolitan areas in 2023, with Chilliwack having the second highest.

Video shared with Global News shows a close call caught on camera along Highway 4 last Friday night. The witness said an SUV pulled out into the oncoming lane.

Shortly after giving birth, his mother Chyanna Baker was visited by social workers on suspicion of drug use, though she says she had been sober since learning she was pregnant.

In August 1994, eight-year-old Mindy Tran was abducted while riding her bike in Kelowna. Her body was later found in a shallow grave nearby. Her murder remains unsolved.

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was the most successful for Canada in it's history. The Canadians brought home nine gold, seven silver, and eleven bronze.

Make this traditional Caprese Salad at home! Using fresh ingredients, it creates a salad that everyone will enjoy and is perfect on a hot summer day.

BC Wildfire says while the fires are all small in size, assessing some of them has been “a challenge” due to their remote locations.

About 10 to 11 people remain displaced by last Tuesday’s fire and they will continue to receive emergency support services as needed.

Typically, tourism during July and August accounts for 30 per cent of a restaurant’s overall business. But tourism numbers are down this summer.