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A love of travel inspired a colourful and playful children’s book meant to highlight British Columbia’s natural beauty. Niki Dorman is the author of “Goodnight British Columbia”, and she takes us on a special tour of her book, and the province through her eyes.

Thousands of British Columbians came out on Canada Day to celebrate. Events were held throughout the province to mark Canada’s 159 years of Confederation. Safeeya Pirani has the highlights.

The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index shows many British Columbians have already committed most of their paycheque before the money even lands in their bank account. Global News Morning speaks with MNP Licensed Insolvency Trustee Linda Paul about why so many people are feeling this financial pressure, and what they can do to get ahead...

A new poll shows a majority of British Columbians support a new oil pipeline from Alberta to a port on the south coast of B.C. The premier of B.C. doesn’t share the same sentiment. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

Three of the 37 men charged with being part of India-based transnational gangs have appeared in B.C. Supreme Court seeking bail. Sarah MacDonald explains what Jaskarn Baghri, Ravinder Dhanda, and Gurtej Singh Smagh are accused of as part of Operation Hard Ball, and what the British Columbia government is looking to do.

The federal government is backing a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the coast of British Columbia. Nelson Wiseman, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Department of Political Science, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the opportunities and challenges.

A U.S. Republican Congresswoman is proposing legislation to hold Canada accountable for what she calls ‘unfair provincial limits’ on importing U.S. alcohol. The move was followed by California Senator Adam Schiff who took to social media saying Canada’s boycott of California wine creating devastating harm to American wine growers. Jeff Guignard, president and ceo of...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have signed a multibillion-dollar memorandum of understanding (MOU) amid Alberta’s push to expand the oil industry. Ben O’Hara-Byrne explains what’s in the MOU, and how it will affect a potential pipeline to Canada’s West Coast.

In a lighthearted comment Thursday, British Columbia Premier David Eby, in a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, said the latter was such a “tough negotiator” and so “very persuasive” that Moroccan soccer players might be seen “…crossing the field” in the midst of World Cup match with Canada.

An agreement between British Columbia and the federal government will maintain the northern oil tanker ban. The memorandum of understanding unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby in Vancouver Thursday says the province will be compensated for environmental risks if Ottawa imposes an oil pipeline on B.C.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have unveiled plans for a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia’s south coast. The project, backed by the federal government, Trans Mountain and Pembina Pipeline, would ship more than one million barrels of oil per day to overseas markets if approved. Erik Bay reports.

Demonstrators marched through the streets of Vancouver Saturday afternoon, calling for no AI data centres here in British Columbia. Despite the federal government’s push to expand it in B.C., and the province’s reassurances that protections are in place, protesters are convinced it would have a negative impact on the environment. Taya Fast reports.

Converting British Columbia’s glut of unsold condos into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, as he defended his government’s proposal in a press conference in Ottawa. He said the developers did not “directly” ask him to pursue the plan.

A new poll shows nearly half of British Columbians think the province needs a new centre-right political party. This as speculation ramps up about a revival of the BC Liberal party. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

ScotFestBC: The 129th British Columbia Highland Games returns to Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park, celebrating Scottish heritage and pride. Global’s Safeeya Pirani hears from organizers and participants on what makes the event meaningful, and how it’s bringing community members from all over together.

Former U.S. secretary of homeland security and current special envoy to the Shield of the Americas, Kristi L. Noem, has been hired by a British Columbia mineral exploration company.

Gina Moore’s protective instincts kicked in when one of her Nigerian dwarf goats fell prey to a cougar at her farm in Nanaimo, British Columbia earlier this month. Her harrowing CCTV footage shows what might have been the goat’s final moments, as the cougar grips its neck. But then Moore arrives, shouting at the big...

The BC Conservatives are gaining momentum in B.C. A new Leger poll titled ‘British Columbia Pulse Check’ has the party pulling ahead of the BC NDP among decided voters. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

A man convicted in the brutal slayings of his three children has been granted a one-year conditional release by the British Columbia Review Board. Allan Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible for killing his three children, aged five, eight and 10 in their Merritt home in 2008. Sarah Macdonald reports.

A new study finds nearly one-third of British Columbians are feeling more stressed about finances than they were two years ago. The data shows how that financial pressure is affecting purchases at the grocery store. Kylie Stanton has more.