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• B.C. company helping L.A. says fighting fire at night is a ‘game changer’

  More strong winds are forecast for the Los Angeles area, triggering a Red Flag Warning for a large part of the region. That has everyone on edge.

  U.S. News

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• Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations sold, but development plans still unclear

  The parcel of land currently home to the Plaza of Nations, was quietly sold to the Northchild Group several months ago, but its unclear exactly how much it cost.

  Economy

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• Comedian Iliza Shlesinger to fundraise for L.A. fire victims at upcoming Vancouver show

  Iliza Shlesinger, who has a show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Friday, lives in Los Angeles and while her house has survived, she knows many people who have lost everything.

  Fire

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• Protest at school in Langley after 12-year-old targeted with racial slurs

  Amy McGregor says she has been called the N-word and been asked to give other students the N-pass — a green light to use the racial slur — since the start of the school year.

  Education

  2 hours
• ‘All options’ including ‘export bans’ on the table to fight U.S. tariffs: B.C. minister

  The comments come after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith travelled to Florida, where she met with president-elect Donald Trump over the weekend. 

  Politics

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• More closures expected after three Okanagan craft breweries shut their doors

  At least three local craft breweries have shut their doors for good-all in a one month span.

  Canada

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• Thieves steal rare geode from Kelowna rock shop, among other unique rocks

  It was around 5:30 a.m. Friday when the two men broke into Kelowna's Rocks and Gems Store, the owners believe they were targeting a rare geode from Brazil.

  Canada

  2 hours
• Could old SkyTrain cars help solve B.C.’s affordable artist space crunch?

  TransLink is expected to decommission about 150 of its original Mark I SkyTrain cars over the next two years, and a Vancouver group wants to convert them to artist spaces.

  Entertainment

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• Elections BC says it hasn’t called in RCMP

  Elections BC says it hasn't asked the RCMP to investigate a complaint from the B.C. Conservatives about alleged "voting irregularities" in the October provincial election, despite a call from the party for police to get involved.

  Politics

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• Horrific details revealed at inquest into B.C. woman’s starvation death

  Sharon Bursey held back tears as she described her sister Florence Girard's sassy personality, how she loved people and swam in the Special Olympics.

  Crime

  5 hours
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• Witnesses sought after man hurt in fire at Vancouver SkyTrain station

  Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in a fire outside a SkyTrain station in the city.

  Fire

  6 hours
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• Volunteers needed for group that drives Lower Mainland cancer patients to treatment

  The Volunteer Cancer Drivers' Society pairs volunteer drivers with patients to take them to and from their appointments.

  Health

  6 hours
• Woman rescued from West Vancouver trail after bum sliding goes wrong

  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.

  Canada

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• Man charged in random assaults, arson in North Vancouver

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

  Crime

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• Severe weather events in 2024 surpassed $8B in claims, a Canadian first

  '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.

  Weather

  9 hours
• B.C. camping reservations for May 2025 long weekend to open this week

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

  Canada

  10 hours
• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Jan. 12

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

  News

  Jan 12
• BC Coroners inquest to begin in case of woman who died in care

  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.'

  Crime

  Jan 12
• Recipe: Seafood congee

  Learn to make Fresh Ideas Start Here's Seafood Congee with this simple recipe.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 12
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• Lankinen, Hughes lead Canucks over Maple Leafs

  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.

  Sports

  Jan 11
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• ‘Glowing eyes’: Curious cougar checks out family in B.C. backyard

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

  Environment

  Jan 11
• 4 arrested in Abbotsford Friday night following 2 weapons calls

  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.

  Crime

  Jan 11
• Former B.C. premier Christy Clark walks back claim she was never Conservative

  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.

  Politics

  Jan 11
• B.C. couple says they were scammed out of thousands by close family friend

  Long-time family friend Tyler Willard was sentenced in December to nine months house arrest for extortion. He was ordered to pay $260,000 in restitution.

  Crime

  Jan 11
• 2 adults and 1 child recovering after fiery crash in Surrey, B.C.

  A bystander pulled two adults and a child from a burning car following a crash early Saturday near the Port Mann Bridge in Surrey, B.C.

  Traffic

  Jan 11