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• Man in critical condition after arrest on weapons call in Dawson Creek, B.C.

  One person fled on foot, and allegedly became "combative" outside a nearby convenience store while being arrested.

  Crime

  10 mins
• Coquihalla Canyon Park, Othello Tunnels set to reopen 2.5 years after flood

  The 2021 flood damaged more than 30 sites at the park, including the Othello Tunnels. Restoration work is expected to be completed and part of the park reopened by mid-July.

  Environment

  20 mins
• Calls for federal audit of ballooning North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costs

  The treatment plant is now $3 billion over budget, or about five times its original price tag.

  Politics

  54 mins
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• Access to MAID, abortions raises questions about the limits of B.C. faith-based health care

  Global News reached out to many faith-based organizations to speak about their perspective, however, some never returned any messages or declined to comment.

  Health

  1 hour
• ‘Monumental cedars’: Old-growth clearcut next to iconic B.C. park raises concerns

  A conservationist is raising the alarm after finding ancient cedars clearcut just outside an iconic North Vancouver Island provincial park.

  Environment

  1 hour
• Early morning house fire in Abbotsford, B.C. deemed fatal

  Firefighters were dispatched to a home on Pineview Ave, near Clearbrook Road, around 6 a.m.

  Canada

  1 hour
• Advocates call for action after recent deaths of 4 grizzly bears in Yoho National Park

  Wildlife advocates call on the federal government to take action, after the recent deaths of four grizzly bears in just one week in B.C.'s Yoho National Park.

  Features

  2 hours
• Eby starts campaign early, with 3rd child expected in days

  B.C.'s election is still months away, but Premier David Eby held a campaign event ahead of what he called a personal countdown: next week's expected birth of his third child.

  2 hours
• Surrey Police Service officer charged with excessive speeding

  Prosecutors say they have charged a Surrey, B.C., police officer with speeding following an incident last year.

  2 hours
• Vancouver mulls asking for donations to help replace leaky, shuttered Kits Pool

  The city revealed earlier this month that the popular outdoor facility would not open this summer, due to “a number of core issues” including a major leak problem.

  Politics

  3 hours
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• Known Okanagan criminal found dead after shooting in Princeton

  Police said Thursday that it was Donald (Donnie) Lyons, 51, who was found dead  at around 2:30 p.m. on June 15.

  Crime

  4 hours
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• Kelowna vehicle impounded for excessive speed in school zone

  A speed check in the school zone in front of Kelowna's Raymer Elementary School on Monday resulted in one person losing their car for a week.

  Crime

  5 hours
• B.C. small businesses prepare list of key concerns ahead of provincial election

  While the group is still collecting answers from businesses in its 70 member districts, two clear themes have already emerged: crime and street disorder and rising costs and taxes.

  Politics

  5 hours
• Shirtless man attacks stranger with ‘edged weapon’ in New Westminster: police

  The victim, who suffered minor injuries, reported being attacked from behind by a stranger while on the Quayside Boardwalk.

  Crime

  5 hours
• With elections looming, Eby turns his guns on Ottawa

  A western-based premier attacking the central federal government is something of a time-honoured tradition. But a B.C. premier has not been this critical of Ottawa for years.

  Commentary

  6 hours
• Raw sewage leaks into Vancouver’s False Creek but Dragon Boat Festival to go ahead

  Lorne Carter with Metro Vancouver said officials weren't yet sure how much sewage was released from the pipe, which runs under 2nd and 1st avenues at Columbia Street.

  Health

  9 hours
• B.C. needs new energy plan amid supply concerns, former minister says

  British Columbia needs to develop a new energy plan as the province’s current power supply has raised concerns among experts, a former B.C. minister says.

  Canada

  9 hours
• 25% of B.C. renters spend half of income on housing: report

  According to the 2024 renters report coming out of Royal LePage, British Columbians are still facing some of the highest rent prices in the country.

  Canada

  11 hours
• WestJet strike notice withdrawn as union, airline resume talks

  A strike notice from WestJet’s unionized mechanics has been rescinded as the union representing the workers and the airline return to the bargaining table.

  Consumer

  Jun 20
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• ‘Try to hit pause’: Concern over copycats when B.C. whale videos go viral

  A new campaign is hoping to prevent social media shares from encouraging people to get close to whales in B.C., in contravention of federal regulations.

  Environment

  Jun 19
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• Metro Vancouver’s top executive a no-show for meeting amid salary questions

  Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Dobrovolny was absent from the regional district's Finance Committee meeting, despite having attended previous meetings.

  Politics

  Jun 19
• Teen groped by 2 men while walking to school: Surrey RCMP

  RCMP are seeking suspects after a teen girl was groped as she was walking to school Wednesday morning. It happened along King George Boulevard near 94 Avenue in Surrey, B.C.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Attention turns to B.C.’s ‘catch-and-release’ justice system after Surrey homicide

  The suspect arrested following a homicide in Surrey on June 16 has a lengthy and violent criminal history and was on probation after being released from custody just days before.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• ‘Cruel, disrespectful’: B.C. family calls for changes to faith-based MAID policy

  Sam O'Neill, 34, was a patient at St. Paul's Hospital last year. She had terminal cancer but was denied MAID in the hospital due to its religious affiliation.

  Health

  Jun 19
• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – June 19

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

  News

  Jun 19