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• West Vancouver fire engulfs home, prompts road closure on major route

  Smoke from a fire that engulfed a home in West Vancouver could be seen from kilometres away Sunday afternoon, as crews closed a major road to fight the blaze.

  

• 'We just want to go home': Evacuee overwhelmed as wildfire spreads in B.C.'s south Okanagan

  Marty Marchand is one of the hundreds of Olalla, B.C. residents who were ordered to leave their homes this week because of the aggressive, out-of-control Keremeos Creek wildfire.

  

• Facebook loses bid to have B.C. man's $50M lawsuit tossed

  A B.C. man's lawsuit against Facebook – in which he is claiming $50 million in damages because the social media giant did not take down an "imposter page" – will be allowed to proceed, according to a court ruling.

• Multiple people in hospital, suspect shot after machete attack on Vancouver's Granville Street

  Five people, including a suspect, were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a violent incident that drew a massive police presence to downtown Vancouver's main entertainment district Saturday night.

• 2 dead in Langley crash

  Two people are dead after their vehicle was "pushed" into an intersection and hit by a truck Saturday in Langley, according to the RCMP.

• BC Ferries sailings cancelled Sunday night due to lack of crew

  BC Ferries cancelled two sailings between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland on Sunday because of a lack of crew, and several other sailings to and from Salt Spring Island were also cancelled.

• Victim of gang-related shooting on Highway 1 in Burnaby identified as 18-year-old man

  Homicide investigators have publicly shared the identity of the man shot and killed on Highway 1 in Burnaby Saturday afternoon, in hopes of hearing from additional witnesses.

• RCMP investigating discovery of 2 bodies in burning car outside Summerland, B.C.

  Two bodies have been found inside a burning vehicle outside Summerland, B.C.

• Standoff in Cumberland neighbourhood ends 'safely,' RCMP say

  Heavily armed Mounties responded to a home in Cumberland, B.C. Sunday morning for what they described as an "ongoing police incident at a residence."

• Canadian racewalker Evan Dunfee wins gold, sets record at Commonwealth Games

  Canada's Evan Dunfee says he drew on the support of his loved ones to propel him to a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

• 'No crying in baseball': Vancouver's Kelly McCormack takes on famous line in reboot

  Nobody can fill the shoes of Hollywood star Tom Hanks, of that actress Kelly McCormack is certain. Yet on the new TV series "A League of Their Own," the Vancouver native was assigned a task nearly as stressful as emulating Hanks: saying one of his most iconic catchphrases.

• Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14

  Just seven games into his first season as a CFL starter, B.C. Lions star Nathan Rourke is already breaking his own records.

• Best time to see the Perseids meteor shower could be this weekend

  While the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, one of the brightest of the year, may be next week, now may be the best time to see the astronomical event, according to The Weather Network.

• Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety

  Air Canada denied a customer complaint and instructed employees to classify flight cancellations caused by staff shortages as a "safety" problem, which would exclude travellers from compensation under federal regulations. That policy remains in place.

• Hundreds forced out of their homes as Okanagan wildfire rages on in B.C.

  An evacuation order remains in effect in Olalla, a community just north of Keremeos, B.C., as a wildfire classified as 'out of control' continues to grow, impacting nearby residents.

• Missing Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison found dead, Vancouver police confirm

  A body found three months ago has been identified as Tatyanna Harrison, a 20-year-old Indigenous woman missing from Vancouver.

• 'Amanda got justice': Dutch man accused in B.C. teen sextortion case found guilty on all charges

  A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled on Saturday.

• B.C. teacher who hired, travelled overnight with recent grads suspended for 'inappropriate' relationships

  A B.C. teacher has been suspended for 15 years for having "inappropriate" relationships with two students they hired to work for them after graduation.

• No heat warning, but temperatures could feel like the mid-30s in Vancouver over the next few days

  Hot temperatures and high humidity are returning to the Lower Mainland this weekend, and officials around the region are reminding people of the resources available to help them stay cool.

• 'We sincerely apologize': Abbotsford Airshow responds to guests' traffic woes

  Organizers of the Abbotsford Airshow are apologizing to fans who waited hours to get into the event Friday afternoon.