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                    <img src='https://i.cbc.ca/1.6915613.1690151701!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/image.jpg' alt='Squamish Nation holds party to celebrate 100th anniversary of political merger' width='460' title='On July 23, 1923, the Squamish Nation aligned 16 of its villages to form one political body. On Saturday, at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, it celebrated the anniversary with live performances, food trucks, and games for children.' height='259' />                On July 23, 1923, the Squamish Nation aligned 16 of its villages to form one political body. On Saturday, at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, it celebrated the anniversary with live performances, food trucks, and games for children.

                    <img src='https://i.cbc.ca/1.6914262.1689969046!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/roxy-1.jpg' alt='roxy 1' width='460' title='Sharon Yon, creator of Roxy The Rock Snake, holds up one of the painted stones that has been added to Roxy&#39;s body. Roxy can be found at Cottonwood Island Park in Prince George, B.C. In a little more than a month, she has grown to more than 1,000 rocks.' height='259' />                Roxy the rock snake has been capturing the imagination of people in Prince George — and beyond — who have been answering creator Sharon Yon's call to add rocks to see how long the colourful serpent can stretch. For Yon, it's a reason to smile as she helps her 39-year-old son through a battle with cancer.

Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn in B.C, with some of the most concerning blazes now in the southern half of the province, as more international resources pour in to help with the fight. 

                    <img src='https://i.cbc.ca/1.6911769.1689807158!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/1241700411-plate-full-of-hot-dogs.jpg' alt='1241700411 plate full of hot dogs' width='460' title='NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: A plate full of hot dogs is seen during the 2022 Nathans Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2022 in New York City. The contest, which has happened every year since 1972, has returned in front of Nathan’s Famous on Surf Avenue this year. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)' height='259' />                Jamie Loftus travelled the United States in 2021 to learn more about the hot dog, including tasting dozens of regional variations, for her book Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs.

An Amber Alert issued for two children who were allegedly abducted by their mother in B.C. is ongoing for a fifth day.

For the first time ever, a team from Brazil has joined the B.C. wildfire fight.

Vancouver city staff have come back with a recommendation on how to implement a requirement that organizations communicate with officials in a respectful manner in order to receive grant funding.

Victoria-based drag performer Jimbo has been crowned the winner of the eighth season of the popular reality competition show RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

As the province continues to see more broken heat records, the BC Coroners Service is investigating three deaths where hyperthermia is suspected as the cause this year, CTV News has learned.

Royann Petrell of Courtenay on Vancouver Island has been an avid bird watcher since childhood, but in retirement she has taken up the cause of protecting the marbled murrelet's habitat.

The BC Lions are on top of the West in the CFL, but a chance to show off their high-flying offence was grounded by penalties and an injury to their starting quarterback on Saturday.

The driver involved in a fiery crash in Surrey Saturday night fled authorities in the U.S. and sped through the Peace Arch border crossing without stopping, according to a Washington state trooper.