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Stephen Hawking, the world renowned physicist, died in his Cambridge, England home early Wednesday morning.

Shanghai - Stephen Hawking's death Wednesday generated nearly half a billion clicks in China, where fans mourned a "giant star" who was admired for rising above physical disability and for heartfelt messages to his Chinese social media followers.

Beijing - China on Tuesday dismissed Canadian accusations that it was flooding global markets with cheap steel, saying overcapacity in the industry was an international problem.

Two workshops on anxiety are being hosted in Richmond this week as local mental health experts seek to raise awareness on this common mental health issue.

With rare vehicles, supercars and new technology, the 98th annual Vancouver International Auto Show returns this year from March 28 to April 1.

Kuala Lumpur - Four heavily armed poachers who targeted wild elephants in Malaysia have been caught, officials said Tuesday, the second such arrest in less than two years.

In the next two months, three concerts performed by Asian musicians are coming to Metro Vancouver, thanks to a Richmond-based music company, VISM.

A one-alarm fire has damaged Steveston’s Little Mexico Cantina and Mega Sushi on Chatham Street. Near 8 a.m. Tuesday morning Richmond Fire Rescue responded to the Mexican restaurant to find a fire in the back of the building.

With the show that put the spotlight on Steveston wrapping up after seven seasons , fans have one last chance to the attend the Once Upon a Time Convention in Vancouver next weekend.

While the RCMP’s handling of Colten Boushie’s death in Saskatchewan is perhaps the country’s most high-profile case of alleged police bias against Indigenous people, it’s a reality experienced in First Nations communities across B.C.