Global BC is not only a site to keep up to date with the latest news, it is also a big success on YouTube!
As 2024 comes to a close, we take a look at the 10 most-watched YouTube videos and YouTube shorts of the year in British Columbia.
From breaking news to exclusive interviews and interesting stories you won’t see anywhere else, these are the videos that have kept British Columbians informed, connected and entertained online.
Best Global BC YouTube Videos
Tragic end for British Columbia sailors found dead in lifeboat off Nova Scotia coast
A Couple from British Columbia on a sailing adventure across the Atlantic were found dead when a 10-foot inflatable boat was discovered stranded on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, on July 10.
85-year-old driver faces charges for hitting BC teens over ‘Nikky Nikky Nine Doors’ prank
An 85-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shocking incident in Abbotsford which was captured on surveillance video.
On Feb. 14, a homeowner’s camera captured a car racing toward a group of three teenagers on Carlsrue Avenue before hitting two of them, followed by screaming. The incident is believed to be a retaliation for a prank known as Nikky Nikky Nine Doors.
Meet the man who has lived in Vancouver’s Stanley Park for over 30 years
Hidden among the trees and bushes, Christenson Bailey calls Vancouver’s Stanley Park home. for over 30 years.
Living a simple life, he managed to find peace and happiness while remaining independent. But his lifestyle may be changing.
BC community angry after beloved ‘Hobo Hot Springs’ destroyed, mayor says nearby resort to blame
Residents of the Harrison Hot Springs community are angry over the destruction of a collection of natural swimming pools known as “Hobo Hot Springs”.
Pools built by volunteers were filled with rock and dirt in late September, and the town’s mayor says the Harrison Hot Springs Resort is to blame.
Underwater camera captures incredible encounter of humpback whale feeding on bait ball off British Columbia
When cinematographer Peter Mieras was testing his underwater camera and it dropped to the bottom of Barkley Sound, he never thought he would accidentally capture some of the most amazing images he had ever seen.
By pure chance, when he retrieved the camera, he discovered that he had captured astonishing images of a feeding humpback whale. on the bait ball.
Vancouver Tim Hortons removes tables and chairs from dining room
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Following a downtown Vancouver convenience store’s decision to lock up drinks to deter theft, a popular Chinatown restaurant chain has removed most of the furniture from its dining room.
Most of the busy Tim Hortons on Keefer Street are standing room only, after the coffee shop. tables and chairs removed end of August.
Woman flees with dog that fatally mauled pet in Vancouver park
Langley family wants justice after saying their pet was mutilated to death by an off-leash dog whose owner fled.
The aftermath of the August 5 attack as well as the accused dog and its owner were filmed.
Extra-Large Dog Door Helps British Columbia Family Coexist With Local Black Bear
A North Vancouver man created a door for large dogs after a local black bear repeatedly punched a large hole in his fence.
$58 million BC Lottery winner says his parents asked if jackpot was a ‘scam’
Sometimes finding out you’ve won the lottery can seem a little too good to be true.
When Hao Ping Chung of Richmond won the first ever Gold Ball Jackpot prize in the province in March, winning a whopping $58 million, he says his parents didn’t believe him at first and thought it was a scam.
Flight school dropout still refuses to leave his dorm 2 years later: court case in British Columbia
A Pitt Meadows flight school said in February that it was sue a man for refusing to leave his dormitories more than two years after ceasing to be a student there.
Best Global YouTube Short Films in British Columbia
Bobcat and cougar face off at the top of a tree
Chilliwack, B.C. woman arrested amazing video of a fight between a bobcat and a cougar.
British Columbia man installs super-sized ‘doggy door’ for local bear
A man from North Vancouver, British Columbia, installed a door for large dogs in his backyard fence after a local black bear repeatedly punched a huge hole through it.
Audio reveals moments before seaplane collides with boat
Audio between the pilot and the control tower reveals what was said before a a seaplane collided with a boat at Coal Harbor in Vancouver in June. 8.
Largest pharmaceutical superlab bankruptcy in Canadian history in British Columbia
RCMP offered a rare glimpse into a drug lab raid in October. Federal investigators say they have dismantled the largest pharmaceutical superlab in Canadian history in Falkland and Surrey.
Lightning strikes plane leaving Vancouver International Airport
Lightning hit an Air Canada plane as it took off from Vancouver International Airport on March 3. The plane continued its journey and landed safely at its destination in London before undergoing inspection.
Lonely British Columbia donkey finds joy with a yoga ball and new friends
Earl Grey, the lonely donkey, found comfort in his new favorite toy after arriving at a British Columbia wildlife sanctuary this summer following the death of his owner.
Trump says B.C.’s ‘very big faucet’ could help fight California droughts — UBC professor says not so fast
A UBC professor has criticized U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s apparent promise in September to bring California “more water than you’ve ever seen” by exploiting what he described as a “very large faucet” of Canada’s rivers and the melting of snow caps.
Passerby helps save 79-year-old woman from burning Burnaby building
A British Columbia man helped save a woman from a building on fire in Burnaby on April 13. His quick actions helped bring the woman to safety as flames roared just feet away.
Train hits campervan stuck on tracks in Langley
On March 5, people inside an RV that stopped at a railroad crossing in Langley, British Columbia, were brushed against. Everyone inside was able to get out before a train collided with the large vehiclesending debris flying.
Shocking 1997 murder of British Columbia teenager Reena Virk explored in miniseries
A Hulu miniseries dramatized one of British Columbia’s most shocking crimes. “Under the Bridge” details the 1997 murder of Saanich teenager Reena Virk and is based on the book of the same name.