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B.C. chief seeks injunction to remove blockade at treaty office
VICTORIA – Tla’amin (Tla-A-min) First Nation Chief Clint Williams says a court injunction application is in the works to remove a protest blockade at a treaty office near Powell River.
Flooding fears grip B.C. city located along banks of mighty Fraser River
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The City of Prince George has declared another state of emergency and issued evacuation orders for 18 homes because of rising river levels.
Ballard Power Systems lowers 2012 guidance, now expects adjusted loss
VANCOUVER – Clean energy company Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) has lowered its 2012 forecast and now expects about $85 million in revenue and an adjusted loss of $5 million.
Scottish international star midfielder looks forward to playing for Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – Veteran soccer star Barry Robson knows the North American game brings some different challenges. The Scottish midfielder is looking forward to tackling them.
Hang gliding pilot accused of swallowing memory card will be tried next year
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The man charged with obstruction of justice in a deadly hang-gliding mishap will stand trial on thecharges next April.
Sarah McLachlan announces all-star park concert lineup to support music school
VANCOUVER – Singer Sarah McLachlan is back at promoting another concert lineup of stars, this time to support her music school.
B.C. attorney general wins right to keep job in bizarre court case
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s attorney general has won a bizarre court case that questioned whether she was eligible to fill her cabinet post.
Pilot of hang glider who died in Hope, B.C. crash identified
HOPE, B.C. – A Hope, B.C. man injured in a hang-gliding crash last week has died, the B.C. Coroner’s Service says.
Five former champions to play in CN Canadian Women’s Open
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A host of former champions will be competing at the 2012 CN Canadian women’s open.
Suspect arrested after Molotov cocktail attack on B.C. RCMP detachment
MIDWAY, B.C. – Mounties in B.C.’s southern Interior say they have arrested a 43-year-old man following a Molotov cocktail attack on a local detachment.
B.C. murderers Atif Rafay, Sebastian Burns lose appeal in Washington state
VANCOUVER – A Washington state appeals court has rejected the arguments of two British Columbia men serving life terms for killing a Seattle-area family.
Man accused in sled dog slaughter gets new court date
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – A man facing mass cruelty charges in the killing of dozens of sled dogs in 2010 has had his next court appearance moved to August.
Fortress Paper to raise $40M in convertible unsecured subordinated debentures
VANCOUVER – Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP) has signed a deal to raise $40 million in an offering of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures.
Flood threat eases in Prince George, but Fraser River still poses danger
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Emergency officials in Prince George, B.C., are breathing a momentary sigh of relief as the flood threat from the Fraser River appears to be easing slightly.
Man who admitted killing girlfriend handed four-year prison sentence
SURREY, B.C. – A Surrey, B.C., man who admitted killing his girlfriend has been sentenced for the crime.
New York poses hurdle on Vancouver squad’s road to MLS redemption
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps will face another high hurdle Wednesday night as they try to keep pace with Major League Soccer’s elite clubs.
Union representing B.C. teachers is taking government back to court
VANCOUVER – The union representing 40,000 teachers in B.C. says it’s taking the provincial government back to court over laws ruled unconstitutional.
Military rescues three stranded kayakers on B.C. coast
COMOX, B.C. – Three kayakers stranded on a steep rocky shoreline have been hoisted to safety by the crew of a search and rescue helicopter.
Cash Store accused of violating BC payday lending laws; ordered to pay $6,200
VICTORIA – Consumer Protection BC says Cash Store Financial Inc. (TSX:CSF) has been ordered to pay $6,200 in administrative penalties for violating the province’s payday lending laws. The non-for-profit organization, which administers B.C.’s consumer protection laws, says it has found 30 violations involving three separate regulations.
iPhone app allows First Nations speakers to chat in their native tongue
VANCOUVER – Four decades ago, Pena Elliott’s grandfather sat down with a typewriter and created the written form of the native language spoken in his First Nations community on Vancouver Island.
Quick-thinking home-alone teen uses iPod to get help during break-in
KELOWNA, B.C. – Some high-tech hocus pocus helped a quick-thinking teen in Kelowna, B.C., call for help without ever making a sound.
Officials ponder closing Kamloops parks among ongoing flood precautions
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kamloops officials are considering closing city parks after the South Thompson River climbed again overnight, one of several rivers to rise in the B.C. Interior as emergency providers keep watch over flood concerns.
Campaign aimed at solving 3-year mystery of teen’s disappearance on Bowen Island
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. – Homicide investigators in Metro Vancouver are marking the third anniversary of the disappearance of Squamish teen Jodi Henrickson with a pledge that her case remains a top priority.
Eight people charged for violent jewelry store robberies in Vancouver area
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say eight people have been charged in connection with a violent armed robbery in the Vancouver area, which happened as police were conducting surveillance related to two earlier robberies in a nearby community.