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Coach John Tortorella can only shake head at Canucks fifth straight loss
VANCOUVER – A new year that has got off to a bad start took a strange twist for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
Charges in horse starvation case near Kamloops could be recommended this month
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Charges could be recommended by the end of this month against four people suspected of animal cruelty at a farm near Kamloops, B.C.
Cruelty charges to be recommended in fatal shooting of two Kamloops dogs
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A suspect has been identified and proposed charges are expected to be recommended within days after two large dogs were shot near Kamloops, B.C.
Groups seek court clout to force federal action on environmental laws
VANCOUVER – Environmental groups are in a federal court in Vancouver today to try and force the federal government to abide by its own Species At Risk Act.
Family says Prince Rupert man found dead in sunken car, ending extensive search
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Family members of a missing Prince Rupert, B.C., man say the body found in a submerged vehicle near that North Coast city is that of Adam Moore.
Broncos hope to re-live past glory under former NHLer Mark Lamb
VANCOUVER – Mark Lamb got the call when he was about to go on vacation. The struggling Swift Current Broncos needed a new coach and contacted the former NHL player to gauge his interest.
Moms encouraged to donate baby’s umbilical cord blood for future treatments
VANCOUVER – Women who give birth at BC Women’s Hospital will soon be able to donate their baby’s umbilical cord blood to be banked for potentially life-saving treatments for people across Canada.
Cell-phone charging shirts and other clothing gadgets get funding boost
VANCOUVER – It’s research that gives new meaning to the term power suit: clothing that charges cell phones or monitors someone’s heart rate is among the gizmos being developed by the University of British Columbia.
Vancouver Stealth home opener set for Saturday as NLL returns to B.C.
VANCOUVER – Doug Locker expects there to be some poignant moments when his Vancouver Stealth meet the Minnesota Swarm this weekend.
Drivers see red as wine-truck collision stoppered B.C. highway traffic
HOPE, B.C. – Traffic was corked for hours on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Hope, B.C., after a semi loaded with bottles of wine collided with another truck.
Federal ministers took action on endangered species due to lawsuit: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A federal government lawyer says the ministers responsible for protecting endangered species took action on four critically threatened species because they were facing court proceedings.
Alberta man and kids killed in B.C. accident, mom and child in hospital
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – An Alberta man and his two young children have died in a collision near Valemount, B.C., that left his wife and a three-year-old child in hospital.
Kamloops Daily News presses to go silent Saturday after 80 years of publication
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The last edition of the Kamloops Daily News will roll off the presses on Saturday, days after the paper announced it had given employees two months’ notice.
B.C. museum thieves steal Bill Miner’s watch; police make two arrests
VICTORIA – A gold pocket watch that once belonged to legendary train-robber Bill Miner was one of eight watches stolen during a short-lived theft at Victoria’s Royal British Columbia Museum
Unhappy New Year: Winless so far in 2014, Canucks looking to right ship
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks had a December to remember.
B.C. judge won’t issue interim order over pharmacy-rewards points
VANCOUVER – The chief justice of British Columbia’s Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim injunction so two grocery chains can continue to offer rewards points to their pharmacy customers.
Teen charged in fatal baseball-bat attack on 19-year-old denied bail
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A 16-year-old boy charged in connection with a fatal baseball-bat attack in New Westminster, B.C., has been denied bail.
Santorelli scores winner as Canucks pick up first victory of 2014
VANCOUVER – Mike Santorelli scored the winner in the third and Eddie Lack made 29 saves Friday as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a five-game losing streak with a gutsy 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
WHL Roundup: Oil Kings extend win streak to five games by downing the Ice
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Henrik Samuelsson and Reid Petryk scored in the shootout as the Edmonton Oil Kings extended their win streak by defeating the host Kootenay Ice 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
CN train derails in Burnaby, B.C., with three cars laying on side:police
BURNABY, B.C. – A CN train has derailed in Burnaby, B.C., and RCMP say three cars are laying on their sides.
High winds to hammer Vancouver area and Victoria after heavy rainfall
VANCOUVER – High winds are expected to hammer the Vancouver area and Victoria areas Saturday night, and about 25 centimetres of snow is bound for the B.C. Interior.
Vancouver Island ski resort opens runs after snow storm sweeps through
MOUNT WASHINGTON, B.C. – A Vancouver Island ski resort is finally opening its doors after a lack of snow kept the mountain’s runs closed this season.
Vancouver Stealth win as NLL returns to B.C. for first time in 10 years
LANGLEY, B.C. – Rhys Duch scored twice and had an assist as the Vancouver Stealth defeated the Minnesota Swarm 8-5 in the first National Lacrosse League regular season game in British Columbia since 2004.
Lululemon says Q4 revenue, profit will be below internal, analyst estimates
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica inc. (Nasdaq:LULU) says it now expects fourth-quarter revenue and profit will be lower than its previous estimate. The Vancouver-based fashion retailer’s new revenue range is between US$513 million and US$518 million, about $22 million lower than the previous guidance. Lululemon’s new estimate for diluted earnings per share is between 71 and 73 cents per share, which is seven cents below the previous guidance. Analysts had been expecting Lululemon’s actual results to be slightly above the company’s previous guidance.