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B.C. Liberals say ‘heavy’ agenda on tap for legislature sitting
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s highly anticipated plans to regulate and tax the liquefied natural gas industry remain a work in progress, but the government is about to offer a peak at its energy blueprint when politicians return to the legislature on Tuesday.
U.S. man charged after allegedly trying to smuggle firearms at border crossing
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – An American man accused of attempting to smuggle five firearms across the border into B.C. is facing charges.
IOC review will look at addressing gay rights issue: Vancouver envoy to Sochi
VANCOUVER – An openly gay city councillor sent as Vancouver’s envoy to the Sochi Winter Games says he met with International Olympic Committee officials and says they understand the need to protect gay rights.
Avalanche risk jumps to high, considerable on some B.C. mountains
VANCOUVER – Search-and-rescue officials are warning skiers and sledders about dangerous avalanche conditions in the coming days on mountains across much of southern British Columbia.
WHL Roundup: Kamloops drops 10th straight with 2-1 loss to Tri-City
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Taylor Vickerman’s third-period goal held up as the winner as the Tri-City Americans edged the Kamloops Blazers 2-1 in Western Hockey League action on Monday.
B.C. father welcomes Baby Iver but bids a final farewell to his wife
VICTORIA – A 32-year-old father from Victoria says Saturday was the best and worst day of his life as he welcomed the birth of his son but prepared to say a final farewell to his wife.
Panel says U.S. should maintain protection for transplanted Canadian wolves
VANCOUVER – An expert panel has recommended against lifting endangered species protection for grey wolves that have thrived since being relocated from Canada to the United States.
Hang-glider pilot sentenced to five months for fatal tandem accident in B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A British Columbia hang-glider pilot has been sentenced to five months in jail for the death of a 28-year-old passenger who fell 300 metres.
Scientists discover `astonishing’ fossil site in B.C. mountain park
VANCOUVER – A team of researchers has discovered what they’re calling an astonishing fossil site in a B.C. mountain park that has revealed never-before-seen species from half a billion years ago.
B.C. pot activists gather on legislature lawn as Liberals deliver throne speech
VICTORIA – Holding a potted marijuana plant in his hands, B.C. activist Dana Larsen is on the front lawn of the legislature today to push for reform.
UBC report into sexual assaults recommends cameras on campus to improve safety
VANCOUVER – An interim report released by the University of B.C. recommends the installation of cameras at the Vancouver campus to address safety concerns after six sexual assaults.
Some highlights from B.C.’s latest speech from the throne
VICTORIA – Some highlights from the B.C. government’s latest speech from the throne, delivered Tuesday by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon:
Another Kamloops teacher dies after minivan flips into ditch off highway
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The superintendent of the Kamloops school district says a teacher has been killed in a traffic accident in British Columbia’s eastern Fraser Valley.
North Shore Rescue applauds private donation that doubles Tim Jones legacy fund
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – A West Vancouver-based charity is helping to turn a dream of long-time North Shore Rescue leader Tim Jones into reality.
New tax credit assists search and rescue teams, honours late search volunteer
VANCOUVER – A member of a busy Vancouver-area search-and-rescue group says a newly announced federal tax credit for volunteers is a long-awaited affirmation of the importance of their work.
Review hearing for man not criminally responsible for deaths of three children
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – A hearing is underway for a B.C. man who was found not criminally responsible for killing his three children.
Super Bowl drug and sex ring suspect detained in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A South Korean woman wanted in the United States for her alleged involvement in a crime ring that sold drugs and prostitutes in New York City prior to the Super Bowl weekend has been detained in Vancouver.
Sex offender who shot woman twice in head gets life in prison for murder
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A long-term sex offender who has admitted shooting his landlady twice in the head in Princeton, B.C., has been sentenced to life in prison.
Panel says now not the time for Internet voting; more study is needed
VICTORIA – A panel formed by B.C.’s chief electoral officer says provincial and municipal governments should not implement Internet voting until a technical committee can study potential systems and test security concerns.
NDP says court documents reveal B.C. Liberal strategy to provoke teacher strike
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Opposition New Democrats revealed the contents of court transcripts Wednesday that they said confirm what a judge has already concluded: the Liberal government had a strategy to intentionally provoke a full-scale teachers strike two years ago.
Teck Resources blames lower prices for lower Q4 profit of $227 million
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.B) blames lower prices for a lower adjusted fourth-quarter profit of $227 million, or 40 cents a share.
Telus reports double-digit Q4 profit growth, adjusted earnings above estimate
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. (TSX:T) had double-digit improvements in its fourth quarter profit. The Vancouver-based telecom company says it had $301 million of adjusted net income in the final three months of 2013, up 12.7 per cent from a year earlier. The adjusted earnings equalled 49 cents per share, a penny better than analyst estimates, while its overall revenue was in line with expectations at $2.948 billion, up 3.4 per cent from a year earlier. Telus says its net income was $290 million or 47 cents per share. Analysts were looking for 48 cents of adjusted earnings.i
Goldcorp reports $1.1B fourth-quarter loss, sales down from year ago
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$1.1 billion or $1.34 per share compared with a profit of $504 million or 62 cents per share a year ago. Revenue fell to $1.2 billion, down from $1.4 billion.
Police search for illegal base jumper as woman arrested for alleged mischief
WHISTLER, B.C. – Police will be recommending charges of mischief over $5,000 against a 25-year-old man who made an illegal base jump from a gondola at Whistler mountain.