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Bovines with buddies learn better, says new UBC research on Holsteins
VANCOUVER – If you’re cattle are easily rattled or your heifers seems a little half-witted, maybe they just need a bovine buddy.
Federal government rejects proposed gold, copper mine in BC Interior
VANCOUVER – A proposed billion-dollar, gold-copper mine in British Columbia’s Interior has been rejected by the federal government.
ClearlyContacts operator Coastal.com being bought for $445M by France’s Essilor
VANCOUVER – Online optical company Coastal.com (TSX:COA) is being sold to France-based Essilor International for $445 million.
Hansen scores lone goal, Lack stops 20 shots for Canucks in 1-0 win over Blues
VANCOUVER – Jannik Hansen scored the game’s only goal and Eddie Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams Wednesday night.
Tragedy and triumph: the legacy of Romania’s lost children in Canada
VANCOUVER – When the Iron Curtain was torn down almost 25 years ago, the images shocked the world: tens of thousands of Romanian children warehoused in cold, grey institutions, sometimes stacked six to a bed.
‘Quite a journey’ says mom who adopted Romanian orphan
VANCOUVER – Their stories are by turn tragic and triumphant.
Struggles weren’t left behind in Romania for many orphans adopted in Canada
VANCOUVER – She was so tiny in her crib that her soon-to-be-mom thought she was about 18 months old. Actually, she was 4 1/2, but neglect and malnourishment had taken their toll.
B.C. scientist joins NASA-funded simulated mission to Mars on Hawaiian mountain
KELOWNA, B.C. – A Kelowna, B.C., scientist is joining the crew of a NASA-funded simulated mission to Mars after beating out hundreds of applicants from around the world.
B.C. shipyard wins $15-million contract for BC Ferries’ first cable vessel
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries is sailing ahead with plans for a cable ferry service connecting Denman and Hornby islands to Vancouver Island.
Mooseheads goaltender puts world junior disappointment behind him
VANCOUVER – Zach Fucale isn’t letting disappointment on the international stage get him down.
Suspected drug runners nabbed due to effective cross-border police work
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are crediting cross-border teamwork in the arrests of two suspected drug smugglers.
No way to track how much B.C. agency has saved on health purchases: auditor
VICTORIA – B.C.’s auditor general says he was unable to determine whether a government agency in charge of supply chain purchasing for the province’s health regions is actually saving the amount of money it claims.
Lawyer suggests probation officer’s pre-sentencing report contains errors
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The lawyer for a female hockey coach who exploited a 15-year-old player in Kamloops, B.C., has suggested a pre-sentencing report contains multiple errors.
B.C. undercover Mountie says suspect worried about going back to jail
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The man suspected in a homicide more than a decade ago told an undercover Mountie that he was worried about going back to jail, a jury has heard.
B.C. covers cost of insulin pumps for Type 1 diabetics up to age 25
VICTORIA – Young British Columbians who monitor their Type 1 diabetes with an insulin pump will now get PharmaCare coverage for the equipment until they’re 25 — up from the current age of 18.
Police find 2 women stabbed at restaurant where man tried to cut his own throat
PENTICTON, B.C. – Three people are in hospital following a stabbing incident at a fast-food restaurant in B.C.’s southern Interior.
Research, safety are top priorities when installing light fixtures, says expert
VICTORIA – Changing the look of a room with lighting is a project more homeowners are tackling, but one expert cautions that safety should be of paramount concern.
Sea and air rescue saves man in Jervis Inlet after boat hits rocky wall
VANCOUVER – A man is recovering in a Vancouver hospital after slamming his boat into a stretch of nearly vertical rocky shoreline in Jervis Inlet, north of Vancouver.
Minor injuries, undetermined damage after fire aboard HMCS Protecteur off Hawaii
VANCOUVER – A fire in the engine room of the Canadian naval vessel HMCS Protecteur has damaged the 44-year-old supply ship off Hawaii.
Couple accused of hiring wallet thieves charged with various crimes:police
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say a couple accused of dozens of property-related offences in central and south Vancouver Island hired others to break into cars and steal items — especially wallets.
Human remains found in Abbotsford identified as those of missing 44-year-old man
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Human remains found at the Fraser River near Abbotsford, B.C., have been identified as those of a Vancouver man who went missing two and a half years ago.
B.C. terrorism trial set for three months, beginning January 2015
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia couple accused of a Canada Day bomb plot at the provincial legislature are scheduled to stand trial for more than three months beginning in January of next year.
Suicide of inmate whose mental state deteriorated after fire prompts changes
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – An investigation into the suicide of a depressed inmate at a jail in Prince George, B.C., has prompted changes to how health-care and corrections staff deal with such cases.
Court names Kamloops hockey coach who had sex with 15-year-old player
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has lifted a publication ban on the name of a female hockey coach who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 15-year-old player.