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Abbotsford Heat lose eighth straight game, fall 4-1 to Chicago Wolves
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Matt Climie made 28 saves as the Chicago Wolves defeated the Abbotsford Heat 4-1 Sunday in American Hockey League action.
Second perjury trial for officers in Dziekanski case scheduled to start
VANCOUVER – The RCMP officer who stunned Robert Dziekanski with a Taser the night the Polish immigrant died at Vancouver’s airport is scheduled to stand trial for perjury today.
B.C. firefighters can now claim heart disease as job- related stress
VICTORIA – The B.C. government will introduce legislation today that allows firefighters to claim heart disease, including heart attacks, as job-related stress.
B.C.’s chief coroner says inquest is best way to look into sawmill blast
VICTORIA – B.C.’s chief coroner says an inquest into the mill explosion in Burns Lake, B.C., two years ago is the best way to find answers about the tragedy.
Goldcorp extends bid for Osisko Mining until March 21; other terms unchanged
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) it extending its takeover offer for Osisko Mining Corp. (TSX:OSK) until March 21. Under terms of the offer, Osisko shareholders are entitled to receive 0.146 of a Goldcorp common share plus $2.26 in cash for each Osisko common share. Earlier this month, litigation between the two companies was resolved when, among other conditions, Goldcorp. agreed not totake up and pay for any Osisko shares under its offer until April 15.
Unionized container-truck drivers strike at Port Metro Vancouver facilities
VANCOUVER – A labour leader in the centre of the Metro Vancouver truckers’ dispute worries the job action will give Canada’s largest port a “black eye.”
B.C. government won’t force measles vaccination amid outbreak:health minister
VICTORIA – B.C.’s health minister says the government won’t be forcing people to get a measles vaccination despite an outbreak in the Fraser Valley.
B.C. man charged in connection with 2008 murder though victim’s body never found
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A 45-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 2008 disappearance of a Chilliwack, B.C., resident whose body has never been found.
Endeavour Silver feels effects of big price declines; posts Q4 loss of $115.8M
VANCOUVER – Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) has cited lower metals prices as well as the effect of higher taxes on its operations in Mexico among reasons for swinging to a big loss in the fourth quarter. The Vancouver-based miner says its net loss in the three months ended Dec. 31 was US$115.8 million or $1.16 per share compared with a net profit of US$14.8 million or 15 cents per share in the same 2012 period. Revenue increased two per cent to US$67.9 million on higher volume sales of silver and gold.
Islanders score seven times in third period en route to win over Canucks
VANCOUVER – Matt Martin’s goal at 10:04 of the third period proved to be the winner as the New York Islanders posted a dramatic 7-4 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks Monday night.
Cyberbullying on the rise at Canadian universities, studies show
VANCOUVER – Cyberbullies have grown up.
Fortress Paper ends tough year with $54.7-million loss in fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP) posted a $54.7-million loss in the fourth quarter as it wrote down the value of property, plant and equipment at a Quebec cellulose mill that has been hit by weakened demand and the threat of high Chinese import duties.
Targeted shooting on downtown Vancouver street kills one man, injures another
VANCOUVER – A 29-year-old man has died and a 28-year-old has been seriously injured in a targeted, gang-related shooting in downtown Vancouver.
Bus loads of demonstrators expected at legislature for rally against ferry cuts
VICTORIA – Angry residents from ferry-dependent communities along the British Columbia coast are converging on Victoria for a rally.
Three people severely injured in Qualicum Beach, B.C., house fire
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. – RCMP say three men have been severely injured in a house fire on Vancouver Island.
B.C. judge has harsh words for man who shot roommate over unpaid rent
KELOWNA, B.C. – A judge in Kelowna, B.C., had some harsh words for a man sentenced to three years in prison for shooting his roommate after an argument over unpaid rent.
Charges laid as Metro Vancouver teens allegedly lured into prostitution
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – Two Metro Vancouver men face charges for allegedly luring two teenaged girls into prostitution.
Crown says RCMP perjury trial shouldn’t be bound by earlier acquittal
VANCOUVER – The Crown says it wouldn’t make sense for a court to prevent prosecutors from arguing that four RCMP officers colluded to lie about Robert Dziekanski’s death just because one of the men has been acquitted.
Harm reduction program for chronic, homeless alcoholics saves money: study
VANCOUVER – A new study says a program that provides alcohol to chronic, homeless alcoholics reduces emergency hospital visits and arrests, likely saving taxpayer dollars in the long run.
B.C. government refreshes century-old water law with new law expected in 2015
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has introduced legislation to update the province’s century-old water law after years of consultation.
Man who shot former boss at Christmas party loses bid to have sentence reduced
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver man who shot and killed his former boss at an office Christmas party a day after he was fired has lost an appeal of his prison sentence.
1,000th game bittersweet for captain Henrik Sedin as Canucks struggle
VANCOUVER – Henrik Sedin is about to play his 1,000th NHL game — but he’s not in the mood to celebrate the occasion.
Jury deciding fate of B.C. man charged with murder of victim who vanished in ’99
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The fate of a Lytton, B.C., man accused of a murder dating back more than a decade is now in the hands of a jury.
Snowmobiler in B.C. dies after being caught by avalanche; 2nd snowmobiler survives
NELSON, B.C. – One man is dead following an avalanche in British Columbia near Kooteney Glacier Provincial Park between Nelson and Cranbrook.