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B.C. man accused of child-sex tourism makes first court appearance
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – The man once imprisoned in Thailand for sexually assaulting children has appeared in a British Columbia court over accusations of child-sex tourism.
B.C. Crown says no charges against officers in arrests involving broken bones
VANCOUVER – Police officers will not be criminally charged after breaking suspects’ bones during two separate incidents in Vancouver and Williams Lake, B.C.
MDA signs a $16-million submarine training deal with Royal Canadian Navy
RICHMOND, B.C. – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has signed a four-year deal valued at more than $16 million with the Royal Canadian Navy to provide support for training and maintenance its submarine trainers.
Hydro, ferry rates increase in B.C. April 1; Critic says B.C. means “bring cash”
VANCOUVER – Critics of the B.C. government say there’ll be nothing funny about April Fool’s Day tomorrow when rising ferry and electricity rates take effect around the province.
Tortorella on Vigneault’s return to Vancouver: ‘We’re losing games so I’m the idiot’
VANCOUVER – John Tortorella knows the comparisons with Alain Vigneault are inevitable.
Petcetera to close Niagara Falls, Ont., and Abbotsford, B.C., locations
RICHMOND, B.C. – Pet supply store Petcetera said Tuesday that it will close two of its 18 remaining stores as it continues to restructure.
BC Nurses union elects new leader, replacing Debra McPherson as president
VANCOUVER – Long-time B.C. Nurses Union president Debra McPherson is no longer the leader of the 42,000 member union.
Mike Harcourt rips up NDP card, says B.C. New Democrats not ready to govern
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt is ripping up his membership in B.C.’s New Democratic Party.
Vancouver driver undeterred, despite heavy levy on hand-held habit
VANCOUVER – One Vancouver driver has rung up 26 tickets in just over three years for breaking the law by using his electronic device while behind the wheel.
Tahltan First Nation bans mining company in dispute over coal mine
DEASE LAKE, B.C. – A northern B.C. First Nation has banned a mining company from its lands as a bitter fight over a proposed coal mine escalates, again.
British Columbia’s controversial spring grizzly bear hunt now open
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s controversial spring grizzly bear hunt opened today, with the highest number of tags issued in decades.
Injured B.C. woman gets nearly $1M in T-bone accident by cop cruiser
VANCOUVER – A judge has awarded almost $1 million to a Campbell River, B.C., woman whose car was struck by a police cruiser while it raced towards a possible bait-car theft.
B.C. announces plans to revamp its timber supply system for forestry firms
VICTORIA – The Liberal government is poised to change the way public forests are managed in B.C., a move bound to generate criticism from environmental groups who will see the move as putting public land in private hands.
Mobile users deserve remedy say rights advocates suing feds for spying
VANCOUVER – Civil rights advocates are calling for payments or other remedies for anyone who has used a laptop, cellphone, smartphone or tablet in Canada over the past 13 years.
ER doctor tells murder trial zombie makeup confused diagnoses for hurt teen
KELOWNA, B.C. – A Vernon, B.C., emergency room doctor told the murder trial of an Armstrong teenager that her zombie Halloween makeup made it more difficult to assess her injuries.
St. Louis scores his first with the Rangers as New York downs Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Martin St. Louis scored his first goal with the Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves Tuesday as New York defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1.
Mother and children escape burning home, husband sought for attempted murder
LANGLEY, B.C. – An attempted murder investigation is underway in Langley, B.C., but it’s possible the suspect may still be inside a fire-gutted home after an early morning blaze in that Metro Vancouver suburb.
B.C. Lions sign Canadian running back Harris to contract extension
VANCOUVER – Andrew Harris is staying put.
Goldcorp stops work at Los Filos mine after failing to renew occupancy deal
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) said Wednesday it has stopped work at its Los Filos mine in Mexico after it failed to renew an occupancy agreement that expired on March 31.
66-year-old B.C. man without driver’s licence guilty of killing pedestrian
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A Kamloops, B.C., man who has never held a driver’s licence but has been busted behind the wheel five times in the last three years has been convicted of killing a pedestrian.
Notable theft falls flat in Nanaimo as Mounties find cello, lay charges
NANAIMO, B.C. – A cherished French cello has been returned to its elderly owner and four people have been arrested after thieves ransacked a home in Nanaimo, B.C.
Governments, industry must get ready for reality of climate change, forum hears
VANCOUVER – An insurance industry official says extreme weather events including flooding in Calgary and Toronto nearly kept the federal government from meeting its budget targets last year.
Crown asks for delay in B.C. hockey coach sentencing as new complainant steps up
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The sentencing for a Kamloops, B.C., hockey coach who sexually abused a player has been delayed after the Crown told the court another complainant has come forward.
Vancouver home sales pick up from year ago, real estate board says
VANCOUVER – Home sales in the Vancouver region in March picked up compared with a year ago, but were still well below the long-term average for the month, according to the city’s real estate board. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said there were 2,641 homes sold through its Multiple Listing Service, up from 2,347 a year ago. However, the tally fell short of the 10-year sales average for March of 3,190.