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Vancouver police officer in hospital after colliding with a car during protest
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver police officer is in hospital after he was struck by a car.
North Dakota player Josh Persons wins first PGA Tour Canada title
VICTORIA – Josh Persons won the Bayview Place Island Savings Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Canada victory.
B.C. teachers will vote over full-scale strike with no end to dispute in sight
VANCOUVER – A vote today and tomorrow by British Columbia’s unionized teachers asking members to approve full-scale strike action threatens chaos for the last days of the public school year.
Woman seriously hurt in targeted drive-by shooting in east Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A woman is in hospital with serious gunshot wounds after a targeted shooting in east Vancouver.
School support staff across B.C. reach tentative five-year contract
VANCOUVER – Education support staff in B.C.’s public schools have reached a tentative contract with the province.
Deadline looms for federal government’s decision on Northern Gateway pipeline
VANCOUVER – Some time in the next 10 days, the federal government is supposed to announce its final decision on the Northern Gateway pipeline — the multibillion-dollar political minefield dividing the West.
Defence calls no evidence in B.C. gang murder trial; closing arguments in July
VANCOUVER – Defence lawyers for two alleged Vancouver-area gang members on trial for the murders of six people, including two innocent bystanders, say they aren’t calling any witnesses.
Head-on crash on Highway 16 in northwestern B.C. claims four lives
TERRACE, B.C. – Four people have been killed in a head-on crash in northwestern British Columbia.
Person of interest released after woman found dead near southern Okanagan lake
OLIVER, B.C. – RCMP in Oliver, B.C., have released the person taken into custody following a suspicious death at a south Okanagan lake.
Natural Resources minister back in B.C. as clock ticks down on pipeline decision
VANCOUVER – With the clock ticking down for his government’s decision on Northern Gateway, Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford says there have been significant strides forward around pipeline and marine traffic safety in talks between Ottawa and First Nations.
Daughter of ‘Real Housewives of Vancouver’ star injured in shooting: report
VANCOUVER – A media report says the daughter of one of the stars of “Real Housewives of Vancouver” has been injured in a drive-by shooting.
Charges recommended against eight employees of B.C. dairy farm: SPCA
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The British Columbia SPCA has announced that its recommending charges against eight employees of Canada’s largest dairy farm.
Former B.C. inmate allowed to lodge human-rights complaint: Appeal Court
VANCOUVER – An allegation of discrimination launched by a former inmate and HIV patient against a jail on Vancouver Island is heading back to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
Police identify 75-year-old man killed during break-in and robbery in B.C.
ROSSLAND, B.C. – Mounties have identified a 75-year-old man as the victim of a violent homicide during a robbery at a home near Rossland, B.C.
Health officials probe B.C. lake waters after complaints from swimmers
VICTORIA – Complaints from swimmers of vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea have prompted Vancouver Island health officials to investigate the water quality at a popular lake.
Research indicates B.C.’s Island wolves prefer their mellow habitat
VICTORIA – British Columbia has two breeds of wolves, the ferocious mainland animals that compete with grizzly bears for food and territory, and the laid-back island variety that prefers their terrain predator-free while scavenging the sea shore, says a new study out of the University of Victoria.
B.C. lawyers to debate religious law school amid claims of gay discrimination
VANCOUVER – Lawyers from across B.C. are gathering today to debate a resolution over a faculty of law program for a Christian university that requires students to sign a pledge abstaining from sex outside heterosexual marriage.
U.S. man gets five years in Canadian prison for robbing grocery stores
VANCOUVER – An American man convicted in a series of armed robberies around Vancouver has been handed a five-year prison sentence.
Abuse of cattle at B.C. dairy farm prompts industry ‘disgust,’ calls for reform
VANCOUVER – The head of the Dairy Farmers of Canada says he was disgusted and devastated about animal abuse caught on tape at a British Columbia dairy farm.
B.C. man selling drugs kept loaded shotgun by bed to protect stash: Crown
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Police seized cocaine and prescription drugs at the home of a B.C. man who kept a loaded shotgun by his bed to protect his stash, a jury has heard.
3 people including cop shot in Vancouver after gunfire erupts outside coffee shop
VANCOUVER – Three people including a police officer have been injured in separate incidents of gunfire in Vancouver after a shooting outside a downtown coffee shop.
Canada names roster for women’s soccer friendly against Germany on June 18
VANCOUVER – Kadeisha Buchanan impressed in her last outing for Canada and she will likely get another chance when the women’s national team takes the field next week.
B.C. premier removes herself from oil refinery proposal linked to former husband
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says she’s removing herself from her government’s dealings with a new British Columbia oil refinery proposal that has ties to her former husband, Mark Marissen.
B.C. premier still hopeful as teachers’ union seeks strong strike mandate
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark says it’s still not impossible for the province to get a negotiated deal with B.C. teachers, even as their union is poised to announce whether members want to walk off the job.