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Transit police urge victim to come forward after sexual assault in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Transit Police in Metro Vancouver are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a female passenger but they have more information about the possible suspect than they have about the victim.
B.C. premier pledges to end violence against aboriginal women and girls
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – The B.C. government has signed an agreement with First Nations groups pledging to end violence against aboriginal women and girls.
Crab boat captain drowns when small boat flips in Johnstone Strait
VANCOUVER – A 48-year-old Comox man is missing and presumed drowned after his crab boat flipped off the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Student who knocked out man’s teeth ordered to pay $10,000 for dental work
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A foreign university in B.C. has been ordered to pay $1,000 in fines for striking a man with a baseball bat and $10,000 for the dental work of his next victim who was punched so hard that his teeth were knocked out.
Canada’s Rory MacDonald says he doesn’t feel any pressure in St-Pierre’s absence
VANCOUVER – Rory MacDonald says he doesn’t feel any added pressure to carry Canada’s mixed martial arts torch in Georges St-Pierre’s absence.
Flyweights to take centre stage at UFC 174; Canada’s MacDonald meets Woodley
VANCOUVER – UFC president Dana White credits the rise of the company’s flyweight division to a champion nicknamed after a cartoon character.
Vancouver Aquarium unveils $45-million expansion featuring new exhibits
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium unveiled its expanded facilities Friday, showing off a new entrance, 360-degree digital screens and a 4.3-metre glowing blue globe with the North Pole at the bottom.
Police continue to investigate Stanley Cup riot three years after mayhem
VANCOUVER – Investigations into the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver are continuing three years after the mayhem made international headlines.
Union jumpstarts marathon bargaining session with new B.C. teachers’ proposal
VANCOUVER – The B.C.’s teachers’ union presented a new contract proposal to the employer on Friday, kicking off what was expected to be three days of intense negotiations before Tuesday’s planned strike.
B.C. man rams vehicles, drives toward pedestrians, tries to fight off cops
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria are appealing for witnesses as they investigate a 41-year-old man accused of causing several intentional collisions, ramming a cruiser and driving at pedestrians.
Canada’s men’s volleyball team beats Belgium in three sets in World League play
VANCOUVER – Canada’s men’s volleyball team used dominant blocking and a balanced attack to defeat Belgium in three sets in FIVB World League action Friday.
B.C. police watchdog clears officers of criminality in shooting death of veteran
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared officers of criminal wrongdoing in the shooting death of a retired soldier in northern B.C. after reviewing evidence presented in a coroners inquest.
Abbotsford police officer charged with fraud and obstruction of justice
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A 20-year member of the Abbotsford Police Department has been charged with fraud and obstructing justice.
The one that didn’t get away: Tourist catches massive sturgeon in Fraser River
HOPE, B.C. – When 19-year-old Paul Jarvis first caught sight of the fish on his line, he thought it could be a shark.
Massive American aircraft carrier visits Victoria this weekend
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – Victoria has a lot of tourists this weekend thanks to a visit from one of the world’s largest warships.
Belgium cruises past Canada in four sets in World League volleyball
VANCOUVER – Canada’s over-reliance on Gavin Schmitt was its undoing on Saturday in World League volleyball.
Northern Gateway opponents prepare for provincial referendum campaign
VANCOUVER – Resigned, perhaps, that federal government approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline is inevitable, opponents of the project are formulating a plan to make sure British Columbia’s politicians remain opposed to the project.
Johnson retains flyweight belt at UFC 174; Canada’s MacDonald beats Woodley
VANCOUVER – Demetrious (Mighty Mouse) Johnson defeated Ali (Puncher) Bagautinov by unanimous decision at UFC 174 on Saturday night to retain his flyweight title.
Seaspan enters arbitration with union members manning B.C. port operations
VANCOUVER – The company that provides ship docking services at B.C. ports and the union representing Vancouver-area longshoremen have agreed to enter into binding arbitration, averting the threat of a strike.
Mission RCMP arrest 70-year-old man after discovering woman with gun wounds
MISSION, B.C. – Mission RCMP have arrested a man after finding a 69-year-old woman with shotgun wounds.
Spilled jet fuel along B.C.’s Columbia River did not affect waterways: province
GOLDEN, B.C. – B.C.’s Environment Ministry says none of the jet fuel spilled by a tank car that overturned while being hauled by a semi entered the nearby Columbia river.
Bargaining continues between B.C. teachers and government as strike looms
VANCOUVER – Negotiations between B.C. teachers and the province continued through Sunday night in an effort to avert a full strike scheduled for Tuesday, which could prematurely end the school year.
Independent Investigation Office called after man hurt in Kamloops jump
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Independent Investigations Office has been called to Kamloops, B.C., after a man was seriously hurt when he jumped from a parkade at Royal Inland Hospital while police were dealing with him.
B.C. jail complies with court order, relaunches program for mothers, babies
VANCOUVER – A program allowing women prisoners to keep their newborns with them while behind bars has resumed at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.