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Defender Mitchell ready to step in as Whitecaps prepare for Impact
VANCOUVER – After going head-to-head with one of the best players in the world, centre back Carlyle Mitchell believes he’s ready to step into the Vancouver Whitecaps lineup.
B.C. energy future not black and white but shades of grey: minister
VANCOUVER – Energy Minister Bill Bennett says the B.C. government remains committed to clean energy though the future of the province’s power grid is not black and white but shades of grey.
Police recover stolen items, but war medals of B.C. man, 98, remain missing
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The stolen Second World War medals of a 98-year-old veteran from Surrey, B.C., remain missing, even though police say they have recovered other items taken from the man’s home.
Jury hears weapons, blood found in the B.C. apartment of accused killer
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Jurors hearing evidence during a first-degree murder trial in Prince George, B.C., have now seen photos of the accused serial killer’s apartment.
Summer school possible as B.C. teachers’ employer seeks essential designation
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s half-a-million public school students got a two week jump on their holidays, but they could still end up cracking open the books for summer school.
Rugby Canada bids for IRB Sevens World Series event in Vancouver starting in 2016
VANCOUVER – Rugby Canada is bidding to host an annual Vancouver stop on the IRB HSBC Sevens World Series starting in 2016.
B.C. Judge has harsh words for ‘bullying’ dad who avoids jail sentence
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A B.C. judge had harsh words for a man who tried to intimidate his daughter into lying in court after four of his children were taken into foster care due to “deplorable” living conditions.
Man charged with attempting to abduct four-year-old girl in Surrey park
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties say a man has been charged after attempting to abduct a four-year-old girl from a park in Surrey, B.C.
Amid captivity debate, Vancouver Aquarium research goes wild way, way North
VANCOUVER – A researcher from the Vancouver Aquarium will be heading to the Arctic next week to study the chatty cetaceans in the summer home where they raise their young.
With the Grey Cup game in their backyard, rejuvenated B.C. Lions ready to attack
VANCOUVER – Head coach Mike Benevides knew the B.C. Lions needed a shakeup heading into the 2014 season.
10-year-old quadruplets from B.C. all diagnosed with Lyme disease
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A family of 10-year-old quadruplets in Kamloops, B.C., is dealing with more devastating news about the health of their children.
Licence of B.C travel company suspended; consumer agency announces probe
VICTORIA – A not-for-profit corporation that enforces consumer protection laws in British Columbia says it has suspended the licence of a travel company from Surrey.
Opportunity Wasted: Vancouver Whitecaps held to 0-0 draw by Montreal Impact
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact played to a dreary 0-0 draw on Wednesday as both teams failed to inspire in their first game following Major League Soccer’s World Cup break.
B.C.-based biotech firm QLT Inc. merges with American firm Auxilium
VANCOUVER – Biotechnology company QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT) is merging with U.S.-based Auxilium Pharmaceuticals under a deal that will see shareholders of the Vancouver-based company owning about one quarter of the combined firm. Under the agreement, shareholders of Auxilium will receive 3.1359 QLT shares for each Auxilium share, subject to certain adjustments.
‘Strong suspects’ but no charges in B.C. Highway of Tears investigation: RCMP
VANCOUVER – The Mountie who’s in charge of investigating cases of missing and murdered women along B.C.’s so-called Highway of Tears says his team has a number of strong suspects, but there’s not enough evidence to lay charges.
62-year-old man arrested in connection with hit-and-run death of teenage boy
SURREY, B.C. – A 62-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old motorcyclist in Surrey.
Dog bites top police injury list, need regulation: legal advocacy group
VANCOUVER – Dog bites top the list for injuries caused during confrontations involving police forces in British Columbia.
B.C. must do more to highlight drowning dangers for young people: coroner
VICTORIA – The coroners’ service says the dangers of drowning haven’t sunk in with many British Columbians, especially teenage males who believe they can swim out of danger even if they’ve been drinking alcohol.
Police issue warning after woman sexually assaulted on B.C. trail
LANGFORD, B.C. – An early-morning sexual assault on a trail in Langford, B.C., has police warning people to be extra cautious.
A list of the victims along B.C.’s Highway of Tears
VANCOUVER – A list of the 18 women and girls whose deaths and disappearances are part of the RCMP’s investigation of the Highway of Tears in British Columbia. They were either found or last seen near Highways 16, 97 or 5:
Former Canuck Gino Odjick says he’s been diagnosed with rare terminal illness
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver Canucks enforcer Gino Odjick says he has a rare terminal illness.
Ants march in to many households and the pests are tough to eliminate
VICTORIA – Opening a bag of sugar to find ants crawling about is an experience no one wants to have, yet ants are a common pest many householders battle annually.
North Shore Rescue sites hit by vandals but London Drugs helps cover losses
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – A Vancouver-based business is stepping up to assist North Shore Rescue recover from the vandalism and looting of two caches of emergency gear.
Unusual odour alerts police to secret drug lab in busy area of Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Mounties have dismantled an suspected meth lab after a strange odour wafted through a busy area in Richmond, B.C.