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Canucks sign centres Dustin Jeffrey, Cal O’Reilly and Bobby Sanguinetti
VANCOUVER – After making a big splash on Day 1 of free agency by signing Ryan Miller, the Vancouver Canucks took some time to gain some organizational depth with three smaller deals.
Rural highway review sets higher speeds, seeks smarter drivers on B.C. roads
VANCOUVER – An overhaul of speed limits on British Columbia roads means drivers can put the pedal a little closer to the metal on some highways, while Mother Nature will decide the limit on others.
BCSC accused B.C. man, associates in $11.7M fraud involving 123 investors
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Securities Commission has accused a former registrant of committing a multimillion-dollar fraud through a group of companies he controlled and that money was raised illegally with the help of commissioned associates.
Mother of accused in 2013 Canada Day bomb plot says she supports her son
VANCOUVER – Nearly a year after a British Columbia man was arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb the B.C. legislature during Canada Day, his mother says she maintains her firm belief in his innocence.
Key dates in a gang murder trial in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Significant dates in the case of a gang shooting that killed six people, including two innocent bystanders, in Surrey, B.C.:
Second mediator declines to take on B.C. teachers’ labour dispute
VANCOUVER – Mediation is off the table for now in the ongoing labour dispute between British Columbia’s striking teachers and their employer, after a second proposed mediator said the parties were not in a place where he could help.
No lying still in Upright Open MRI machine at Vancouver hospital
VANCOUVER – Lying still won’t do it in this MRI machine, which allows people to sit, stand and squat so researchers can see their joints in action to possibly prevent hip osteoarthritis decades later.
‘Overwhelming evidence’ to prove guilt in B.C. gang murder case: Crown
VANCOUVER – There is “overwhelming evidence” to prove that two men participated in the murders of six people as part of a dispute between a violent gang and its rivals in the Vancouver-area drug trade, a Crown lawyer told the men’s trial Wednesday.
Trucks collide in B.C.’s Okanagan, spark ground fire, force highway’s closure
OSOYOOS, B.C. – Wildfire crews in British Columbia’s south Okanagan are battling a two-hectare fire that officials believe was sparked when two semi-trailers collided on a well-known highway.
Vancouver Canucks sign right-winger Radim Vrbata to two-year deal
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks signed right-winger Radim Vrbata to a two-year deal Wednesday.
Teen in custody, woman dead, man injured in Campbell River attack
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – A 39-year-old woman has died in an apparent homicide in Campbell River, B.C.
Vancouver councillor hopes love locks will unshackle ‘no-fun’ city
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver councillor believes finding a home for so-called love locks may be a key to unshackling the city from its supposedly no-fun reputation.
Highway 3 reopens near Osoyoos after fiery crash sparks roadside blaze
OSOYOOS, B.C. – Wildfire crews wasted no time dousing an aggressive brush fire sparked by a crash involving two trucks in the Boundary region of southern B.C.
Organized crime charges laid in Metro Vancouver dial-a-dope scheme: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. – Rare criminal organization charges have been laid against four people identified by RCMP as managers or bosses of a dial-a-dope scheme in Metro Vancouver.
RCMP investigate drone at airport and for laws against use of powerful lasers
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP and Transport Canada are conducting a joint investigation into a near-miss between a drone and an aircraft taking off from Vancouver’s airport earlier this week.
Police dog handlers won’t face charges over bitten suspects: Crown
VANCOUVER – The will be no charges against police dog handlers in two separate incidents where suspects were bitten during arrests, the Crown announced Thursday.
Polish shipyard wins bid to build three B.C. ferries for $165 million
VICTORIA – BC Ferries says a Polish shipyard has won the contract to build three new intermediate-class ferries capable of operating with liquefied natural gas or diesel.
With final reports, Vancouver 2010 Winter Games reach the finish line
VANCOUVER – More than four years after the Olympic flame went out on the West Coast, the Vancouver Organizing Committee released its final reports Thursday and turned out the lights.
Crown defends gang member witnesses at B.C. mass murder trial
VANCOUVER – Much of the case against two men charged with the executions of six people, including two innocent bystanders, relies on a cast of unsavoury characters: former gang members whose own crimes have overshadowed their testimony.
B.C.’s legal-aid lawyers threaten service withdrawal over government funding
VANCOUVER – Lawyers who provide legal aid in British Columbia are once again threatening to withdraw their services and begin a long-term protest over government funding.
Open-concept spaces take some planning when it comes to storage and privacy
VICTORIA – The way many families now want to live in their houses has redefined how interior designers and architects create space, with open-concept designs becoming popular.
Warning issued after teen indecently assaulted at Vancouver beach
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Police want to find a man who exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl at Vancouver’s English Bay beach.
Warning issued about poisonous plant taking root around Greater Victoria
VICTORIA – The Royal BC Museum has issued a warning about a poisonous plant that has taken root in the Victoria area.
Vancouver Whitecaps still confident after pair of subpar performances
VANCOUVER – The salsa music was cranked up loud in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ dressing room prior to a training session this week.