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Vancouver bylaws close 22 pot shops, but many owners vow to fight rules
Vancouver’s crackdown on unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries has begun, with bylaw inspectors issuing 44 tickets…
Dutch court reverses refusal to delay trial of accused in Amanda Todd case
VANCOUVER – A Dutch trial has been pushed back again for a man charged with…
‘High-risk’ label in law created by Tories sought for B.C. dad who killed 3 kids
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Crown will argue that a mentally ill British Columbia man…
Canada’s army reserve lacking soldiers, equipment, training, audit finds
OTTAWA – Canada's auditor general has released a scathing report that shows the country's army…
6-month-old rescued from collapsed building in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya – A nearly 6-month-old girl was rescued Tuesday from the rubble of a…
Bionic hand system created by SFU team allows parathlete to ‘move’ fingers
BURNABY, B.C. – Danny Letain never imagined he’d be able to “feel” his fingers move…
Kelly Ellard denied parole, board calls rationale for release ‘very entitled’
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A young woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder has for…
B.C. Mountie says sexual harassment settlement still means RCMP needs policies
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Mountie whose sexual harassment lawsuit against the RCMP prompted similar…
Independent watchdog clears Abbotsford police of involvement in death
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Investigators with B.C.’s independent police watchdog say Abbotsford officers had nothing to…
Independent probe clears Mounties in Salt Spring Island stabbing.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – Major crimes investigators from Vancouver Island continue to probe the…
Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh suspended one game, will miss Timbers clash
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh has been suspended one game by Major League Soccer’s disciplinary…
Arbutus Biopharma posts loss of $15.9 million in first quarter
BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) _ Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (ABUS) on Wednesday reported a loss of…
B.C. woman who killed friend gets life and must serve 11 years before parole
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman in her 60s has been sentenced to life in…
Robot stitches tissue by itself, a step to more automated OR
WASHINGTON – Getting stitched up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality: Scientists have…
Exclusive fundraisers, premier’s allowance not conflicts: commissioner
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s conflict commissioner has ruled that exclusive fundraisers and a stipend paid…
Endeavour Silver posts first-quarter profit of $1.8 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of…
Disney child star charged in B.C. bank robbery involving suspect wearing wig
SECHELT, B.C. – A man who starred as a child in Disney’s 1986 adventure flick…
Telus sells part of international unit for $600 million, reports lower profit
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. has agreed to sell 35 per cent of its international call-centre…
Where’s the beef? Earls restaurants says it’s back in Canada after ‘mistake’
VANCOUVER – The Earls restaurant chain says it will start serving Canadian beef again following…
Evacuation order lifted at second Alberta wildfire
EDMONTON – An evacuation order in another part of Alberta has been cancelled. A blaze…
Gasoline prices set to rise as wildfire cuts deep into oilsands production
CALGARY – Gasoline prices are expected to creep up due to the wildfires in Fort…
B.C. Lions sign quarterback Jonathon Jennings to contract extension through 2018
SURREY, B.C. – A six-game audition was enough to earn Jonathon Jennings a new contract…
Western premiers meet, discuss pushing feds to restore disaster funding
VANCOUVER – As wildfires burn uncontrollably across northern Alberta, government leaders in Western Canada are…
Vancouver Whitecaps searching for intensity, focus with rival Timbers up next
VANCOUVER – Carl Robinson didn’t like what he saw. The head coach of the Vancouver…