| Natives gain more influence over logging
Globe and Mail
Natives will have significantly more clout over forestry in British Columbia after a court ruling that found the provincial government renewed licences granting the right to log in...
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| A Vancouver Island fete
The Seattle Times
... in the Cowichan Valley, 45 minutes north of Victoria, B.C. Wineries, farms and...
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| Gunshots that killed teen were only option, officer says
Globe and Mail
Even if he had known there were passengers inside a suspected stolen SUV that was ramming a police cruiser, an officer told a coroner's inquest yesterday, he had little choice but to fire...
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| New NPA candidate first from ethnic communities
Globe and Mail
Vancouver -- The current ruling party has rolled out its latest council candidate for the November election - and its first contender from one of the city's ethnic communities. Retired banker David...
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| Schools await word on mumps vaccine for students
Globe and Mail
B.c. Education Minister Shirley Bond says her staff will be ready if called upon to arrange for mumps vaccinations in schools after they reopen next week.In an interview...
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| Some districts still charge school fees despite law
Globe and Mail
School fees for essential materials and activities have been prohibited for almost two years, but Minister of Education Shirley Bond says some school districts are still uncertain about the new...
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| Voice ID flawed, defence argues
Globe and Mail
Jose Hernandez is apparently no saint, but his defence lawyer told a B.C. court yesterday he's no kidnapper either.Mr. Hernandez is one of five men charged with kidnapping and confining...
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| Death spurs police warning on perils of binge drinking
Globe and Mail
The death of a 20-year-old man who downed a bottle of whisky on a bet has prompted RCMP to issue a warning against binge drinking.Police say the man, who died on the weekend in Burnaby, agreed to...
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| Mumps still a problem
CKNW
As students prepare to head back to school, health officials are putting together a special team to monitor the mumps. Provincial Health Officer Doctor Perry Kendall says there is already a good...
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| Tait Inquest hears from Constable
CKNW
Some dramatic testimony at the Coroner's Inquest into the police shooting death of 16 year old Kyle Tait three years ago. An officer told the Court he was petrified, and felt trapped and helpless....
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| Quake swarm rocks West Coast
CBC News
An unusually large swarm of tremors is rocking the ocean floor off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Since Tuesday, 17 quakes in the four to five magnitude range centred about 200 kilometres west...
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| Health officials brace for back-to-school mumps outbreak
CBC News
B.c.'s top health officer says health-care workers are ready if the number of cases of mumps jumps dramatically once school resumes next month. Since February, nearly 200 people in the Fraser Valley...
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| Okanagan orchardists face major crop losses
CBC News
Fruit growers in B.C.'s southern Okanagan valley are counting their losses after unseasonally brutal weather destroyed much of this year's crop. Officials estimate 100 fruit growers in the Osoyoos...
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| Lists of B.C. health facilities tied to tainted meats released
CBC News
All five of B.C.'s regional health authorities removed recalled Maple Leaf Foods meat products from some of their facilities this week over concerns they could contain listeria bacteria.
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| Residents want crack down on noisy speed boats
CKNW
Okanagan residents are lining up to try and crack down on noisy speed boats. Some of the hundred thousand dollar boats can shatter the eardrums even when they're just idling on Okanagan Lake. ...
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| "Sudden swarm" of earthquakes off the coast of Vancouver Island
CKNW
We're seeing what the experts call a "sudden swarm" of earthquakes off the coast of Vancouver Island. But federal seismologist Allison Bird says there is no cause for alarm. "..............this...
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| Repair allows Petro-Canada stations to fill up again
CBC News
Petro-canada says its gas stations that have run out of fuel should be back to normal by next week, now that a key piece of equipment has been fixed at its Edmonton refinery. Earlier this month, the...
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| Mill closure draws small protest
CKNW
Today's closure of a New Westminster sawmill that once employed 200 workers drew a small crowd of protesters. Laid-off Interfor Queensborough sawmill workers held a so-called 'grand closing'...
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| Constable shaken on stand at child porn trial
CKNW
A retired Oak Bay police officer-- testifying at the trial of a former Victoria prosecutor-- appeared shaken today as she testified about her role in the investigation. Constable Jeanine Lauder...
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| James reveling in poll results
CKNW
Ndp leader Carole James is reveling in the results of a new Angus Reid poll that gives her party a three point lead over the BC Liberals...it's the first time the NDP has lead in any poll in the last...
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| Deal to bring plant to Port Vancouver falls apart
Business Journal
A development that could have brought up to 800 jobs to a largely vacant Port of Vancouver site is all but dead. Seattle developer Sutherland Development LLC was seeking a space for an unidentified...
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| Canadian gas prices aren
CBC News
While Canadians complain about the soaring price of gasoline at the pumps, an oil industry spokesman says people in this country actually have it pretty good. Peter Boag, testifying before a...
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| B.C. health agency may ban deli meat in its facilities
CBC News
Health officials say seniors, pregnant women and those with weak immune systems should see a doctor as soon as they experience symptoms of the food-borne illness, such as high fever, several...
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| SFU hosting its orientation week
CKNW
Students planning to attend Simon Fraser University this year are getting a glimpse of what's in store today. The school is hosting its orientation week and more than 27-hundred students will be...
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