Mission welcomes McBarge revival project - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:04:27 -0100 The McBarge, a rundown former McDonald's restaurant considered one of the most popular attractions at Expo 86, may soon be revitalized in Mission, B.C. | Suspicious Santa charged for allegedly luring child - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:14:08 -0100 Police in B.C. have arrested a suspect in a case where a man allegedly tried to lure a child by claiming he was Santa. | Canada plans big party for Queen Elizabeth's jubilee - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:30:33 -0100 Queen Elizabeth II ventured out in the cold to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee, just as Canada gears up for a major week-long celebration marking her 60 years on the throne. | Canadian rocker and economist protest B.C. pipeline - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:17:49 -0100 Hundreds of Northern Gateway pipeline opponents who marched en masse through the streets of Prince Rupert, B.C. on Saturday were joined by Canadian punk rock star Bif Naked. | Sex assault suspects sought by Abbotsford police - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:36:12 -0100 Police are asking for help finding two men suspected of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in Abbotsford Thursday night. | 5.7-magnitude quake strikes off Vancouver Island - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:05:13 -0100 A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit waters 170 kilometres west of Ucluelet, B.C. Saturday afternoon. | Dead body found near Vancouver's Spanish Banks - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:58:34 -0100 Vancouver police say a person found dead in a wooded area near Spanish Banks on Saturday died of natural causes. | B.C. town bids farewell to workers killed in mill fire - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:24:31 -0100 The small northern British Columbia community of Burns Lake is saying goodbye to two men killed during an explosion and fire at a sawmill last month. | Take advantage of RRSPs in uncertain times: expert - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:01:37 -0100 In an era of economic uncertainties -- including anticipated changes to Canada's pension system -- it's time to think about making an RRSP contribution, says an investment advisor. | Domestic brawl, stabbing puts two men in hospital - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:28 -0100 Two men were sent to hospital Friday night after a stabbing and assault in Langley, B.C. |
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Hundreds rally against Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:23:02 EST

More than 600 protesters have taken to the streets of Prince Rupert, B.C., to oppose Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to Kitimat, a port on the northern B.C. coast.


 | Man who posed as Santa accused of attempted child abduction - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:04 EST

Police in B.C. have arrested an Edmonton suspect in a case where a man allegedly tried to lure a child by claiming he was Santa.


 | B.C. police hunt Abbotsford sex attackers - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:20:47 EST

Police in Abbotsford are hunting two South Asian men, after a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on Thursday evening.


 | Two charged after 34 bank robberies in B.C. - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:37 EST

Vancouver police say two men have been charged after 34 bank robberies in and around the city over a three-month period last year.


 | Canucks rally to beat Avalanche in shootout - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:25:03 EST

Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.


 | Vander Zalm book an act of revenge, lawyer says - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:01:10 EST

A lawyer is arguing that former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm wrote his 2008 autobiography to slam perceived political opponents, including the man suing him for defamation.


 | Vancouver's McBarge making a comeback - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:30:27 EST

A derelict McDonald's restaurant barge, which became the star of Expo '86, is about to get a new lease on life in Vancouver.


 | Death threats posted against crusading B.C. senior - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:12:19 EST

Death threats have been made against anti-racism 'flagger' who monitors Craigslist's Vancouver site and reports especially threatening racist posts to police.


 | Grey Cup 'tainted by politics' - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:12:32 EST

The provincial NDP says the ruling Liberals are politicizing the Grey Cup, as the Canadian football champion B.C. Lions tour the trophy around the province.


 | Skier killed in B.C. avalanche - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:33 EST

A man has been killed in an avalanche that hit a large group of skiers Friday morning in southeastern British Columbia.


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Crowds pack Prince Rupert's streets to protest Northern Gateway pipeline - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:23:35 Z Close to a thousand people marched through Prince Rupert’s streets today as part of a rally hosted by local first nations against Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the oil tanker traffic it would generate on British Columbia’s northern coast. | Super Bowl 2012 preview: Giants look good, but Pats have the goods - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:31:55 Z The strong temptation all week was to pick the New York Giants over the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI. Why? | B.C. avalanche leaves skier critically injured - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:07:15 Z Two backcountry skiers were rescued after being caught in an avalanche near Kimberley, B.C., Saturday afternoon, with one skier sustaining critical injuries. | Olympian Clara Hughes describes her 'spiral of darkness' in mental illness - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:07:13 Z Clara Hughes flashes her poster-perfect smile as she points to the purple D.I.F.D. band on her left wrist. Do It For Daron. It's a reminder of the Olympic athlete's own "spiral of darkness" — sleeping 18 hours a day and spending her waking hours in tears. | Canucks steal shootout win in Denver - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:14:37 Z The Vancouver Canucks keep finding ways to earn points, but they're not exactly doing it in style. | Defiant Gingrich vows to stay in Republican race after Nevada primary results - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:22:10 Z A defiant Newt Gingrich vowed on Saturday to continue in the 2012 Republican primary race and predicted that he could pull even with Mitt Romney in the delegate count within two months. | Photos: Top images from around the globe - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:36:17 Z View the best photographs from hot spots around the world | Video: Prince Rupert demonstrators protest Enbridge, oil tankers - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:41:10 Z Demonstrators rallied in Prince Rupert, B.C. Saturday, voicing their opposition to Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to Kitimat. Video courtesy of Frank Communications. | Celebrity spotting: Super Bowl pre-party edition - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:10 Z We all know stars love a good party, and there’s no bigger party than the Super Bowl. Take a look at some of the biggest celebrities spotted out and about at the weekend’s Super Bowl XLVI events. | Rising Australian floodwaters spark mass evacuation - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:06:05 Z Mass evacuations were under way in northern Australia Sunday as record flooding that has cut off thousands of people threatened to engulf areas devastated by wild weather last year. |
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