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UBC student took 'nose dive into water' after bridge collapseA UBC student says he's happy to be alive after the Skagit River Bridge collapsed beneath him on Thursday night.
Dog snared on baited hooks near Grouse Grind trailRCMP in North Vancouver have issued a warning after a dog was snared by a cruel trap set with baited hooks near the Grouse Grind Trail yesterday morning.
VIDEO: Cruise ship chaos kicks off season in VancouverThe unofficial start to the cruise ship season kicked off in downtown Vancouver on Friday as more than 11,000 passengers got on or off three ships docked at the terminal at Canada Place.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Top court reinstates $4M award in plagiarizing-judge suitThe Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated a $4-million award to a Vancouver mother whose son was born with severe brain damage in a medical lawsuit that was overturned because the judge plagiarized most of his decision.
Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta truckerWashington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest.
Inaugural Pride parade launched in B.C. Bible BeltThe first ever gay pride march is being held in Abbotsford, B.C., this weekend — in the heart of the Bible Belt.
2 men found in lake near Vernon, B.C., ID'dThe B.C. Coroner has released the identities of the two men found dead in Kalamalka Lake, south of Vernon, on Wednesday.
Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savingsRoyal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money.
B.C. Lions sign quarterback Joey ElliottThe B.C. Lions on Friday announced the signing of free agent quarterback Joey Elliott, who spent the past three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Cable bridges prevent collapses, retired B.C. engineer saysModern-day bridges constructed with cables prevent incidents like the Interstate 5 bridge collapse over the Skagit River on Thursday, a retired B.C. engineer says.
A blend of weather for Vancouver this weekendMorning cloud cover and showers will make for a grey start to Vancouver's weekend, says CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.
Johnsons Landing homes still at risk, says reportA new geotechnical report on the Johnsons Landing landslide has concluded as many as 18 properties could be hit by another slide and many residents will likely never be able to return home.
High streamflow advisories lifted in B.C. InteriorHigh streamflow advisories have been lifted for much of the B.C. Interior today following days of heavy rain.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
- Robert Bateman Centre to promote more than artist's work
Celebrated Canadian nature artist Robert Bateman is opening a new gallery in Victoria this weekend, but the artist says the aim is to do much more than showcase his work.
Leader of B.C. ocean fertilization project firedThe California businessman behind a controversial ocean fertilization project off B.C.'s west coast has been fired, but the group behind the project says it still supports the concept.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Christy Clark thanks Liberal MLAs in VancouverB.C. Premier Christy Clark thanked her newly elected and re-elected MLAs in Vancouver on Thursday, who gathered for the first time following the Liberals' surprise victory in last week's provincial election.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Pickup truck backs up over mother, 2 children in tentA 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly backing her pickup truck over a mother and two children who were sleeping in a tent at a campsite in northeastern B.C.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
Fever medicine for infants, children under recallQuality concerns with a Chinese producer of acetaminophen have prompted a recall of four fever medications meant for infants and children.
Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse areaOfficials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.
The Centre for Performing Arts will not be missed, theatre critic saysWhile some see the pending sale of The Centre for Performing Arts as a loss for Vancouver's arts scene, UBC theatre professor and theatre critic Jerry Wasserman says the theatre never lived up to its lofty expectations.
Flood watch underway in central B.C. InteriorSeveral communities in B.C.'s central Interior are watching for signs of flooding after days of heavy rain.
Men found dead in B.C. lake wore oversized life-jacketsA rescue official says two men found dead in Kalamalka Lake, south of Vernon, on Wednesday were wearing life-jackets that didn't fit properly.
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