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91Ô­´´'s spike in speeding tickets blamed on driver frustration

91Ô­´´'s spike in speeding tickets blamed on driver frustration

Police say factors include construction, bike lanes
Woman swims to safety, man dead after boat sinks near Texada Island

Woman swims to safety, man dead after boat sinks near Texada Island

VANCOUVER — A woman survived a six-hour overnight swim and the body of a man was later found washed ashore on an island in the Strait of Georgia after a speedboat carrying two capsized late Saturday, according to a navy official.
91Ô­´´ Sun Run: Women debut with one-two finish

91Ô­´´ Sun Run: Women debut with one-two finish

VANCOUVER — They might well have been the two smartest women in the Sun Run field. They were undeniably the fastest.
91Ô­´´ Sun Run: Kenya's Kimugul defends men’s title

91Ô­´´ Sun Run: Kenya's Kimugul defends men’s title

VANCOUVER — When Paul Kimugul saw the rain Saturday night, he was worried. Then, when he awoke Sunday morning and went for his warm-up jog, he found the conditions perfect. That didn’t last long.
Foreign workers drove unemployment higher in B.C.: C.D. Howe report

Foreign workers drove unemployment higher in B.C.: C.D. Howe report

Changes to the temporary foreign worker program that made it easier for employers to hire from abroad in recent years were a factor in rising unemployment rates in B.C. and Alberta, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report released Thursday.
Minister promises consultation on Agricultural Land Reserve

Minister promises consultation on Agricultural Land Reserve

Bill could be changed or withdrawn, Norm Letnick says after daylong meeting with farmers’ group
Protesters in Prince George demand inquiry into two sawmill explosions

Protesters in Prince George demand inquiry into two sawmill explosions

Protesters marched from Parkwood Mall to the courthouse on Wednesday to demand a provincial inquiry into two sawmill explosions and fires.
Scientist: Downgrading protection for humpback whales makes sense

Scientist: Downgrading protection for humpback whales makes sense

Research shows the population is health and growing, says UBC marine mammal expert
Farm group withdraws support for Agricultural Land Reserve bill

Farm group withdraws support for Agricultural Land Reserve bill

VICTORIA — The organization representing B.C. farmers and ranchers has withdrawn its support for proposed changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve. The B.C.
Humpback whales removed from ‘threatened’ species list

Humpback whales removed from ‘threatened’ species list

Ottawa downgrades whales to ‘special concern;’ critics cite pipeline